GRAND RAPIDS - Summer officially begins June 21, but join aimWest as the West Michigan tech networking groups jump-starts summer a few days early on June 17 with another energetic 5:01 Social Networking Party celebration. Take a break, grab a drink and some tasty food, make a few new contacts, and reconnect with aimWest. Thanks
NOVI - Dave Miller, the Chief Security Officer at Covisint, a B2B cloud company, says it is time to start thinking of cars as people. Give cars an identity. Make cars log into the cloud to collect updates, music, personal preferences, the lot. The big difference from today is credentials are not stored in
ALLENDALE - Software developerBizStream is offering its fourth session of BizStream Academy, a summer coding bootcamp aimed towards those with a burgeoning interest in software development. The academy kicks off on June 12. This free program gives a crash course in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX and GitHub. The academy also offers an advance
DETROIT - Wayne Snyder, IT Program Manager for NextEnergy, was honored with the Merit Award for Innovation in Networking and Information Technology at the 2015 member conference. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that have shown leadership in computer networking and information technology, engaged in community building and shown strong involvement in the Merit community.
TROY - Automation Alley on Wednesday announced it has extended the registration deadline to June 10 for its #hack4detroit event, a 24-hour hackathon scheduled for Grand Circus Detroit on June 12 where the winning team can earn a $5,000 check. Participants in the upcoming #hack4detroit event will use the city of Detroit's new Open Data
DETROIT - Most Intelligent Transportation Systems are still in development or pilot stages, with many of the anticipated benefits hinging on the ability of cars and trucks to communicate with each other and infrastructure. One specific challenge, Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication, is similar to that of a cliche couple in a bad sitcom; they have no ability
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. was up last month - its highest mark since last August, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in May was 25.5 mpg, up from 25.2
NOVI - Magellan announced its new Off Road Vehicle Navigation platform available to automotive OEMs and power sport vehicle OEMs at the TU-Automotive Detroit trade show at the Novi Expo Center. Designed specifically for the off-roading enthusiast, the Magellan ORV Navigation platform allows off-road enthusiasts to plan, track and save trail rides and dirt
DETROIT - Mike Ammann, CEO of San Joaquin Valley Partnership, joins us once again in studio to talk about developing and mentoring entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley's neighborhood. Mike also brought along a new member of his extended family. John Osment, soon to be Mike's nephew by marriage, is also the founder of Roomble.org a website
DETROIT - Dave Phillips and Bob Waltenspiel join the IA crew to talk about their brand new recording studio in Ferndale and their incredibly popular weekly podcast that is heading toward 1 Million listeners each week. ITintheDis one of the hottest new tech podcasts on the Internet and it's homegrown right here in the Ferndale.