STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 is forecast to reach $300 billion, a 31.5 percent increase from 2009 revenue of $228 billion, according to the latest outlook by analyst firm Gartner. Analysts project worldwide semiconductor revenue to total $314 billion in 2011, a 4.6 percent increase from 2010. The projected 2010 revenue for
SAN FRANCISCO - With 2010 in its' last third, PandaLabs, Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, has released a ranking of the most widespread scams on the Web from the past 10 years. These include the infamous Nigerian scam, ploys involving beautiful foreign women and money mule schemes based on too-good-to-be-true job offers. "As with all the
LANSING - An agreement in principle to resolve the 2009-10 and 2010-11 fiscal year budgets, including legislation designed to encourage the retirement of state employees as a way to save money, was reached Tuesday. The framework remained tentative with legislative leaders wanting to run the plan, as agreed to with Governor Jennifer Granholm, by their
NEW YORK ? Michigan posted 139 companies among the 2010 Inc. magazine 5000 fastest growing companies in America. California leads the list with 684. Illinois at 222 and Ohio with 186 ranked among the top 10 states. Here?s the complete list of Michigan companies ranked by percentage increase in year to year revenue. 147 Alliant
GRAND RAPIDS - iPhone, Android, iPad oh my. As we approach the next evolution in computing your clients and customers are becoming more and more mobile. Come interact and learn from some of West Michigan's mobile superstars who are helping their clients take advantage of these new platforms and connect with customers. aimWest is hosting
ANN ARBOR - Verizon Wireless has activated three temporary cell sites in Ann Arbor and upgraded equipment on its existing cell sites in the area that provide coverage in and around Michigan Stadium. The company's upgrades boost voice capacity by 11 percent and data capacity by 87 percent. These improvements empower more customers to use
TROY - Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, announced the finalists for its 10th Annual Awards Gala, taking place October 1 at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester. "Each finalist exemplifies the tremendous business talent in the region," said Ken Rogers, executive director. "The finalists offer a remarkable amount of vision and influence
MONTVALE - As consumers increasingly turn to mobile devices to manage their lives from wherever they are, Mercedes-Benz USA has introduced an upgraded version of its mbrace telematics platform that connects the in-car navigation system in its vehicles with drivers' iPhones. Developed by its partner Hughes Telematics, the new mbrace Mobile Application version 2.0 allows
GRAND RAPIDS - Starting a new venture? Have an idea for an innovative technology? Come and share it with the Startup West Michigan Community. Five presenters will take the stage for ten minutes each, five minutes to pitch/five minutes for Q & A. Presenters: Jenny White - Moms-in-Tow (http://momsintow.com) John Hwang - Inspired (http://inspirehq.com) Joe
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at Norwegian and German institutes claim to have successfully cracked the quantum cryptography equipment used to cloak highly sensitive communications by banks and defense agencies. The researchers said they had remotely controlled the photon detectors used in commercially available photodiode quantum cryptography systems. This allowed them to eavesdrop on communications, the