HONG KONG - Apple's next iPhone, currently being manufactured by Asian component makers, will use a new technology that makes the smartphone's screen thinner, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal, as the U.S. technology giant strives to improve technological features amid intensifying competition from Samsung Electronics and other rivals. Apple's next
LANSING - A new report highlights the deep cuts Michigan has made to education since the recession, the Michigan League for Human Services said on Tuesday, and the cuts are deeper than 28 other states. The report, released by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan policy research organization in Washington, found that
LANSING - If the Supreme Court allows it on the November ballot, supporters of enshrining the right to collective bargaining in the Constitution have a tough road ahead, a new poll by Public Policy Polling shows. It was among three ballot issues polled, the others being the emergency manager law and the proposal to amend
LANSING - A new poll from Public Policy Polling - the firm's first among likely voters - shows President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow are the clear favorites at the moment. PPP's poll shows Obama with a 7 percentage point lead over Republican nominee Mitt Romney, 51 percent to 44 percent. The same
LANSING - A Texas-based gas company wants to convert from transporting natural gas to the more lucrative business of transporting crude oil, but Consumers Energy, the Public Service Commission and Governor Rick Snyder are appealing to the federal government to block the request, saying it will increase costs for residents and businesses across the state.
LANSING - The U.S. Travel Association and the National Council of State Tourism Directors this week honored Pure Michigan with five Mercury Awards. Pure Michigan was recognized as having the best state tourism television advertising, best state radio advertising, top social media presence, best partnership advertising program and top public relations effort, won jointly with
LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film Fractured has been approved for a $31,613 film incentive from the state. The film is a psychological thriller shooting in metro Detroit and directed by Michigan filmmaker Lance Kawas. Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, The Expendables) and Jake Busey (Starship Troopers, Home Fries) have signed
REDMOND ? If you?re looking for back-to-school electronics for your kids, Microsoft?s Peter Han, vice president, OEM Division, has a few suggestions for you. Each uses software made by Microsoft. Natch. Han said Microsoft works with OEMs of all types, including big names like Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, providing consumers with a diverse ecosystem from which
WASHINGTON DC - The commander of U.S Cyber Command says the military has good offensive cyber capabilities and good defensive cyber capabilities. The problem is they're operating as two separate teams that need to be melded into one. The Defense Department rarely talks publicly about its offensive cyber capabilities or precisely what its cyber warriors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. ? Google, which settled a privacy case with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission last week, is building a group dedicated to finding and solving "subtle, unusual, and emergent" problems with its products - a "red team" dedicated to solving privacy problems. The team will be focused on tracking down and fixing privacy