SOUTHFIELD - Student teams from Troy High School in Oakland County and Portage Central Middle School in Kalamazoo County were named Michigan winners of the Verizon Innovative App Challenge, a national competition in which students develop a mobile application concept that addresses a need or problem in their local schools or communities. Now in its
TROY ? Join the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 6 for a discussion on the changing dynamics of doing business in Mexico, including manufacturing trends and fiscal and legal reforms. Open to the public and supported by Automation Alley, Global Development Partners, Inc. (GDP) and Clayton & McKervey, P.C., this is a must-attend event
CUPERTINO, Ca. ? Apple has filed a patent application that would try to gauge some of your physical and behavioral facets to serve up ads that may appeal to you. "Inferring user mood based on user and group characteristic data," an Apple patent application published Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, CNET News.Com
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Fibertech Networks says it plans to install more than 750 route miles of new fiber optic cable in Detroit and its suburbs ? the company?s 30th U.S. metro network -including Trenton, Canton Township, Dearborn, Southfield, Warren, Troy and Chesterfield Township. ?This is a major expansion for Fibertech and an important step in
LANSING - Parents of high school seniors in the Flint area are invited to attend an informational session to learn how students can gain advanced manufacturing work skills while earning a paycheck through the Michigan Advanced Technician Training program offered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and participating employers. ?The MAT initiative is focused on
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Intel on Tuesday announced an agreement to sell its TV business to Verizon Communications for an undisclosed sum, giving the telecom giant an edge in the market to deliver live television over the Internet. The deal spotlights the growing importance of video content delivered over the Internet rather than by broadcast
DETROIT - Loyalty pays with AT&T is a available now for existing customers on two-year service agreements so they can upgrade to the hottest new smartphone for $0 down with AT&T Next. At the same time, customers can move to AT&T?s new Mobile Share Value plans and start realizing significant monthly rate plan savings, featuring
ANN ARBOR - Products and services from ProQuest's Seattle-based technologies business unit will now carry the ProQuest brand as the name "Serials Solutions" is retired. The change takes place immediately and customers will see the ProQuest name on business cards, email addresses, product information and in connection with products such as the Summon discovery service
ATLANTA - AT&T's first smartphone with a curved screen, the LG G Flex, will be available in the U.S. for pre-order both online or at an AT&T store beginning Jan. 24. The LG G Flex is priced at $299.99 with a two-year agreement. Customers also have the option of paying $26.74 per month with AT&T
MILFORD - MIPRO Consulting, which focuses on implementations, upgrades and optimizations of Oracle's PeopleSoft applications, announced Thursday that Tim Schinke has been promoted to Vice President, Alliances. In his new role, Schinke will focus on enhancing and growing MIPRO’s partner relationships. Leveraging a strong partnership with Oracle that dates back nearly 20 years, MIPRO has