mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Building Your Business with Cross Platform Mobile Development Tools

DETROIT - In today's rapidly changing world of technology demand for mobile applications is at an all-time high. The pressure to quickly and efficiently bring apps to market is ever-present for both the developers and their clients. In the past having teams of native developers were common, but in today's market users expect immediate access

By |2021-02-04T19:32:15-05:00November 10th, 2020|Guest Columns|

State Of Michigan Offers Free COVID-19 Tracing App

LANSING - The state of Michigan has developed a free exposure notification app to for COVID-19 tracing called MI COVID Alert. The anonymous, no cost and voluntary app, piloted in Ingham County and on the campus of Michigan State University last month, lets users know whether they may have recently been exposed to COVID-19.  Users

By |2020-11-09T19:28:05-05:00November 9th, 2020|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|

Pfizer Reports Initial COVID-19 Vaccine In Clinical Tests 90 Percent Effective

NEW YORK - Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE gave the world an early Christmas present when they announced initial clinical studies show a COVID-19 vaccine was 90 percent effective. What’s more, in a press release, the companies said based on current projections the pharma companies expect to produce globally up to 50 million

By |2020-11-09T09:02:12-05:00November 9th, 2020|Featured, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

AirBnB Class Action Lawsuit, MTSB Wins Digital Award, COVID-19 Vaccine Update

ANN ARBOR - On MITechNews Nov. 9, Attorney Enrico Schaefer updates his firm’s progress in representing Airbnb Hosts in a Class Action Lawsuit Against Airbnb. DTMB CIO Brom Stibitz grade of “A” from the Center For Digital Government, the sixth straight year. The show wraps with the latest COVID-19 vaccine updates from Epidemiologist Fred Brown.

By |2020-11-09T13:43:01-05:00November 8th, 2020|Podcast - Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

COVID-19 Health Update: Michigan Getting Hit Hard by Pandemic

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown joins us again to update what's happening to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video interview he shares slides that show the contagion is accelerating in Michigan. Brown has been working with a number of states and countries to develop models for how the virus will spread. With everyone in

By |2020-11-08T18:03:20-05:00November 8th, 2020|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

Discover Great Lakes Bay Hosting Virtual Job Fair To Get IT Talent Back To Michigan

SAGINAW - Discover Great Lakes Bay is hosting a virtual networking experience that will offer job opportunities for young professionals currently in the region or who have left and are interested in returning home. The event will feature regional employers and representatives who live in this community. Those employers have specific positions available; go to

By |2020-11-08T17:38:36-05:00November 8th, 2020|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Gage Cannabis Opens Latest Michigan Adult-Use Provisioning Center In Lansing

LANSING – Gage Cannabis Co. is now offering adult-use recreational marijuana sales at its Lansing location, after opening its first retail location in Adrian in April. Gage operates provisioning centers in Adrian, Ferndale, Lansing and Traverse City, as well as the Cookies store in Detroit.  The Lansing store is located at 3425 S. Martin Luther

By |2020-11-07T19:14:35-05:00November 7th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Four20 Post Interview: Stormy Simon, Former CEO High Times Magazine

ANN ARBOR - Jamie Cooper from Sensi Connects interviews cannabis advocate Stormy Simon, former CEO of Overstock and High Times magazine. Stormy also is running for state representative in Utah. In her words: "I was born to a blue-collar family in Hammond, Indiana, and spent my formative years in the small town of Tooele. I

By |2020-11-05T11:08:42-05:00November 3rd, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

MITech TV: MCWT, Cyber Patriot, COVID-19 Healthcare Update

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Nov. 2 at 2 pm Kathleen Norton-Schock with update on MCWT and Diva Tech Talk. At 2:15 - Tamara Shoemaker with update on Cyber Patriot program. Then the show concludes at 2:30 with Fred Brown, an infectious disease expert, updating the latest COVID-19 healthcare news. MITECH TV is live

By |2020-11-01T17:34:57-05:00November 1st, 2020|Podcasts|

Advanced Manufacturing Certification Program Offered to Detroit Small Businesses Recovering from Pandemic 

DETROIT – LIFT opened its Operation Next advanced manufacturing certification program to employees of Detroit-area small and medium-sized manufacturers to help them recover from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Available to industry for the first time, the new Operation Next civilian program, funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

By |2020-11-01T17:23:58-05:00November 1st, 2020|ESD, Featured, News|