SAN JOSE - Check Point has announced its latest security gateway and management solution based on the company's new "Software Blade" architecture that offers businesses a common platform to deploy a library of more than 20 interoperable security applications or "software blades" such as firewall, virtual private network (VPN), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), anti-virus, policy
DALLAS - Comerica Bank's Michigan Tourism Index fell in the fourth quarter to its lowest reading in 16 years. Over the four quarters of 2008, our index declined 11 percent, similar to the 12 percent decline recorded in the 2001 recession. "Similar to so many other measures of economic activity, the decline in our tourism
DEARBORN - MessageCoach Public Relations announced the launch of its new website and special services for entrepreneurs, start ups and small businesses. The company is offering two value-priced starter kits for businesses that want to spread their news and reach target audiences through the media. A discount is available to MiTech News readers and listeners
LANSING - Web hosting provider Liquid Web announced it is providing support for the popular Ruby on Rails application development platform. Ruby on Rails support is available on Liquid Web's Shared, VPS and Dedicated hosting packages. Liquid Web customers are able to deploy highly scalable and fault tolerant Rails configurations within minutes. By creating a
NEW YORK - Appia Communications announced today that Odila Roman has joined the company as Regional Manager for the Northeastern United States, including New York, New Jersey, and New England. Appia, a nationwide provider of managed IT and telecom services, tapped Roman to serve its growing regional client base of customers and channel partners. She
DEARBORN - Ford is testing an array of new active crash-avoidance and driver-aid technologies it will introduce in 2009 by driving prototypes into large, car-shaped balloons to help customers avoid real accidents. Engineers use the balloons as target practice at Ford's Dearborn Development Center to test the company's new Adaptive Cruise Control with Collision Warning
DEARBORN - A new study shows that Ford's SYNC hands-free system significantly reduces the level of distraction when drivers select a phone number or choose a song on their MP3 player compared with the same operations with hand-held cell phones and music players. For example, the research conducted by Ford Motor Company shows study participants
BATTLE CREEK - corePHP Wednesday announced its expansion into Print Design Services, which will provide customers a full range of corporate identity, web development, electronic communications and printed products. The new print division offers an extensive range of products and services, such as logo creation, graphic design, photography, brochures, business presentations, annual reports, catalogs, trade
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, provider of automated logistics solutions, has introduced Multishuttle, a flexible Automated Storage and Retrieval staging solution for applications that require dynamic, high rate, product sequencing to support order assembly, goods to the person picking, and pick face replenishment. The key attributes of Dematic's Multishuttle include high rate capacity, ability to accommodate
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has rolled out its Merit NOC, MeritVideo, and Merit Storage Cloud services, new offerings that provide new benefits to its Members. "We're very excited by Merit's new services," said Rob Golden, Merit Network's vice president of Research and Development. "They are the latest chapter in Merit's effort to meet our