SOUTHFIELD - We are buried with hype about the Internet of Things, Machine to Machine, cloud and big data. Find out what the future holds as we continue to see more devices capturing, collecting, and reporting data somewhere, somehow, and to someone. How will you be impacted? What should you know and care about, and
ANN ARBOR - Three University of Michigan researchers have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Election to NAI Fellow status is a professional distinction given to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life,
DEARBORN ? With Sync 3, Ford is raising its game to support Android Auto and CarPlay eventually, but for now it's introducing a completely new version of its venerable Sync system. Introduced way back in 2007 in partnership with Microsoft, Sync was intended to make cars smarter. And not just the expensive ones, CNET reported.
DETROIT - ardentCause L3C, a Southeast Michigan woman-founded and woman-led technology company, was recently selected to provide data and analysis in support of ongoing, crucial evaluation services for the new Detroit Head Start Early Childhood Innovation Fund. Programs are ramping up to provide more extensive services to young children and their families from birth until
LANSING - A major redesign of the Department of Treasury's website to make it easier to navigate and use for individuals, businesses and tax professionals will begin with the department seeking persons who would be part of focus groups or an individual review of the current site. On its homepage, the department offers payment --
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday announced approval of $1.2 million in Core Communities grants to five Michigan metro areas for public infrastructure and site improvements. ?Improving our communities will ensure their continued vitality and strengthen our ability to attract and retain young professionals, increase tourism and support small businesses,? said MEDC President
ANN ARBOR ? University of Michigan Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Valeria Bertacco has been named as on the Distinguished Scientists by the Association for Computing Machinery. Bertacco joins 48 other scientists, engineers and educators worldwide as Distinguished Members for their individual contributions, and their singular impacts on the vital field of
SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals last week implemented an electronic filing and electronic service system called TrueFiling developed by ImageSoft. For the next several weeks, the use of TrueFiling is limited to a test group of filers at both courts, but following a successful test run, it is slated to
MARSHALL - Power management company Eaton announced that its engine boosting, and fuel- and emissions-saving technologies are on 21 of the 38 engines nominated by WardsAuto for its 21st annual 10 Best Engines competition. This year?s nominees feature a wide range of powertrain types and sizes, ranging from three- to eight-cylinder gasoline, diesel and compressed-natural-gas
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. stayed the same last month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in November was 25.3 mpg, the same as both September and October, but down