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.

US Lawmakers Tell Customs To Get Warrant To Search Phones At The Border

SAN FRANCISCO - If you're crossing the border into the US, customs officials have broad rights to search your phone, laptop and other electronic devices. You can try to resist. But refusing to tell Customs and Border Protection your password might lead agents to detain you indefinitely, confiscate your devices or send you off to

By |2017-04-07T13:51:33-04:00April 7th, 2017|Connected Tech, Politics|

OST And IoT, MCWT Update, Autonomous Cars, Inforum Client Cart Rides Wraps Beta Test

ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast April 10, Michael Lomanaco from Open Systems Technologies will talk about how OST helps clients navigate the IoT space. Kathleen Norton Schock will update what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Inforum’s Tember Shea will interview Stacey Matlen, the CEO of Cart Rides, a ride-sharing service

By |2017-04-10T10:16:28-04:00April 7th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

TechTown To Host Erie Hack Innovative Water Competition Semi-Final

DETROIT - TechTown Detroit, in partnership with Wayne State University, will host the Cleveland Water Alliance Erie Hack Semi-Final on April 13. Finalists will compete for $100,000 in prize money in May. Erie Hack is a months-long, international water innovation accelerator and competition that has brought together coders, developers, engineers and water experts to generate

By |2017-04-07T12:03:09-04:00April 7th, 2017|Clean Update, Entrepreneurs|

A Self-Healing, Water-Repellant Coating That’s Ultra Durable

ANN ARBOR - A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts. It could enable waterproofing of vehicles, clothing, rooftops and countless other surfaces for which current waterproofing treatments are too fragile. It could also lower the resistance of ship hulls, a step that

By |2017-04-06T15:48:31-04:00April 6th, 2017|STEAM|

Registration Closes April 6 For Michigan Robotics Day Celebration At U-M

ANN ARBOR - Registration closes April 6 for the 2017 Michigan Robotics Day at the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex April 11, an event celebrating National Robotics Week. It is co-hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the U-M College of Engineering. Keynote - Paul Snyder, Designing for Advanced Urban Mobility

By |2017-04-05T09:55:04-04:00April 5th, 2017|News, STEAM|

Amy Butler Talks About OU INC’s Free Innovation Weekend April 7-9

ROYAL OAK - Oakland University’s Incubator is hosting a free Innovation Weekend April 7-9 that will teach entrepreneurs - from those with a napkin concept to a operational business - how to make it successful. You will learn how to evaluate the viability of new innovations, develop a business model, for them and communicate effectively

By |2017-04-03T20:17:47-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

WIN Report: Connected, Automated Vehicle Makers Need To Work Together To Develop Job Skills

ROYAL OAK - Melissa Sheldon from the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan discusses the Connected and Automated Vehicle report and the demand for workers to fill these jobs in this episode of M2 TechCast.  A new report from the WIN says connected and automated vehicle makers need to work together more collaboratively to identify

By |2017-04-03T19:28:54-04:00April 3rd, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Michigan Technology Industry Added More Than 10,700 Jobs in 2016

LANSING – Michigan’s technology industry employment grew by an estimated 5.1 percent in 2016 as employers added more than 10,700 new jobs, according to Cyberstates 2017, the definitive annual analysis of the nation’s tech industry released Monday by CompTIA, a technology association. With an estimated 221,994 workers, Michigan ranks tenth among the 50 states for

By |2017-04-03T13:15:09-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Featured, Politics|