Mobile MI

Mobile Monday Michigan Chapters in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing Seeking Volunteer Organizers

DETROIT - Have you enjoyed attending an MTAM Mobile Monday Michigan event at one of our chapters in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids or Lansing? Have you benefitted from education you received from an expert speaker, or contacts you made at one of our monthly events? Have you thought about finding a way to be

By |2017-05-04T19:08:22-04:00May 4th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Mobile Monday Detroit Discusses 3D Development for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality

DETROIT – Mobile Monday Detroit will explore 3D virtual and augmented reality development skills and resources to help Michigan’s developer community be on the fore-front of this exciting technology that provides yet another way to enhance connected experiences. While traditional developer skills are useful, VR and AR require different tools and skill sets which to-date

By |2017-05-04T19:08:22-04:00May 4th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Amplifi Media, Jācapps Align To Form SonicAi To Create Voice Commands For Podcasting

BINGHAM FARMS - Steve Goldstein and Fred Jacobs, and their companies, Amplifi Media and jācapps, have teamed together to form SonicAi, a joint venture dedicated to strategizing and creating voice command solutions for the radio and podcasting industries. Initial development will focus on the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. Joining the partnership, as co-founder,

By |2017-04-17T20:49:35-04:00April 17th, 2017|Connected Tech, Featured, Mobile MI|

jacapps Teams With Ford Motor Company For Connected Car Hackathon

BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps is teaming up with Ford Motor Company at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas to produce a unique event on the convention floor - the Connected Car Hackathon. Coders and developers will participate in a competition during the convention to develop dashboard solutions that will enable audio and video content

By |2017-04-13T19:11:30-04:00April 13th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Erie Hack 2017: Innovation For Our Great Lake

DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is one of several partners producing Erie Hack 2017: Innovation Around Our Great Lake presented by the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA). Erie Hack is a data and engineering competition that is uniting coders, developers, engineers, and water experts to generate enduring solutions to Lake Erie’s biggest challenges. The competition includes  $100,000 in prizes for

By |2017-04-04T20:30:37-04:00April 4th, 2017|Michigan Mobile Musings, Mobile MI, Podcasts|

Mobile Monday Detroit Focus On Industrial Internet Of Things April 10

TROY -  Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the use of the ‘Internet of Things’ in an Industrial environment during its April 10 event at RIIS. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Specific topics to be discussed by our speakers will include:  ‘The Business Value of IIoT’, ‘Becoming the Premier Digital Industrial Firm’, and ‘IIoT,

By |2017-03-31T15:36:40-04:00March 29th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Meta Mesh Provides City-Wide Internet Access When Other Networks Go Down

DETROIT - Meta Mesh bridges the Digital Divide through the use of novel wireless solutions wherever they are needed. Meta Mesh, a 501c3 non-profit is mostly known for building the PittMesh Community Wireless Network in its hometown of Pittsburgh. This network now boasts over sixty locations providing open public Internet access. Each device is connected to

By |2017-03-28T14:55:40-04:00March 28th, 2017|Connected Tech, Internet Advisor, Mobile MI, Podcasts|

Mobile Monday Detroit Reviews Mobile Analytics At March Event

DETROIT - Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the definition, basic use principles, and benefits of Mobile Analytics related to mobile websites, mobile apps, and mobile marketing campaigns during its March 20 event at RIIS in Troy. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Local analytics experts Jas Sidhu of AppDynamics and Jarell Brown of Jack

By |2017-03-16T17:01:40-04:00March 5th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Mobile Monday Grand Rapids Explores Bluetooth 5.0

GRAND RAPIDS - Mobile Monday Grand Rapids will tackle Bluetooth technologies, including its latest evolution, Bluetooth 5.0 at the organization’s upcoming event on March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Priority Health. Featured speaker will be Brian Batko, Senior Territory Manager for Plantronics, a leading manufacturer of Bluetooth-enabled devices. As the world continues to embrace mobile/wireless

By |2017-03-05T20:12:26-05:00March 5th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Michigan DOT Director Says Autonomous Vehicle Gains “Almost Mind-Boggling”

LANSING - Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle said Thursday that the changes in the automated mobility sector in Michigan, since roughly a year ago when the Legislature was first considering legislation on the vehicles, have been "almost mind-boggling," detailing various partnerships across states and public as well as private entities. The legislation passed by

By |2017-02-24T10:02:53-05:00February 24th, 2017|Connected Tech, Featured, Mobile MI|