LANSING - The Michigan State Police today fired back at claims that it has been using handheld machines called "extraction devices" to download from smart phones personal information from motorists they pull over, even if they're not suspected of any crime. The Michigan branch of the American Civil Liberties Union last week said it was
LONDON, United Kingdom - Mavizen will offer A123's advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion battery technology for two-wheeled high-performance motorsports applications. Initially, Mavizen will offer A123?s AMP20 prismatic cells and over the course of the relationship, intends to offer the full portfolio of A123?s lithium ion battery cells, which are designed to deliver a combination of high
LONDON, United Kingdom - Mavizen will offer A123's advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion battery technology for two-wheeled high-performance motorsports applications around the world. Initially, Mavizen will offer A123?s AMP20 prismatic cells and over the course of the relationship, intends to offer the full portfolio of A123?s lithium ion battery cells, which are designed to deliver a
NEW YORK - Apple Inc.'s iPhones and Google Inc.'s Android smartphones regularly transmit their locations back to Apple and Google, respectively, according to data and documents analyzed by The Wall Street Journal?intensifying concerns over privacy and the widening trade in personal data. Google and Apple are gathering location information as part of their race to
MOSCOW - A spokesman for Moscow-based antivirus company Kaspersky Lab said the company is not commenting on reports that the son of Chief Executive Eugene Kaspersky has been kidnapped. "We don't have any information to share at the moment. I'll let you know if that changes," the spokesman said in an e-mail to CNET today.
LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced state approval of a 15-year, 3.89-acre Agricultural Processing Renaissance Zone in Grand Traverse County that will be home to an expanded Shoreline Fruit processing facility. The project is expected to create a minimum 40 jobs and generate $7.5 million in private investment. ?Michigan?s renaissance zones are designed
DETROIT ? Michigan's business roundtable forecasts continued economic improvement for both the U.S. and Michigan economies over the next 18 months. The specifics of the Business Leaders for Michigan first quarter 2011 survey include: The U.S. economy will continue to improve and sustain those gains over the next 18 months. The Michigan economy will also
MUSKEGON - WindTronics announced the launch of its Honeywell Wind Turbine noted for always turning and generating power in as little as two miles per hour. ?Our vision is to make renewable wind power truly distributed and widely available,? said Reg Adams, president of WindTronics. ?The ability to generate onsite power will help communities around
DETROIT - A team of Wayne State University students from the College of Engineering have been chosen to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, a program established by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors giving the next generation of automotive engineers knowledge and skills needed to continue the evolution of
SHANGHAI, CHINA - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has announced plans to open a 32,000 square foot Technical Center in Anting, China, in 2013 that will accommodate more than 1,000 engineers. Construction will begin in fall 2011. The new Technical Center will house research and development, engineering design and application, testing and validation activities across all