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.

Deliver My Ride Provides Alternative Way To Buy, Lease New Vehicles

ROYAL OAK - Deliver My Ride, the online car buying service launched by Peter Karmanos Jr.’s tech firm, MadDog Technology, is a modern alternative to the traditional car buying process. The platform creates a convenient, unbiased, and pressure-free way to buy or lease a new car online. Deliver My Ride provides today’s car shopper all

By |2018-09-18T15:30:04-04:00September 18th, 2018|Auto Tech, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Trillium Secure Uses Machine Learning To Protect Connected Vehicles From Hackers

ROYAL OAK - Trillium Secure recently formed a partnership with the University of Michigan MCity, an autonomous vehicle research and development facility, to provide training opportunities for engineering students. Trillium uses machine learning to help protect connected vehicles from cyber hackers. Zoran Kehler, Trillium Vice President and Global Strategy + Aerospace and Defense Programs, explains how

By |2018-09-18T15:02:53-04:00September 18th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Kathleen Norton-Schock, Cybernoor, LTU Fall Update, Global Auto Mobility Partnership

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Sept. 17, Kathleen Norton-Schock will update what’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Ahmed Alomari, CEO of Cybernoor, will discuss how his Oracle-focused company can help businesses manage technology. Lisa Kujawa, Assistant Provost for Enrollment at Lawrence Technological University, will talk

By |2018-09-14T12:32:22-04:00September 14th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

U.S. Army TARDEC Unveils Cyber Hub At Detroit Arsenal

WARREN – On Friday at the Detroit Arsenal, U.S. Army TARDEC, Merit Network and the Michigan Defense Center unveiled the latest addition to the Michigan Cyber Range, the fourth in Michigan. The TARDEC Cyber Hub grand opening included a tour of the new cyber range and a live, virtual Capture the Flag exercise with TARDEC employees

By |2018-09-14T11:45:13-04:00September 14th, 2018|Cyber Defense|

Lawrence Tech President’s Symposium To Cover Future Of Transportation, Self-Driving Cars

SOUTHFIELD – Communities and society are profoundly affected by how efficiently, effectively, and safely people and goods move. But what are the proper roles of society and industry in designing future transportation systems? In the 2018 installment of the President’s Symposium Series at Lawrence Technological University on Thursday, Oct. 11, a panel of experts will

By |2018-09-14T11:23:21-04:00September 14th, 2018|Autonomous Vehicles, ESD|

MITechNews.Com, Global Auto Mobility Announce Partnership Focused On Smart Mobility Leaders

DETROIT - MITechNews.com and Global Auto Mobility announced Sept. 14 a media partnership designed to identify the companies and leaders working on emerging smart mobility products and services and highlight their impact on industry globally and on their local communities. Working together with regional broadcast and print partners media, we will reach industry leaders and

By |2018-09-14T10:02:07-04:00September 14th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

MTU Report: Silicon In Solar Cells Drops Production Costs By More Than 10 Percent

HOUGHTON - Engineers at Michigan Technological University and Aalto University find that switching silicon in solar cells drops production costs for this renewable energy source by more than 10 percent. At the end of one of the hottest summers on record, as fights rage on about how to power homes, renewable solar energy continues to

By |2018-09-13T19:10:31-04:00September 13th, 2018|Clean Update|

Osram Opto Semiconductors Partners With Joyson Safety Systems On Cadillac Super Cruise

SUNNYVALE, Ca – Osram Opto Semiconductors has partnered with Joyson Safety Systems to supply key IRED and LED components for the 2018 Cadillac CT6’s Super Cruise feature, a hands-free driving technology. Osram’s IRED and LED components, which are embedded in Joyson Safety Systems’ steering wheel for the Cadillac CT6, allow the system to monitor driver

By |2018-09-13T18:50:43-04:00September 13th, 2018|Auto Tech|

Wildfire Mobile Platform Provides Makes Apps Stand Out On Crowded Internet

ROYAL OAK - A Detroit entrepreneur and game developer has launched a new user growth platform for mobile app developers called WildFire. Introduced by Ken Johnson, creator of the card game Phase 10, WildFire provides a new method for app developers, particularly startups and independents, to get noticed in the crowded app marketplace without costly

By |2018-09-09T16:54:49-04:00September 9th, 2018|Apps, M2 TechCast, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|

SmartOne Digital Local Marketing Auto Dealership Program Generates Conquest Sales

ROYAL OAK - There’s an advanced digital local marketing auto dealership program with proven results that increases a dealership’s awareness among local active vehicle buyers. Really. Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartOne, a Birmingham, Michigan, Internet marketing company, said SmartOne is co-op compliant with OEMs, and it also increases service center appointments and profits as well.

By |2018-09-23T04:59:04-04:00September 9th, 2018|M2 TechCast, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|