SINGAPORE - More than 112 million non-smartphoneconnected devices (mobile PCs, tablets and mobile hot spot devices) will be sold worldwide in 2015, up 5.6 percent from last year, as demand for ubiquitous Internet access for mobile, social and information drives greater adoption, a new report contends. "Mobile access is not just about smartphones," said
TROY - Nominations for the automotive industry award to recognize achievements in vehicle lightweighting has been extended to June 26. Sponsored by Altair and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the judging committee, comprised of industry and academia thought leaders, elected to extend the nomination deadline to allow pending and interested suppliers and OEMs additional
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google wants users to feel safe and secure when accessing websites and apps from their Android devices. It's why Google is encouraging developers will build in security safeguards with its Google Identity Platform. The Google Identity Platform, announced Thursday while developers are in San Francisco for the first day of Google's annual
STERLING HEIGHTS - An Italian manufacturer of laser cutting tools has opened a technology center in Sterling Heights. Cy-Laser S.r.L. of Schio, Italy, held a grand opening to mark the opening of Cy-Laser America LLC. The 12,000-square-foot space includes a demonstration area and technical center. http://technologycentury.com/2015/05/27/italian-laser-maker-opens-sterling-heights-tech-center/
LANSING - Cloud services provider Liquid Web will be purchased by the Chicago private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners. As part of the deal, Liquid Web founder and CEO Matthew Hill will be replaced by James F. Geiger, founder of Atlanta, Ga.-based Cbeyond, which developed the world's first all-Voice Over Internet Protocol network. Cbeyond was
ANN ARBOR - First I attended a joint gathering of the Community Values Advisory Board, Scientific Review Board, Board of Directors of the Michigan BioTrust for Health and the Michigan Department of Community Health's Institutional Review Board in Lansing. The BioTrust is a program to oversee our state's stored blood spots and their use
BLOOMFIELDS HILLS - Four startups will pitch their companies to potential investors on June 8 at the next meeting of the Great Lakes Angels. Attendance is limited to qualified investors and members. The startups are: Armune BioScience, www.armune.com Armune BioScience is a medical diagnostic company that has developed, validated and is now marketing Apfiny, the
DEARBORN - Information Systems Resources announced that it has earned certifications from multiple industry groups based on meeting rigorous standards. ISR processes more than two million pounds of unneeded electronicSs on an annual basis. They specialize in providing complete cradle-to-grave IT asset management services including front-end procurement, warehousing, equipment staging, software image management, asset tagging,
CRAWFORD COUNTY - The Michigan Public Service Commission commended Crawford County for becoming the latest Michigan community to be certified asconnected, meaning the county has developed a broadband and technology plan to expand broadband access, adoption and use. "Michigan now has 14 communities that have achieved the important 'connected' broadband distinction," said MPSC Chairman
STAMFORD, Conn. - In the first quarter of 2015, worldwide server shipments grew 13 percent year over year, while revenue increased 17.9 percent from the first quarter of 2014, according to Gartner Inc. "The first quarter of 2015 was a particularly strong start to the year, with the strongest shipment growth since the third