EGHAM, UK - Gartner Inc. said worldwide smartphone sales recorded the slowest growth rate since 2013 in the second quarter of 2015, some 330 million units, an increase of just 13.5 percent over the same period in 2014, reflecting a quarterly decline in China, about a third of the world market. "While demand for
LANSING - If anything about the disputed Pipeline 5 that carries oil and natural gas under the Mackinac Straits suggested it should be replaced, Enbridge Energy would look at the process, executives with the company told reporters on Monday. The executives, who spoke to reporters after meeting with leaders of the state's pipeline task force,
LANSING - Seniors in the state will have easier access to information about services in their area through a new website launched Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services Aging and Adult Services Agency. Among other services, the site lists contact information for area agencies on aging by county as well as
ANN ARBOR - If you want to work for a high-growth Michigan technology company, LLamasoft wants to hear from you. In fact the company has more than 20 IT job openings. If you want to find out more, supply chain management company is hosting a job mixer Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm. LLamasoft is
SOUTHFIELD - TiE Detroit on Sept. 10 is hosting a seminar at Lawrence Technological University focused on what drives your customers' choices? Gary Gigot and Joe Urbany will explore: How are you different from competitors in ways important to customers? 3-circle process - the basis for more than 1,000 growth strategy projects with executives at
TROY - Award finalists for the Automation Alley 15th Annual Awards Gala have been selected, and online voting will be open to the public until Sept. 18 to help determine a winner in each of five categories. Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, celebrates Southeast Michigan's thriving tech economy each year at its awards
WASHINGTON DC - Many people rely on security questions like "What's your mother's maiden name?" to protect their personal information online, but hackers are getting better at finding the answers. Case in point: the hackers who raided US Government's Internal Revenue Service data systems. Those attackers were much more successful at answering security questions than
DETROIT - Ken Schoen, CEO of ACD.net, a Lansing based ISP, joins Internet Advisor to talk about new ways to bridge the digital divide that is growing between the connected and the unconnected in Michigan. The heart of our conversation centers around new technologies that promise to bring high speed connectivity and economic growth to areas
FERNDALE - We were joined at ITInTheD by Bamboo Detroit to talk about their co-working space downtown and an impending expansion, by Newmind Group to talk about an event in September that they're putting on along with their core offerings, and by Andrea from the Pontiac Public School District talking about technology in the world
DETROIT - Android users that hate texting can take back their sanity with LAN SMS.The goal of LAN SMS is to give android users who dislike texting, but rely on this form of communication, the option to send and receive messages using their computer and keyboard. The app is best suited for individuals who work