DETROIT ? The Midwest Technology Leaders event, now in its sixth year, will kick off May 26 at the MGM Grand Hotel in downtown Detroit and feature a VIP cocktail reception featuring the winners of the Midwest Collaboration Award and the 2CMichigan Award. MTL 2010 has grown to be the ultimate destination for bringing together
LANSING - More than half the number of now-shuttered General Motors auto plants the federal government plans to clean up are located in Michigan, and Gov. Jennifer Granholm said the effort will help the state's "Project Phoenix" to redevelop those sites. In a telephone press conference, Granholm said the effort should help attract companies to
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google plans to offer encrypted this week, the company announced Friday in disclosing an embarrassing Street View privacy gaffe. Google's Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience, hinted that such a feature was coming Thursday during a question and answer session at Google's annual stockholder meeting, CNET News.Com reported.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Google's Android operating system edged out Apple's iPhone operating system for the No. 2 spot in the U.S. consumer smartphone market in the first quarter, according to research firm NPD Group. According to NPD, devices running Android accounted for 28 percent of the units sold to U.S. consumers in the first
LANSING - A legislative plan to spur thousands of school employees into retirement is headed to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's desk nearly three and a half months after she unveiled the sweeping plan, but in putting the final deal together and getting the votes to pass it, the Legislature once again struggled through the night. In
BURLINGAME, Calif. - Everyone knows traditional landline telephones are becoming less important, what with the rise of both mobile phones as well as free or low-cost Web-based telephony products like Skype. Who knew, though, that it was happening this quickly? A new study suggests nearly a quarter of U.S. households are without landline phones, having
REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft has announced Microsoft Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010, as well as Visio 2010 and Project 2010 is now available for business customers worldwide. At this stage, many users are already familiar with the products. Microsoft's Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 beta programs were the largest ever, with three times the number
DETROIT - In a move to compete with Ford's Sync system and attract younger buyers, GM is negotiating with Google about using its Android operating system to link phones to OnStar. According to the Wall Street Journal, it would allow drivers who use Android-based smart phones to use OnStar features while not in their car.
LANSING ? Michigan Senate Republicans moved Wednesday toward a budget that slashes funding for local governments, roads and economic development programs, the 21st Century Jobs Fund and the Pure Michigan advertising campaign - but doesn't raise taxes. Financially battered local governments would suffer another blow under a budget plan approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee
SAN FRANCISCO - With Facebook's security and privacy standards under fire from all sides, suffice it to say that this is not a good time for one of the company's investors to fall for a Facebook phishing scam. On Saturday evening, a Facebook event invitation was sent to some of the over 2,300 friends of