LANSING - LAFCU’s investment in Autobooks, a Detroit-based financial technology company, has paved the way for LAFCU members to be the first in mid-Michigan to benefit from innovative software that helps business owners manage funds. “Technology is accelerating efficiencies in the financial sector, and we want to be on the forefront of providing these efficiencies
ANN ARBOR – MDWise, an Indiana-based provider of healthcare company, has selected Online Tech as its data protection vendor, Online Tech announced Tuesday. According to John Goerges, Director of IT at MDwise, they needed a new HIPAA compliant backup and disaster recovery solution that would allow them to grow their data footprint without increasing storage size and costs.
PLYMOUTH - Comcast will open a new 4,000 square foot Xfinity retail store at the Oak Valley Center to showcase the company’s products and services. The new store features flat screen HD TVs and a comfortable seating area so visitors can settle in and experience the company’s X1 entertainment operating system as though they’re in
PLYMOUTH - Imagine a composite material vehicle frame 30 percent lighter than steel, but 150 percent stiffer. Well imagine no more because the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center will be unveiling its newly engineered lightweight aftermarket frames starting on Halloween at the 2017 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Although not yet in production, this forward-looking engineering
WIXOM - German Auto supplier Kiekert has combined three technologies into its NuEntry electric door latch that allows automatic opening of an autonomous vehicle door using a fingertip or even digital devices, such as smart phones. Another technology at work is Kiekert’s i-move, which allows automatic opening and completes the closing process. The process is
LANSING – Phenometrics has developed a new LED light that will benefit scientists who need to simulate outdoor growing conditions. The PBR101 is a computer controlled compact desktop Photo Bioreactor system that allows the user to simulate aquatic pond conditions using temperature change and diurnal light cycles. This week Phenometrics introduced the FSL-200 Full Spectrum
DETROIT– A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own items from the Motown Mansion, the home once owned by Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy Jr., will take place during an estate sale and global auction to be held at the estate October 12. “This home is an important part of the fabric of the City of Detroit, and
SAN FRANCISCO - It's been more than two years since Nest entered a new product category, but the smart home company is now coming off the sidelines. On Wednesday, Nest, which is owned by Google's parent Alphabet, showed off two new devices during a press event in San Francisco. The first is an internet-connected doorbell called Nest Hello, which has a
DETROIT – Comcast and Google on Tuesday announced the nationwide launch of YouTube on Xfinity X1, giving viewers quick, easy access to YouTube’s vast online video collection alongside the live, on demand, DVR and other web programming that is already included with their Xfinity TV subscription. YouTube content will be accessible via the X1 voice
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. has promoted Gretchen Holloway to senior vice president and chief financial officer. She is responsible for the company's accounting, internal audit, treasury, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, risk management, and tax functions of the company. “Gretchen provides significant financial leadership to ITC, and in filling this key role she will
