ANN ARBOR - Investment banker, technology security expert and philanthropist Peter Bloom will draw on his years of experience on Wall Street, high tech industry, and social entrepreneurship in his keynote address to ACE '14, the Fourteenth Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship event to be held January 30 at Burton Manor in Livonia. Bloom?s extensive resume
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. telecommunications industry has lost its ability to manufacture advanced telecommunications products needed by the U.S. military, according to a government committee comprised of the senior-most members of the President's cabinet. The U.S. position in the global telecommunications equipment market is "diminishing," according to the Defense Production Act Committee's Telecommunications Industrial
SAN FRANCISCO - A new Android-powered smartphone soon to be launched will put privacy and control directly in the hands of its users. On Wednesday, Silent Circle and Geeksphone announced the formation of a new Switzerland-based joint venture and its first surveillance-thwarting product, the Blackphone, CNET News.Com reported. Powered by a security-oriented Android build named
TROY - Automation Alley, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, the East Michigan District Export Council and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, will host Global Economic and Industry Outlook for 2014 and Beyond on Jan. 30 at Automation Alley?s headquarters. The conference will include an expert panel of speakers and will focus on
WATERFORD ? Business development representatives from Oakland County will return to Dubai next week to promote Medical Main Street, the county's health care and life science initiative, and October's INNO-VENTION 2014 Conference at Arab Health, one of the largest medical conferences in the world. Few counties in the United States can claim the international diversity
DETROIT ? The North American International Auto Show has created a photo contest for public days, which begin Saturday Jan. 19. It?s called snap?and?win. Bring your camera, smartphone or tablet to the auto show, take a photo and submit it at naias.com, and you could win $200. NAIAS will award a $200 cash prize for
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
DETROIT - Smartphones from the top two manufacturers made up 68 percent of the US market, according to a recent study from NPD Group. Apple's iPhone franchise made the larger gain, rising to 42 percent in the fourth quarter, or seven percentage points higher than the year-earlier period. Samsung's share rose to 26 percent in
DETROIT - This year's Consumer Electronics Show and new vehicle launches at the North American International Auto Show were heavily focused on vehicle technology as much as vehicle styling and performance. While the tech buzz at NAIAS was skewed toward vehicle telematics, infotainment options, and alternative fuel strategies, the CES was abuzz with talk of
DETROIT ? David Behen, Michigan's Chief Information Officer, will appear live Saturday at 3 pm on the Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM. The show also will feature Damien Rocchi, the CEO of Grand Circus, an IT training, co-working and events company in downtown Detroit. As well as Mike Brooks from the ACE Planning Committee.