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.

M2 TechCast: McGraw, Lohrmann, Stiennon Talk About How Washington Needs To Focus On Building Better Cyber Defenses

FERNDALE - Gary McGraw, the CTO of Cigital, joins two other cyber security experts, Dan Lohrmann of Security Mentor and Richard Stiennon of IT Harvest, to talk how Washington DC has become transfixed with building better cyber weapons, but not better cyber defenses. Cyber threats cost Americans billions of dollars each year and put U.S.

By |2016-05-24T16:36:26-04:00May 24th, 2016|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance – Business Attraction, STEM Jobs

FERNDALE - Matthew Felan President & CEO of the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance, talk about economic development in the Saginaw-Bay City region. The prosperity zone actually includes eight counties. The group is 100 percent privately funded, by Fortune 50 companies like Dow Chemical, and by hospitals, businesses and academic institutions. The region includes about 550,000

By |2016-05-24T16:21:08-04:00May 24th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Red Level CEO King – Data And Data Analytics Driving Businesses

FERNDALE - Red Level CEO David King talks about the managed services provider and how 2016 is developing into a big year for cloud-based services. Red Level is celebrating its 13th year in business. The company provides IT services to small to medium-sized businesses, project based solutions for non-profits and data analytics, hosting and consulting

By |2016-05-24T16:44:15-04:00May 24th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Comcast Installs 700 New Xfinity Wi-Fi Outdoor Hotspots In Ann Arbor, Metro Detroit

PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced Monday it has installed nearly 700 new Xfinity Wi-Fi outdoor hotspots in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak and St. Clair Shores - more Xfinity Wi-Fi outdoor hotspots will launch across other Michigan communities later this year. This announcement complements Comcast’s 654,000 Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots statewide that Xfinity customers can

By |2016-05-24T08:53:35-04:00May 23rd, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|

Survey: Nearly Half Of Americans Say Driverless Cars Not In Their Futures

ANN ARBOR - While driverless technology has generated a huge buzz, and much interest, nearly half of Americans surveyed by the University of Michigan said they’d prefer to retain full control while driving. Some 46 percent of the 618 people surveyed want to drive their own cars, while nearly 39 percent prefer a partially self-driving

By |2016-05-23T12:14:11-04:00May 23rd, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

Spring Cleaning For Your Mobile Devices

LANSING - Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about “spring cleaning” your mobile devices with software updates and password overhauls. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2385/Spring-cleaning-for-your-mobile-devices

By |2016-05-22T20:40:00-04:00May 22nd, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|

M2 TechCast May 23: MetroWireless, Comcast Business, Motor City Connect, App Bootcamp For Non-Techie Entrepreneurs

ROYAL OAK - On Monday May 23, from the new PodcastDetroit Studios in Royal Oak, M2 (Squared) TechCast will be taking a look at MetroWireless and its high-speed portable wireless internet products, at all the new digital products from Comcast Business, at what’s up with Motor City Connect, and at an Ann Arbor bootcamp that

By |2016-05-20T15:07:47-04:00May 20th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Dematic Releases Enhanced Automation Platform For eCommerce

GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic Thursday announces the latest release of its real-time software automation platform, Dematic iQ 2.1 for e-Commerce and omni-channel retailers. The enhanced version of Dematic iQ now contains cost-saving features and advanced algorithms specifically designed to reduce order cycle time and improve order picking. “With novel continuous pick strategies we call On-Demand

By |2016-05-19T20:28:00-04:00May 19th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Global Tech Ministries Needs Your Old Computers To Recycle To Remain Funded

DETROIT - For most of our history, the Internet Advisor has been proud to recommend Global Tech Ministries led by Stephen Beck as a recycling resource for  your major e-waste. As with any kind of “ministry” this has been an uphill struggle to find funding and this December is another one of those deadlines beyond

By |2016-05-18T16:42:08-04:00May 18th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: E-Waste Scam Exposed By BAN

DETROIT - BAN or the Bazel Action Network is a non-profit with a mission to champion global environmental health and justice by: ending toxic trade catalyzing a toxics-free future campaigning for everyone’s right to a flourishing environment. Focusing on electronic waste and old ships, BAN fulfills its mission using interrelated policy, market solutions, and public engagement strategies that

By |2016-05-18T16:38:14-04:00May 18th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|