mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Automation Alley’s Kelly Announces Video News Updates In Partnership With MITechNews.Com

ROYAL OAK - New Automation Alley CEO Tom Kelly joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to talk about the Video News Update project rolling out in December that will feature video clips of Automation Alley members making news. MITechNews.Com is offering Automation Alley members a wonderful video promotional opportunity that is guaranteed

By |2016-12-07T17:11:59-05:00December 7th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Michigan House Quickly Kills Income Tax Incentive For Businesses Hiring New Employees

LANSING - The Michigan House Local Government Committee won't vote this year on legislation backed by Business Leaders for Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that would allow selected businesses to keep income tax withholdings on incomes paid to newly hired employees, Rep. Lee Chatfield, the committee chair, said after hearing testimony on the

By |2016-12-07T07:05:18-05:00December 7th, 2016|Politics|

How To Solve The Lack Of Diversity In The IT Workforce In Southeast Michigan

ROYAL OAK - It’s been well documented that there is a lack of diversity in the Information Technology workforce In Southeast Michigan. Far more men than women work as IT professionals. Melissa Sheldon, Senior Research Analyst with the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan, and Erika Carlson from Detroit Labs, examine this issue in this

By |2016-12-06T20:53:17-05:00December 6th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

CloudTech1 Partners With Automation Alley To Provide Live Streaming Event Videos

ROYAL OAK - CloudTech1 has partnered with Automation Alley to stream live events held at the Midwest’s largest technology networking association. What’s more, CloudTech1 will be taking this technology on the road giving member companies the ability to share their live events with the world. CloudTech1 also offers its University to explain to businesses what

By |2016-12-06T20:56:33-05:00December 6th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast Dec. 5 – Lisa Vallee Smith, AT&T Streaming Video, Downtown Detroit Podcast Studio For Business

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Dec. 5, Lisa Valle Smith, CEO of Airfoil Public Relations, will talk about what’s happened in Michigan technology this year and what’s up for next. AT&T folks will stop by to talk about the three new streaming video services that went live this week. Plus PodcastDetroit co-founder David

By |2016-12-02T15:56:04-05:00December 2nd, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

AT&T Offers Three New Video Streaming Services

DETROIT – AT&T is offering three video streaming services – DIRECTV NOW, FreeVIEW and Fullscreen - so you can get your favorite TV networks and made-for-digital video content delivered with more choice and flexibility than ever. “We’re extending our entertainment portfolio for those who value premium content but also want more TV freedom suited for

By |2016-12-02T15:40:28-05:00December 2nd, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

U-M Dearborn Students Help Denso, NextEnergy Study Future Of Car Sharing Technology

SOUTHFIELD - Thirty students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn have been sharing three battery-electric Ford Focus cars for the past three weeks as part of a long-term study that will help shape the future of vehicle sharing. The experiment was crafted by auto supplier Denso and NextEnergy, a Detroit-based accelerator of advanced energy and mobility

By |2016-12-02T14:50:12-05:00December 2nd, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 4.6 Percent – Lowest Since August 2007

DETROIT - THE U.S. unemployment rate in November dropped to its lowest level since August 2007, before the great recession began, to 4.6 percent, putting it within putting distance of the low for the previous cycle of 4.4., Comerica Bank reported. But expectations for the official payroll job numbers for November were boosted by a

By |2016-12-02T13:16:50-05:00December 2nd, 2016|News|

Most Small Businesses Do Not Use Automated Service To Backup Data

WASHINGTON - The majority of U.S. small businesses are not backing up data in the cloud with the support of a professional and automated backup service, as evidenced by new survey data from Clutch, a leading B2B ratings and reviews firm. Backup services, such as Mozy and Carbonite, automate the transfer of files to the

By |2016-12-01T22:11:40-05:00December 1st, 2016|Cyber Defense|

Mobile Monday Detroit Reviews Connected Technologies in 2016, Previews 2017

TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit will again hold its’ Year-end Wrap-up event “Connected Tech Year in Review & Focus on the Future” on Monday, December 12 at 6 p.m. at RIIS in Troy. As it is every year, the format for this event is modified to be much more interactive; audience members are highly encouraged

By |2016-12-01T20:49:39-05:00December 1st, 2016|Connected Tech|