DETROIT - With the global economy on a rubber band for the past couple of decades, automakers circled the wagons, taking a conservative approach to their model lineups. But at the 2014 Detroit auto show, it looks like we can have fun things once again. Toyota, that hallmark of sensible cars, showed off an exciting
DETROIT - Show Notes: Hour 1: Rick Broida, The Gadget Guy, Presents: Best of CES: DVR?s for Over-the-air TV: Tablo has started to take preorders for its DVR, which promises to record up to four shows of free over-the-air broadcast TV at the same time. 3D Printers like 3 Doodler Nanoport: When two devices with
MILFORD - MIPRO Consulting, which focuses on implementations, upgrades and optimizations of Oracle's PeopleSoft applications, announced Thursday that Tim Schinke has been promoted to Vice President, Alliances. In his new role, Schinke will focus on enhancing and growing MIPRO’s partner relationships. Leveraging a strong partnership with Oracle that dates back nearly 20 years, MIPRO has
DETROIT ? The North American International Auto Show has created a photo contest for public days, which begin Saturday Jan. 19. It?s called snap?and?win. Bring your camera, smartphone or tablet to the auto show, take a photo and submit it at naias.com, and you could win $200. NAIAS will award a $200 cash prize for
GRAND RAPIDS - This eight-week online workshop guides you through the business planning process. You'll have online access to small business experts, business planning software, and a valuable pipeline of resources to help you complete your business plan. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Both current and future business owners who need to develop or update their business
SAN FRANCISCO - A new Android-powered smartphone soon to be launched will put privacy and control directly in the hands of its users. On Wednesday, Silent Circle and Geeksphone announced the formation of a new Switzerland-based joint venture and its first surveillance-thwarting product, the Blackphone, CNET News.Com reported. Powered by a security-oriented Android build named
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. telecommunications industry has lost its ability to manufacture advanced telecommunications products needed by the U.S. military, according to a government committee comprised of the senior-most members of the President's cabinet. The U.S. position in the global telecommunications equipment market is "diminishing," according to the Defense Production Act Committee's Telecommunications Industrial
DETROIT - This year's Consumer Electronics Show and new vehicle launches at the North American International Auto Show were heavily focused on vehicle technology as much as vehicle styling and performance. While the tech buzz at NAIAS was skewed toward vehicle telematics, infotainment options, and alternative fuel strategies, the CES was abuzz with talk of
DETROIT - Smartphones from the top two manufacturers made up 68 percent of the US market, according to a recent study from NPD Group. Apple's iPhone franchise made the larger gain, rising to 42 percent in the fourth quarter, or seven percentage points higher than the year-earlier period. Samsung's share rose to 26 percent in
ANN ARBOR - Investment banker, technology security expert and philanthropist Peter Bloom will draw on his years of experience on Wall Street, high tech industry, and social entrepreneurship in his keynote address to ACE '14, the Fourteenth Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship event to be held January 30 at Burton Manor in Livonia. Bloom?s extensive resume