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Mac-OU INC’s Second Annual Macomb Pitch

AUBURN HILLS - Mac-OU INC has put out a call for applications for the second Annual Macomb Pitch. Mac-OU INC will be awarding more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to Michigan small businesses.   A total of eight high-tech startup companies will compete at the finalist�s live competition on October 8. The prize

By |2015-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

“There Will Be Cyberwar” Excerpts Published

  ANN ARBOR - Over the next few weeks, MITechNews.Com will be publishing excerpts from cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon's latest book, called There Will Be Cyberwar. The book makes the case that the US military rushed to "network everything" and, like most organizations, neglected to secure its most critical systems, opening the door to a

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Michigan Tech 1 Of 5 Universities Chosen To Help Improve Diversity In Mechanical Engineering Education

HOUGHTON - Michigan Technological University's Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics is one of five mechanical engineering departments nationwide selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to participate in a new diversity training program. The others are Purdue, Oregon State, Texas Tech and the University of Oklahoma. The NSF program is called Transforming Engineering Culture to

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Apple Watch- Necessity or Meh?

GRAND RAPIDS - The Apple Watch - for some it's a crucial wardrobe necessity; for others, they might be ambivalent or even apathetic about it. Whatever side of the fence you are on, join host Melissa Birnie as she talks with Leo Dion of Bright Digit who posed the question. What does the Apple Watch

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive|

jācapps Introduces App Everywhere

BINGHAM FARMS - Mobile application developer jācapps has announced a new initiative - App Everywhere. The program works on a growing array of new devices - including Apple Watch, Google Chromecast, smart TVs, and in-car dashboards to provide radio brands with the ability to connect with listeners wherever they are and whenever they want. "We

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive|

Affordable Care Act Ruling Fails To Address Cost Of Health Care, Health Insurance

LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan said Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act does nothing to address the number one problem facing small businesses and their employees. "Health care, and therefore health insurance, is simply too expensive for all of us and many people are priced out

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

ESD Honors Top Engineers, Designers, Educators and Builders At Annual Dinner

DETROIT - Nearly 300 members and supporters of The Engineering Society of Detroit gathered Wednesday night at the Detroit Institute of Arts for the ESD's 2015 Annual Dinner, a celebration of the art of engineering. ESD is a uniquely cross-disciplinary membership organization for engineers and people in related scientific and technical fields. Besides all forms

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

MITechNews.Com Podcast: Samsung Smart Phones Hacked, Digital Divas and More

DETROIT - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan provides a sampling of what's available each Friday in the MITechNews.Com eNewsletter. For instance, Samsung Smart Phones are vulnerable to cyberattack - until the service providers add the patches. Digital Divas podcast, featuring women in Technology. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IA-1632-MiTechNews-6-20-15.mp3

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive, MITech News Pocast|

Internet Advisor: Visual Compass Director Hits the Red Carpet

DETROIT - Eddie Fritz grabbed the gold at the Michigan Emmy's with his Motion Graphic Presentation: Visual Compass Field Guide: Navigating the Digital Landscape. Congratulations Eddie and the whole crew at Visual Compass.Watch the award winning presentation right here. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IA-1636-Eddie-Fritz.mp3

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive, Podcast - Internet Advisor|

Internet Advisor: AT&T And The Internet of Things (IoT)

DETROIT - Mobeen Khan, Executive Director of Product Marketing Management for AT&T shares the increasing complexity of a world where more and more of our lives and work are connected digitally. AT&T is on the cutting edge of this booming sector which seems certain to reach trillions of dollars in the near future. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IA-1635-Mobeen-Khan-IoT.mp3

By |2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25th, 2015|Archive, Podcast - Internet Advisor|