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So far Melissa Birnie has created 67 blog entries.

Michigan Mobile Musings: Washtenaw Community College – Addressing The Connected Vehicle Challenges

GRAND RAPIDS - Disruptive change is transforming the transportation and manufacturing industries due to new governmental standards related to safety and energy efficiency, along with the development of mobility technologies - the point where advanced manufacturing and information technology intersect. Michigan's automotive industry and the Intersection between automotive and the evolving sphere of big data and

By |2016-03-02T13:29:50-05:00March 2nd, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech, Michigan Mobile Musings|
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Optomi: Driving Tomorrow’s Technology With Today’s Optimum Talent

GRAND RAPIDS - Optomi is an IT Staffing Company with a unique corporate culture founded on strong core values... an innovative company that is completely dedicated to its clients and consultants with a philosophy of “doing the right thing". By deploying the optimum talent for IT projects, Optomi enables their clients to define the technology

By |2016-02-25T09:14:47-05:00February 24th, 2016|Connected Tech, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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Michigan Mobile Musings – Periscope: The Next Great Mobile Marketing Tool?

GRAND RAPIDS - The evolution of communicating; verbal, print, email, instant messaging – to current video messaging apps like Snapchat, Instagram – there’s a new kid in town … Periscope! Periscope is a mobile app that lets users share their experiences live through streaming HD video. Learn more about this mobile app and how it

By |2016-02-14T14:33:28-05:00February 14th, 2016|Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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Telamon Mobile, Wireless Employment, Training Opportunities For Farmworkers

GRAND RAPIDS - Telamon, a 46 year-old company,  brings human services to people and communities in twelve states, doing business in two of them as Transition Resources Corporation. Chartered as a non-profit organization, Telamon's purpose is to improve the lives of those in need. They do this through the operation of a diverse array of programs for farmworkers,

By |2016-02-10T14:46:55-05:00February 10th, 2016|Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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Michigan Mobile Musings: Pinterest And Mobile Devices

GRAND RAPIDS - New numbers Pinterest released recently point that traffic has shifted to mobile in a big way. According to Pinterest 4/5 of Pinterest's traffic now comes from Mobile, and 2/3 of the content people pin is from a business website. Listen as Michigan Mobile Musings Host Melissa Birnie interviews Karen Horrigan, a Social

By |2016-02-01T08:40:20-05:00February 1st, 2016|Michigan Mobile Musings, Mobile MI, Podcasts|
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Mobile Michigan Musings: Secret To Developing And Marketing Winning Mobile Apps With Incipia

GRAND RAPIDS - Standing out against over millions of other apps is tough and they say the devil is in the details.  Effective apps begin with a specific goal and a clear vision as well as cohesive and functional app design. Join Host Melissa Birnie when she interviews friends since the 1st grade, Gabe Kwakyi and Gregory Klein, Co-Founders of Incipia,

By |2016-01-27T19:39:31-05:00January 27th, 2016|Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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Just Back From CES – Paul Jacobs Of jācAPPS Shares His Experience

GRAND RAPIDS - Paul Jacobs, President of jacapps visited CES 2016 (Consumer Electronics Show) the first week in January. Jacobs joined Michigan Mobile Musings host Melissa Birnie to discuss his CES experience, share what his favorite products were as well as tell us about any products that surprised him. Jacapps is a leading developer of

By |2016-01-24T18:09:38-05:00January 22nd, 2016|Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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No Contracts, No Credit Checks and Lowest-Cost Wireless Plans In The Industry

GRAND RAPIDS - We know that switching carriers can be a real hassle. There can be Early Termination Fees, you may have to purchase a new phone, and you have to begin a relationship with a new company. Beyond Wireless, a Waterford-based company that offers a full portfolio of the latest smartphones and some of the best-priced,

By |2016-01-10T16:36:48-05:00January 6th, 2016|Connected Tech, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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Can Your Company Benefit From An R&D Tax Credit For Using Wireless Technology?

DETROIT - Another year is winding down and tax season is just around the corner. It is time to get everyting in order to maximize your potential credit and improve your ROI. Michigan Mobile Musings Host Melissa Bernie interviewed Andy Lane, Partner and Co-Founder of Tri- Merit, a professional services firm specializing in the calculation, documentation, and substanition of R&D tax credits and other specialty tax

By |2015-12-22T09:17:33-05:00December 21st, 2015|Featured, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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Michigan Mobile Musings: Developer Conferences – How To Stand Out

GRAND RAPIDS - Leo Dion of BrightDigit is a software developer in the Apple space. On December 5, 2015, Leo joins host Melissa Birnie and discusses developer conferences and shares his thoughts about the first Release Notes conference. Leo will also share his insights on challenges developers face, how the market has changed, and how

By |2015-12-09T15:23:43-05:00December 9th, 2015|Connected Tech, Podcasts|
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