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.

Red Level Free Webinar May 24 Will Show Businesses How To Make Workforce Mobile, And Secure

NOVI - Can you ensure your data is secure while your workforce is on the go? Red Level will show you how to make your workforce mobile, and secure, during a free webinar May 24 at 1 pm. In this webinar, Red Level will discuss how Microsoft’s cloud-based security solutions (including Office 365, Enterprise Mobility

By |2017-05-17T16:12:59-04:00May 17th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

MITechNews Subscribers Get Discounted Tickets For Thumbs Up Wine Trail Taste Fest May 21

ROYAL OAK - Pat Mulrenin, co-founder of Fieldstone Winery, and Kristi Nichols Shopbell, co-founder of 3 North Vines, talked about the Thumbs Up Wine Trail and an exciting Taste Fest on May 21. MITechNews.Com readers get discounted tickets. The Taste Fest moves to a new location, on the St. Clair River in Port Huron. The

By |2017-05-16T16:31:30-04:00May 16th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

ITC To Perform Helicopter Inspections Of Southeast Michigan Towers, Power Lines

NOVI – If you live near power lines in Southeast Michigan and hear helicopters hovering next week it might be ITC’s semi-annual aerial patrols of its high-voltage transmission towers and lines. Weather permitting, the helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan operating

By |2017-05-12T13:12:15-04:00May 12th, 2017|Clean Update|

M2 Techcast May 15: Auto Guru Cole, Women In Tech, Red Level Mobile Webinar, LTU Programs

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday May 15, Auto guru David Cole returns to talk about hot auto news including the Importance of retaining knowledge in an organization. Kathleen Norton-Schock provides updates for Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. Justin Coffey, the Red Level Microsoft Solutions Manager, will answer the

By |2017-05-12T12:55:26-04:00May 12th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

LiTES Seeks To Save Businesses Money Through Deploying Connected Lighting Controls

DETROIT - A group of Michigan organizations has launched LiTES, a three-year initiative supported by the Department of Energy aimed at reducing energy usage in commercial buildings and help business owners save money through the deployment of connected lighting controls. LiTES was developed by NextEnergy, in partnership with Michigan Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (MALCTP),

By |2017-05-11T20:33:49-04:00May 11th, 2017|Clean Update|

Michigan Sea Grant, Wayne State To Host International Freshwater Research Conference

ANN ARBOR - Freshwater researchers from the Great Lakes region and around the world will gather at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit May 15-19 for the 60th annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research. More than 1,000 participants, including many University of Michigan researchers, will spend the week in Detroit networking with

By |2017-05-11T20:09:59-04:00May 11th, 2017|Clean Update|

Renaissance VC Fund Opens Office AT MSU Foundation’s East Lansing Tech Center

EAST LANSING - The Renaissance Venture Capital Fund is opening its third office location at the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center, the place-making arm of the Michigan State University Foundation. Renaissance VC also has offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit. “Renaissance coming to the TIC means greater access to capital resources for area entrepreneurs,” said

By |2017-05-11T17:18:24-04:00May 11th, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

SBAM’s Fowler Outlines New Energy Efficiency Program In Partnership With DTE, Consumers

ROYAL OAK - Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, announces a new partnership with Consumers Energy and DTE to develop an energy office at SBAM that will position three people in the field to work with small businesses to develop better energy efficiency strategies. Fowler said the program is aimed not

Wisconsin Lawsuit Filed By Warner Norcross Could Set Precedent On AR Gaming Regs

ROYAL OAK - Candy Lab AR, an award-winning company that has developed location-based and augmented reality software since 2011, filed a lawsuit last week against Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, in a case that is expected to have far-reaching implications for the fast-growing augmented reality industry. Under Milwaukee County Resolution 16-663, companies publishing augmented reality games would

By |2017-05-07T17:28:21-04:00May 7th, 2017|M2 TechCast, News, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Interviews With Tech248 And Inforum, Plus IT Career Academy Update, Thumbs Up Wine Trail

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday May 8, Tech248’s Irene Spanos interviews Tom Berman from Reverie, an Oakland County developer of High Tech Sleep Technology. Inforum’s Tember Shea interviews Grace Montero, Co-Founder, Social Sushi, a pop up networking event and catering company. ITInTheD’s David Phillips will discuss the IT Career Academy that will provide

By |2017-05-05T09:52:17-04:00May 5th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|