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M2 TechCast: Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer – New FAA Regs Could Exempt Drones Under 4.4 Pounds

FERNDALE - Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer outlines new rules proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration, called Part 107, that would exempt drones under 4.4 pounds from FAA regulations. About 60 percent of all drones in use now in the United States are under that weight. The other issue, points out cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon,

By |2016-02-28T23:15:52-05:00February 28th, 2016|Drones, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Lohrmann, Stiennon Talk iPhone Hack, Nitro Zeus

FERNDALE - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon join M2 (Squared) TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to discuss a federal judge’s order to help the FBI hack the iPhone used by Syed Farook, the gunman in the San Bernardino, California, shooting that killed 14 people and injured 22 others in December. Apple

By |2016-02-28T19:05:01-05:00February 28th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: LTU’s Summer Science Camps For High School Kids Taking Applications

FERNDALE – Lawrence Technological University started hosting Summer Science Camps four years ago during Michigan’s recession to rekindle the idea that Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) were still educational programs that lead to great paying jobs. Four years later, STEAM jobs are in great demand as is LTU’s Science Camp. Last year's camp

By |2016-02-28T09:28:00-05:00February 28th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Flint Water Crisis Latest Victims – Gov. Snyder’s Communications Staff

LANSING - The Flint water crisis continues to roil the administration of Governor Rick Snyder with a stunning shake-up Thursday in his communications staff as he reassigned Communications Director Meegan Holland and Press Secretary Dave Murray, who were less than three months into their jobs, and named Ari Adler as his new communications director. One

By |2016-02-26T11:14:50-05:00February 26th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

U-M Center For Entrepreneurship, Mcity Collaborate To Spur Driverless Innovation

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with the U-M Mobility Transformation Center is launching the pilot of TechLab at Mcity, a new opportunity for collaboration among university research, advanced transportation startups and student innovators. TechLab is designed to create unique educational opportunities and accelerate the success of participating companies.

By |2016-02-25T18:34:59-05:00February 25th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Laws Intended To Disenfranchise Minority Voters Mobilize Them Instead

ANN ARBOR - Laws that make it more difficult for people to register and vote, are instead angering the very minority voters they are intended to disenfranchise, mobilizing many more to go to the polls and cast their ballot, contends a new study from the University of Michigan. This effect may explain why, to date,

By |2016-02-25T18:23:21-05:00February 25th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

MEDC Hires Florida Company To Rebuild Pure Michigan Website

LANSING – The state’s Pure Michigan tourism website is getting an overhaul  with help from a Florida-based Miles Media Group. Earlier this week, The Michigan Strategic Fund awarded a nearly $400,000 contract to rebuild Michigan.Org, the home of the prize winning Pure Michigan advertising campaign. Shall we call it Pure Florida, instead? Michigan Web Developers

By |2016-02-26T13:21:23-05:00February 25th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

Gongwer News Service Updates Election App For 2016 Campaigns

LANSING - Gongwer News Service is once again making available a smartphone and tablet app that provides easy-to-use information and analysis of this year's elections, with new features, improved functionality and a lower price from the first edition that debuted in the 2014 election cycle. The app, which is available for iOS and Android devices,

By |2016-02-25T11:45:30-05:00February 25th, 2016|Featured, Mobile MI|

Internet Advisor: Dean Norton, Macprofessionals On FBI Crack iPhone Order; Scott Larson, Spring Arbor University On Cyber Security

DETROIT - Dean Norton is the Chief Operating Officer of Macprofessionals, one of only two Apple Authorized Service Providers in the state of Michigan.  Founded by Lisa Glush in 2000, the company has stores in Bay Harbor (Petoskey area), Novi and now in Farmington Hills. Macprofessionals works with companies and school districts on their Apple

By |2016-02-24T15:07:07-05:00February 23rd, 2016|Featured, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: Todd Palmer Job Search Process, Joe Bastian Red Dwarf

DETROIT - Todd Palmer author of Job Search Process is a renowned thought leader and top staffing and recruiting executive who is committed to improving lives. Todd is founder and President of Diversified Industrial Staffing, and has helped over 4,300 people get jobs, bettering their lives and the lives of their families. In his new book, The Job

By |2016-02-23T15:40:24-05:00February 23rd, 2016|Featured, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|