SAN FRANCISCO - Just when you thought the landscape of social-networking developer APIs couldn't get any more complicated, here comes another curveball. Facebook will reportedly open-source the code for its application platform. The news comes from TechCrunch and was reported by CNET News.Com. The announcement may be just days away. Facebook representatives did not immediately
ANN ARBOR - Online Technologies Corporation has opened a 10,500 square foot data center in Avis Farms, a technology park south of Ann Arbor. The Avis Data Center will house Online Technologies�?? growing colocation, dedicated server and managed service product lines sold to small and mid-sized businesses in Michigan and the Great Lakes region. The
PORT HURON - Five finalists were chosen Tuesday for the Microsoft Extreme Small Business Makeover, valued at up to $25,000. The Makeover was part of the 2008 ConnecTech Port Huron Tech Expo. The winner will be revealed on June 5 at the Quay Street Brewery. The finalists include BioPro Inc., Kerr Albert Office Supplies &
ANN ARBOR - Internet marketing company Pure Visibility has grown its team with three new hires: Analytics Muse Jessica Hullman, Information Superhighway Tour Guide Jason Young, and User Experiologist Michael Beasley. Young earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science from Temple University and came to the University of Michigan School of Information for his Master's
LANSING - The House Judiciary Committee last week took up 10 of the bills in a 12-bill identity theft package, with much of the testimony echoing remarks from Tuesday when the House Banking Committee took up the first two bills and learned that the financial and much of the business world are not on board
LANSING - John Hertel, director of the Regional Transit Coordinating Council, brought the State Fair back from the brink of its demise to solvency and now he is confident that he can shepherd through a plan to unify transit in the Metro Detroit area and provide that regional system business seeks. "In terms of the
DETROIT - On June 4 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Detroit, you'll be able to meet and greet some of the area�??s prominent technology and community leaders at the cocktail reception while contributing to two great Foundations - SIM (Society of Information Managers) and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. On
DETROIT - Continental CIO Bill MacFarlane is the ConnecTech May Mentor of the Month. He is paired with ConnecTech member/mentee Angela Brown. To hear what MacFarlane said are the best reasons for working as a CIO, and for mentoring up and coming CIOs, listen to this special ConnecTech edition of Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click
ALLEGAN - Perrigo Company has entered into a collaborative agreement with Cobrek Pharmaceuticals, a newly formed entity of Pentech Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately owned company that specializes in the research and development of niche generic dosage forms. Pentech will contribute its ANDA filing for a generic equivalent to Luxiq(R) foam, a $34 million branded pharmaceutical
CLINTON TOWNSHIP ? Used IT equipment recycler re.Source Partners has opened a new office in Burbank, California. Gary Smith has been named California Director-Asset Recovery Services. The Burbank office of re.Source Partners helps California and other west coast enterprises manage decommissioned IT equipment such as PCs, large computer systems, servers, monitors and other high-tech assets