REDMOND, Wa. - Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to Service Pack 1 can breathe easier: the company is giving away free support for those installing the service pack. The transition to the service pack has not been problem-free for many users, some of whom have seen their computers fall into endless reboot cycles
NEW YORK - Citigroup said it is likely Microsoft will raise its $31-per-share offer for Yahoo, and upgraded Yahoo shares to buy from hold. The brokerage also raised its price target on Yahoo's stock to $34 from $31, saying it believed Microsoft remained committed to its offer and "is capable of and willing to" increase
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Interactive Promotions Leader ePrize on Monday announced the introduction of a product development division that will drive the invention of new online and mobile marketing products. Led by Senior Vice President Drew Bennett and other hand-picked senior leaders from within the ePrize team, the 22-member team acts as a research and development
DETROIT ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest and ConnecTech, the former GLIMA Network, will join WWJ Newsradio 950's daily technology eNewsletter on a tour of Michigan in April to profile technology companies. The Tech Tour, organized by Matt Roush, Technology Editor For WWJ Newsradio 950 in Detroit, and editor of the Great Lakes IT Report,
MANISTEE ? Manistee and Mason counties, on Michigan'd west central coast, has selected the RAIN Source Capital of Minneapolis to help develop an angel investing group for companies in the region. The as yet unnamed angel group will be backed as well by the Industrial Development Group in Manistee. The Rain Group also is helping
BATTLE CREEK ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest is joining Western Michigan Economic Development organizations, entrepreneurs, investors, consultants, coaches and mentors on April 10 at the McCamly Plaza Hotel to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in Michigan. Keynote speaker, Keith Brophy, will kick off the evening. Brophy, a former Ernst & Young West Michigan Entrepreneur of the
DETROIT - With the launch of a $1.3 million technology initiative, Wayne State University is joining the first wave of universities adopting new 802.11n high-performance Wi-Fi technology, which more than doubles the capacity of the midtown Detroit campus. The new 802.11n standard for wireless networks provides faster data transfer rates (about 250 megabits per second/Mbps
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada - The Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy invites science and engineering doctoral students, post-docs, and research faculty to spend a week learning to recognize, develop, and bring to market green businesses built on their research. The five-day immersive program, from July 7-11, provides students with focused lectures, practical exercises, and hands-on experiences turning
ANN ARBOR - Mark Holtz has joined the Bank of Ann Arbor's Technology Industry Group as an assistant vice president where he will report to Michael Cole to help him expand the bank's technology ad life science business market presence. Holtz will be responsible for developing relationships throughout the technology business community and providing deposit,
TROY - Automation Alley member companies on April 8 will expose emerging products and services in technology and how they are being used within organizations to impact the bottom line. This interactive case study will examine how companies are effectively streamlining their businesses by using web services to manage and integrate multiple disparate systems. Time: