GRAND RAPIDS ? The Thanksgiving Holiday has forced the Right Place's Technology Council to move its fourth Friday breakfast and technology power networking program to the third Friday - Nov. 17 - when the focus will be on IT security. Daniel Estrada, President of D.C. Estrada Information Technology, will provide organizations with the practical foundation
TROY - Dell Computer will co-host the GLIMASoutheast Holiday Party Dec. 6 at Larco's Italian Chophouse on Troy to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. In return for a $10 donation or a toy, tickets will be drawn for a chance at valuable door prizes. Pre-registered attendees will be eligible to
LANSING - Julie Rogers, the Michigan Democratic candidate who lost to Rep. Jack Hoogendyk (R-Portage) by 473 votes on Tuesday, may be looking into a recount. A spokesperson for Rogers said Thursday that they are asking their legal team to look into the options as the Kalamazoo County clerk is in the process of certifying
LANSING ? Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, among others, on Monday will argue to the Supreme Court that law passed last year mandating photo identification at the polls is unconstitutional, and lawmakers that passed the measure, facing heavy opposition, will continue to argue its constitutionality. The review of the law comes after the Legislature asked for
AUBURN HILLS - DaimlerChrysler's smart brand has, at long last, ripped the relatively small cover off its new fortwo minicar. The new smart, which will come to the U.S. next year as a 2008 model through the UnitedAutoGroup chain, has been revamped for more safety features and for a little more room and a lot
DETROIT - Believe it or not, it's getting less expensive to buy new cars and trucks, contends Comerica Banks' Auto Affordability Index. The third quarter Index shows the purchase of an average-priced, new vehicle took 23.6 weeks of median family income in the third quarter, which is now down 2.8 weeks from the fourth quarter
LANSING - As it now stands, the Michigan Senate will consist of 21 Republicans and 17 Democrats when it takes office in January. But Democrats are not yet completely ready to concede the majority. Approximately 1,400 total votes spread across two districts - the 13th where Republican John Pappageorge defeated Democrat Andy Levin and the
LANSING - When the Michigan Legislature returns to session Thursday it opens an almost unique lame duck session, and the question comes down to what will be accomplished? The current legislative leaders differ on how much the agenda of the lame duck session can be set or accomplished. Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema (R-Wyoming) laid
SEATTLE - Microsoft on Tuesday plans to issue six security bulletins, including at least one with a fix for a security vulnerability that is actively being used in cyberattacks. As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft will release a bulletin with a "critical" fix for a security hole in its XML Core Services software,
SOUTHFIELD - Picture this: more than 100 autonomous robots built with Lego RCS microcomputer bricks following a parade route without human control. That's the scenario for the first Lawrence Tech Thanksgiving RoboParade. The parade isn?t scheduled to take place on Thanksgiving Day to rival Detroit's big show on Woodward Avenue, rather on Saturday Nov. 18