M2 TechCast

123Net Growing High-Speed Internet Rapidly Across Michigan

ROYAL OAK - Imagine wiring 600 buildings with high-speed fiber. Imagine no more. Southfield-based 123Net has reached that milestone through more than 3,500 fiber miles in Michigan. Director of Network Development Chuck Irvin and Marketing Director Ihor Diachenko join M2 TechCast to talk about what’s happening at 123Net, which also specializes in Fixed Wireless, Data Centers,

By |2018-07-02T15:11:18-04:00July 2nd, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Video Studio In The Cloud Coming To MITechNews.Com This Summer

ROYAL OAK - Video Meeting will be rolling out this summer, taking traditional video conferencing to the next level, what co-founder David Simon calls Video Conferencing on steroids, aimed at small businesses and creators. It will have enhanced ability to link to most major social media platforms and include eCommerce capabilities for paid events. Also

By |2018-06-29T10:53:22-04:00June 29th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Politics|

LTU Chemistry Professor Challenges Students To Define Vibranium From Movie “Black Panther”

ROYAL OAK - Lawrence Tech’s Sibrina Collins, PhD, decided to watch the movie “Black Panther” and was intrigued by the fictional element called vibranium, which in the movie displays amazing chemical and physical properties. A thought occurred to her: where would it go on the Periodic Table of the Elements? Collins, executive director of LTU’s

By |2018-06-29T09:50:28-04:00June 29th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Diva Tech Talk, Red Level, 123Net Milestone, Cybernoor Digital Transformation, Microsoft Business Intelligence

ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton Schock talks Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Red Level will provide an expert to discuss the latest trends in technology. 123Net’s Ihor Diachenko will talk about connecting 600 buildings to the Internet, and a joint venture with Trivalent Group at Grand Rapids Community College. Cybernoor’s

By |2018-06-25T09:43:52-04:00June 20th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

PocketNest Fintech Startup Helps Investors Manage Their Financial Plans

ROYAL OAK - PocketNest is a Detroit-based fintech company built for people who are...people. Its mission is to demystify financial planning and equip you with the tools you need to manage your own financial plan - without anything slipping through the cracks. And we’ve got Founder and CEO Jessica Willis on M2 TechCast to explain

By |2018-06-19T20:19:09-04:00June 19th, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

AI Replacing Human Headhunters? Executive Search Partners’ Erickson Says No Way

ROYAL OAK - I sensed a controversial story in an email I received predicting the demise of headhunters.  So I contacted the best headhunter I know, Gary Erickson of Executive Search Partners, to get his input.    The email said that artificial intelligence will eliminate the human factor in trying to help companies find people to fill

By |2018-06-20T12:21:34-04:00June 19th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Where’s The Coolest Place For Techies This Summer? Michigan Science Center

ROYAL OAK - Where’s the coolest place to be this summer? Why the Michigan Science Center, so says CEO Tonya Matthews in this interview on M2 TechCast. With hands-on exhibits, shows, films, camps, events and more, we’re the perfect place for curious minds of all ages rain or shine. Summer Science Camp: It’s important to

By |2018-06-19T20:19:50-04:00June 19th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, Science|

SBA Small Biz Loans, Grand Circus And Facebook, LTU Defines Vibranium, MITechNews.TV

ROYAL OAK - Oakland County’s Cathy Rasegan will tell business owners about the SBA 504 Loan program? Grand Circus’ Damien Rocchi will discuss his downtown Detroit training center’s partnership with Facebook to train 1 million people across the US, including Michigan. LTU’s Sibrina Collins explains a recent paper she published called “Black Panther, Vibranium, and the Periodic

By |2018-06-18T08:40:46-04:00June 15th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Motor City Connect Moves Monthly Meet-Up To Ferndale Co-Working Space

FERNDALE - Motor City Connect has been hosting its monthly mixers at BD's in Royal Oak for years. On June 26, founder Terry Bean moves his feast to Ferndale to a new co-working space at 1200 Woodward Heights. No more parking tickets, stir fry or dark back rooms...at least for June. “While I love me

By |2018-06-15T16:51:34-04:00June 15th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Xfinity xFi Pods Provide Wi-Fi Service To Even The Biggest Homes

ROYAL OAK - Have a large home that gets spotty Wi-Fi coverage. Xfinity has you covered with its  xFi Pods, small adaptive pods that plug into any electrical outlet, pair with either the xFi Wireless Gateway or the xFi Advanced Gateway, and help customers extend reliable WiFi coverage to hard to reach areas of their home.

By |2018-06-15T13:16:40-04:00June 15th, 2018|Connected Tech, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|