DETROIT - Rocket Fiber and Verizon Wireless announced Thursday they are testing a new Wi-Fi system in the Ford Field main bowl that they say will quadruple user capacity. Rocket Fiber, a Detroit-based high-speed internet provider, equipped the stadium with 10-gig internet bandwidth that will allow more users to fully use social media platforms like
HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership has received a $26,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund to further define the Partnership’s opportunities to improve the evolving STEM landscape in Michigan. Information gathered through research, assessment and evaluation will be used to identify the necessary role, structure, functions and capacity needed for the Partnership to bolster
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College’s work in training technicians for jobs in the mobility sector was cited in Gov. Snyder’s 2017 State of the State address as a “cutting edge” example of the training needed to prepare the skilled workforce of the future and drive economic growth in Michigan. A segment of Snyder’s address
TROY – Two major events took place in January that are of great importance to Michigan companies. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Mobile Monday Detroit has asked local industry experts who were in attendance at these events to share their insights, experiences, and forecasts
ANN ARBOR - When queued up for an event, to buy a latte or waiting for a bus, most people whip out their phones to pass the time—most often within seconds of arriving. Daniel Kruger of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research was curious about how quickly people used their phones while passing
GRAND RAPIDS - Last year, 4.6 million Americans changed or missed medical appointments due to unreliable transportation. Inspired by consumers with personal loss of Mobility, SPLT is a solution that has recently formed a partnership with Lyft, the ride-sharing firm. Please join 'Michigan Mobile Musings' host Melissa Birnie, and her guest, David Smith, CTO for SPLT to hear them discuss the journey leading
NOVI - SAE 2016 Convergence will culminate its premiere annual event with a full day seminar on the future of Connected Vehicles being offered by industry partner Mobile Comply September 21 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. “The evolution in mobility engineering requires input and ideas from a much wider community of partners,” said
DEARBORN - TiECon Midwest is offering up to $1 billion to startups that can revolutionize health-care mobility. The deal comes with incubation space and mentorship from seasoned entrepreneurs for those selected. All ideas must be preregistered on the conference’s website, and applicants must attend the event. During TiECon Midwest, an anonymous investor and innovation team will
TROY - Mobile Backend as a Service, sometimes referred to as MBaaS, refers to the practice of using a service provider to power the backend services – such as business logic and data management – of an app. The purpose is to take care of all the technical infrastructure necessities needed behind the scenes for
EGHAM, United Kingdom – Global sales of smartphones to consumers totaled 344 million units in the second quarter, a 4.3 percent increase over the same period a year ago, a new report contends. But bad news for Apple is the iPhone continued its downward slide in North America and Western Europe, and even worse in
