Mobile Technology Association of Michigan news, topics and events.
BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps is teaming up with Ford Motor Company at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas to produce a unique event on the convention floor - the Connected Car Hackathon. Coders and developers will participate in a competition during the convention to develop dashboard solutions that will enable audio and video content
SAN FRANCISCO - If you're crossing the border into the US, customs officials have broad rights to search your phone, laptop and other electronic devices. You can try to resist. But refusing to tell Customs and Border Protection your password might lead agents to detain you indefinitely, confiscate your devices or send you off to
TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the use of the ‘Internet of Things’ in an Industrial environment during its April 10 event at RIIS. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Specific topics to be discussed by our speakers will include: ‘The Business Value of IIoT’, ‘Becoming the Premier Digital Industrial Firm’, and ‘IIoT,
DETROIT - Meta Mesh bridges the Digital Divide through the use of novel wireless solutions wherever they are needed. Meta Mesh, a 501c3 non-profit is mostly known for building the PittMesh Community Wireless Network in its hometown of Pittsburgh. This network now boasts over sixty locations providing open public Internet access. Each device is connected to
DETROIT - Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the definition, basic use principles, and benefits of Mobile Analytics related to mobile websites, mobile apps, and mobile marketing campaigns during its March 20 event at RIIS in Troy. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Local analytics experts Jas Sidhu of AppDynamics and Jarell Brown of Jack
GRAND RAPIDS - Mobile Monday Grand Rapids will tackle Bluetooth technologies, including its latest evolution, Bluetooth 5.0 at the organization’s upcoming event on March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Priority Health. Featured speaker will be Brian Batko, Senior Territory Manager for Plantronics, a leading manufacturer of Bluetooth-enabled devices. As the world continues to embrace mobile/wireless
LANSING - Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle said Thursday that the changes in the automated mobility sector in Michigan, since roughly a year ago when the Legislature was first considering legislation on the vehicles, have been "almost mind-boggling," detailing various partnerships across states and public as well as private entities. The legislation passed by
DETROIT - Rocket Fiber and Verizon Wireless announced Thursday they are testing a new Wi-Fi system in the Ford Field main bowl that they say will quadruple user capacity. Rocket Fiber, a Detroit-based high-speed internet provider, equipped the stadium with 10-gig internet bandwidth that will allow more users to fully use social media platforms like
DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan Thursday announced its support of a recently launched Michigan user-group focused on Apple’s Swift programming language for iOS developers. The next meeting takes place on February 18. Swift is a new programming language for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps that builds on the best of C
ANN ARBOR - When queued up for an event, to buy a latte or waiting for a bus, most people whip out their phones to pass the time—most often within seconds of arriving. Daniel Kruger of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research was curious about how quickly people used their phones while passing
