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Worldwide PC Shipments Decline For Eighth Consecutive Quarter

STAMFORD -  Worldwide PC shipments declined 5.7 percent in the third quarter - the eighth consecutive - the longest decline in the history of Personal Computers. This news comes from Gartner Group. Third quarter shipments totaled 68.9 million units. In the United States, PC shipments totaled 16.2 million units in the third quarter, a 0.3 percent

By |2016-10-20T19:33:28-04:00October 20th, 2016|News|

Faurecia North America To Layoff 348 In December After FCA Cancels Two Car Models

AUBURN HILLS - Faurecia North American will close two metro Detroit factories resulting in the layoff of 348 employees after FCA US discounted production of its Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart models. The interiors and emission controls supplier's Merrill Road plant in Sterling Heights and its Masonic Road plant in Fraser will be closed as

By |2016-10-20T18:28:36-04:00October 20th, 2016|News|

Bamboo Detroit To Expand Into Bamboo On Washington Co-Working Space – Add Private Offices

DETROIT - Co-working space Bamboo Detroit will be expanding into a new 6,000 square foot office in the Julian C. Madison Building in downtown Detroit early next year. The announcement, made Tuesday, also said the build-out space - which will include private offices - is expected to accommodate up to 300 entrepreneurs, up 161 percent

By |2016-10-19T21:21:07-04:00October 19th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

U-M Researchers Study Dendrites – Suspected Of Causing Smart Phone Battery Fires – To Create Batteries That Could Store 10 Times More Energy

ANN ARBOR - Dendrites, whiskers of lithium that grow inside batteries and can cause fires like those in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, are the bane of next-generation lithium batteries. While they usually spread under cover of darkness in a closed cell, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan has spied on them

By |2016-10-19T17:45:51-04:00October 19th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|

Michigan Mobile Monday Lansing Focus: Best Way To Use Mobile Video

LANSING – To help businesses understand the best ways to use mobile video, Mobile Michigan Monday Lansing on Oct. 24 at 6:45 pm will host Brian Town, CEO of Michigan Creative.  Research firm eMarketer indicates that one in three consumers watch video on their mobile devices, resulting in mobile being used more today for video

By |2016-10-19T17:46:03-04:00October 19th, 2016|Connected Tech, News|

Video News Update: US Army Under Secretary Patrick J. Murphy On The Importance Of STEM

DETROIT - US Army Under Secretary Patrick J. Murphy was in Detroit on Oct. 14 to honor three Army civilian employees who won awards at the 21st Annual Women of Color In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference held at Cobo Center. More than 8,000 people attended the conference and more than 1,500 attended the

By |2016-10-19T00:08:23-04:00October 18th, 2016|Featured, News|

U-M Finance Professor Brophy Wins MVCA Above And Beyond Award

ANN ARBOR - Thirty-five years ago, David Brophy Ph.D saw the need for an event where entrepreneurs could showcase ideas and connect with early-stage investors.  The event he founded, the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, grew into the Midwest’s premier gathering of high-growth companies in new and emerging technologies. Brophy, now professor of finance at The

By |2016-10-17T08:33:54-04:00October 16th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|

Red Level Hosts Webinars To Explain How Schools, Libraries Can Tap $5.2 Billion E-Rate Digital Upgrade Program In 2017

NOVI - $5.2 Billion. That is how much money is up for grabs with the 2017 E-Rate program. Three out of five schools in America lack the technology infrastructure needed to deploy 21st Century education tools. New digital learning options offer educators the chance to engage students and personalize learning, but over half of school buildings

By |2016-10-14T10:33:54-04:00October 13th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|

IT Professional Services Company C/D/H Named As Top 200 Microsoft Partner

GRAND RAPIDS - C/D/H, an IT professional services company with offices in both Grand Rapids and Detroit, was recently named to the Redmond Channel Partner Top 200 List as one of the strongest Microsoft solution providers in the United States. In the video, C/D/H Partner Mark Becker talks about the award and what it means

By |2016-10-12T11:52:11-04:00October 12th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|