SAN MATEO, Calif. - Following a second consecutive quarter of softer than expected demand, International Data Corporation has lowered its worldwide tablet plus 2-in-1 forecast for 2014 to 233.1 million units. The new Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker forecast represents a 6.5 percent year-over-year growth rate, which is well below the 12.1 percent growth rate previously
SAN FRANCISCO - Not only is the National Security Agency scooping up vast troves of data on the American public, it's also sharing that data with other US government agencies. The NSA has granted access across "nearly two dozen" agencies to data on "more than 850 billion records" that covers more than 30 different kinds
SOUTHFIELD - Lear Corporation Wednesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eagle Ottawa, the world's largest supplier of automotive leather for $850 million on a cash and debt free basis. Eagle Ottawa has an experienced management team, modern facilities, a low-cost footprint, diversified customers and a reputation for superior quality, product
EAST LANSING ? Michigan State University?s College of Engineering has recruited not only the largest incoming class of freshmen since 1986, but also the largest number of women to enroll in decades. Some 260 women make up 18 percent of the class, up from 225, or 16 percent, a year ago. The incoming class this
STERLING HEIGHTS - The Macomb-OU INCubator was recently awarded $27,000 in Business Accelerator Funds to provide accelerator services to client company 401K GPS. "Our experience with Mac-OU INC has been stellar, particularly the coaching and support of Mike Brennan. He has provided clarity and creativity as we redefine and grow our business, and he shepherded
ANN ARBOR - Toyota will move forward with the planning of its new facility on the York Township campus of the Toyota Technical Center to accommodate approximately 250 direct procurement positions currently based in Kentucky after state and local incentives were announced Tuesday by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and York Township. The project was
FLINT - The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and Kettering University announced a partnership to establish 10 new scholarships for students participating in the annual VEX Robotics Competition, which are valued at $225,000. In addition, Kettering University will participate at the VEX Robotics World Championship as part of College Row on April 15 ? 18,
ANN ARBOR ? Customer satisfaction with automakers is down for a second straight year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. In the latest ACSI report, automobiles and light vehicles fall 1.2 percent to 82 on a 100-point scale, as 16 of 21 measured nameplates exhibit declines in customer satisfaction ? only Chevrolet and Buick,
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NEWTON, MA - The 2013 Global Information Security Workforce Survey indicates that demand for information security professionals was expected to increase by 12 percent in the Americas in the next 12 months, with an estimate of 164,000 new IT security related jobs. While many companies have trouble filling their IT security pipelines with skilled security