SAN FRANCISCO - The Flame virus recently found in Iran could be used to infect other countries, according to the International Telecommunications Union. As the United Nations agency charged with helping members protect their data networks, the ITU plans to issue a warning about the danger of Flame, CNET News.Com reported. "This is the most
LANSING - Legislators and Governor Rick Snyder are poised to virtually finish the 2012-13 fiscal year budget Friday after striking agreements Thursday on the last remaining issue in the K-12 budget and resolving an impasse in the higher education budget. Negotiators reached a deal in the evening on the higher education budget after days of
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder enjoyed remarkable success in the first six months of his term at winning quick approval of his agenda from the Legislature, but the last nine months have seen his priorities move at a different pace with lawmakers now balking at many of them. The start of 2011 saw an avalanche
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network, Inc. announced the selection of Earthcom as telecommunications huts vendor for the REACH-3MC II broadband stimulus project. Earthcom will install prefabricated telecommunications huts that will house REACH-3MC II optical equipment to power the next-generation network. "Merit Network is pleased to announce the selection of Earthcom as telecommunications huts vendor for
MACKINAC ISLAND - Governor Rick Snyder opened the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference by reminding attendees that this is not an event to do nice things with one another, but is meant to be an accelerator aimed at reinventing the state. "Do not make this a nice event," Snyder said. "Make this an event that makes
MACKINAC ISLAND - The mindset of the state is changing and more people are looking to stay in Michigan and start their own business, and because of that, so too is the perception people around the world have of Detroit and the state as a whole. During a panel discussion titled, "Innovation: Entrepreneurship as the
MACKINAC ISLAND ? Four southeast Michigan economic development groups plan to spend $6 million over the next three years to spark economic investment in Detroit and the region. The Detroit Regional Chamber, Wayne County, Oakland County and Ann Arbor Spark are initial backers of the campaign.. ?Successful economic regions have regional economic development efforts,? said
SHANGHAI, China - Worldwide mobile payment transaction values will surpass $171.5 billion in 2012, a 61.9 percent increase from 2011, while the number of mobile payment users will reach 212.2 million in 2012, up from 160.5 million in 2011. "We expect global mobile transaction volume and value to average 42 percent annual growth between 2011
GRAND RAPIDS - Researchers from South Korea, Sweden, and the United States - including Van Andel Research Institute - have collaborated on a project that could eventually lead to treatments for Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and psychiatric problems. The project seeks to restore neuron function to parts of the
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech is awarding two $1,000 scholarships to students interested in pursuing a career in information technology, computer sciences and healthcare information technology. The 2012 Data Security Scholarship will be available for the Fall semester. Application deadline is July 8. Applicants should show an interest in cloud computing, data computing, disaster recovery,