NORTHVILLE ? In the spirit of this Holiday season, DataFactZ donated new toys to the Ennis Center for Children, a non-profit that works with abused and neglected children in Pontiac and four other Southeastern Michigan locations. The toys will help provide 300 children in their care with three to five presents and a holiday party
WASHINGTON DC - In a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday, executives from top technology companies urged the administration for swift reform regarding the federal government's spy programs, according to a report by The Hill. "We appreciated the opportunity to share directly with the President our principles on government surveillance
SAN FRANCISCO - On smartphones, Facebook-owned Instagram proved more popular than its social-networking rival and would-be acquirer Twitter, according to new data published by analytics firm Nielsen. The firm ranked Instagram seventh on its Top 10 list of smartphone apps and counted an average monthly audience of roughly 32 million people, CNET News.Com reported. Instagram
BIRMINGHAM ? Cyber security expert Richard Stiennon and his new podcast update, Stiennon on Security, have joined the F7Studios podcast network. Stiennon in his Weekly updates will provide commentary and opinion, plus news analysis and news summaries to his large audience. Stiennon is the most followed IT security analyst on Twitter. He is author of
LANSING - The Michigan Workforce Development Agency Tuesday announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of $3,549,938 in Skilled Trades Training Fund program grants to 14 Michigan Works! agencies around the state for skilled trades training to better match talent with employer needs. ?As Michigan?s economy continues to improve, there is an increasing demand in many businesses
DETROIT ? In yet another sign that the Michigan economy is strengthening, AT&T announced that it has more than 134 jobs available in the state, including 75 new ones, for positions that focus primarily on call center staffing, retail and technicians. In a statement, AT&T said the jobs are a result of its continuing investment
SAN FRANCISCO ? Apple's new feature that lets users unlock phone by scanning their fingerprint may be one-upped by Samsung in next year?s Galaxy S5 that will offer an iris-scan unlocking feature, contends reports out of Korea. CNET?s sister site ZDNet Korea quotes industry sources who say the company's next flagship mobile will pack an
SALINE - A new study shows the optimal employee energy increases financial performance, while too much energy can significantly decrease productivity. The Leadership Pulse study was released this week by eePulse Inc. The work was conducted in partnership with Mercer and the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California. ?The Leadership Pulse
KANSAS CITY - Sprint and Dish announced Tuesday they are teaming up on a pilot project in Texas to deliver wireless broadband to areas that may otherwise be unavailable. The joint venture would lead to a rollout of fixed wireless broadband to Corpus Christi, Texas, around the middle of 2014. The service would at first
GRAND RAPIDS ? Van Andel Institute announced Monday the appointment of Peter A. Jones Ph.D., D.Sc. to the position of Director of Research, Chief Scientific Officer of Van Andel Research Institute. Jones begins officially on February 17, 2014. Jones is an internationally renowned researcher with more than 40 years? experience in academia in the field