STAMFORD, Conn. - In the first quarter of 2011, worldwide server shipments grew 8.5 percent year-over-year, while revenue increased 17.3 percent, according to market researcher Gartner Inc. "The first quarter continued a quarterly trend of year-over-year growth in both shipments and vendor revenue," said Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice president at Gartner. "All regions showed growth
LANSING ? Liquid Web announced it has made its Smart Servers more powerful by incorporating its proprietary technology into its Virtual Private Servers. Liquid Web Smart VPS start at $60 per month and include all of the scalability and ease of use that made its original Smart Servers an industry standard. Liquid Web Smart VPS
NEW YORK ? Barnes & Noble's latest e-reader has a black-and-white touch screen and aims squarely at the grandma demographic - or at least customers craving a simpler e-book reader. The slimmer, smaller, cheaper Nook's price tag - $139 - is a sign that the book seller seeks to compete with Amazon and Borders Group
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless announced Monday that it is bringing the world?s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution network to Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing and more of metropolitan Detroit on June 16, providing downloads speeds 10 times faster than 3G. Cities, towns and major roads in the expanded coverage area include: Flint Market In Flint,
ANN ARBOR - Customer satisfaction with online banking increased its lead over customer satisfaction with the overall banking experience, according to the U.S. 2011 ForeSee Results Online Banking Study. As the financial sector and the economy slowly recover from a crisis that nearly froze credit markets and cost hundreds of billions of dollars in bank
LANSING - Liquid Web enhanced its reputation as an innovator in web hosting services by adding a Content Delivery Network to its already diverse palette of hosting options. Liquid Web Founder and CEO, Matthew Hill, explains the advantages content providers can unlock by utilizing CDNs: ?The technology utilized by CDNs represents the fastest and most
SALINE - Latitude Learning has won a Brandon Hall bronze award for technology excellence in the Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for External Training category. The awards are presented by the Brandon Hall Group. ?We are delighted to be named bronze award winner in by Brandon Hall Group?s Best Advance in Learning Management Technology
FLINT ? Kettering University received a one-year, $2 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation that will benefit the school's scholarship, community outreach and educational programs. The Foundation's support for Kettering has totaled $27 million since 1983. The grant is Kettering?s largest donation this year and one of the largest in recent history. The
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Monday announced the appointment of Edwin J. Gillis, who has held senior level positions at Skype and Avaya, to its board of directors. Gillis joins the five-member Board and will head the newly formed audit committee. ?We are excited to welcome Ed to our Board,? said Mark Symonds, chief executive
ANN ARBOR - Don Manfredi has joined Coherix as vice president of the company's automotive operations in the Americas. Coherix is a pioneer in the development of three-dimensional machine-vision technology to detect manufacturing defects in powertrain and other precision automotive components. "Don is a most welcome addition to Coherix's global leadership team," said Dwight Carlson,