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.

Ann Arbor Biosciences To Sell New COVID-19 Test – Up To 1M A Day

ANN ARBOR—Officials of Swift Biosciences, a developer of gene sequencing technology, and BillionToOne, a Menlo Park, Calif. diagnostics company, announced that Swift Bioscience will be the exclusive distributor of BillionToOne’s RNA extraction-free, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) COVID-19 Test Kit for high capacity testing of up to a million tests per day. The test is designed to detect

By |2020-10-04T20:31:50-04:00October 4th, 2020|ESD, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Northern Michigan University Cybersecurity Institute Gets New Partner

MARQUETTE—Officials at Northcross Group, a provider of cybersecurity and business management services, announced an academic partnership with Northern Michigan University. The partnership will help develop cybersecurity skills in the next generation of cyber professionals through internship opportunities and contributions to NMU’s academic programs and the Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute. Working with today’s COVID limitations on

By |2020-10-04T20:26:24-04:00October 4th, 2020|Cyber Defense|

Ypsilanti Gets 5G From T-Mobile

BELLEVUE, Wash.—T-Mobile, the mobile subsidiary of the German telecom company Deutsche Telekom that now includes Sprint, announced that 121 more areas across the United States have gone live with 5G wireless technology. Included in the new communities is the city of Ypsilanti and surrounding areas. 5G delivers peak speeds of up to a gigabit per

By |2020-10-04T20:18:43-04:00October 4th, 2020|ESD|

Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gets New Manager

LANSING—The Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, a nonprofit organization that has conducted an annual business gala for 15 years, has a new managing partner—Kinexus Group, a Benton Harbor-based nonprofit working in workforce and economic development. MCSB’s purpose is to raise the profile of small business in Michigan, build a network of entrepreneurial companies, and tell

By |2020-10-04T20:13:52-04:00October 4th, 2020|ESD|

Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates MCWT, Diva Tech Talk News And Events

ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV for her monthly updates on news and events for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) and her podcast, the award winning Diva Tech Talk. Multifaceted marketing leader, adept at creating and implementing successful plans and tactics to extend a brand, define/achieve a company's mission,

By |2020-10-03T17:57:55-04:00October 3rd, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Deadline For Michigan Schools To Apply For Cyberpatriot Oct. 15

ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who runs the Michigan cyberpatriot program, updates what's happening with the online cybersecurity training and warns that the deadline for middle and high schools to apply for the competition is Oct. 15. Virtual Cybersecurity Nationwide Competition    Of special interest to this group is the expansion of the CyberPatriot program across

By |2020-10-03T15:51:59-04:00October 3rd, 2020|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Amazon’s Ring To Sell $250 Security Drone To Fly Around Your Home

SEATTLE - Ring, the Amazon-owned home security business, introduced a flying camera on Thursday that may excite home-surveillance fans but is almost certain to rankle privacy advocates. The $250 drone, called Ring Always Home Cam, is among a slew of products unveiled during Amazon's invitation-only online hardware event. The drone is small and light, with a

By |2020-10-02T17:45:14-04:00October 2nd, 2020|Drones, Featured|

Wayne State University Completes STEM Innovation Learning Center

DETROIT - Wayne State University has completed construction on the STEM Innovation Learning Center, and commemorated the occasion today with an interactive virtual celebration complete with live remarks, a 3D tour, drone flyover and more. The facility, made possible by a $14.75 million commitment from the state of Michigan and bond proceeds to WSU, will serve

By |2020-10-02T17:14:18-04:00October 2nd, 2020|Featured, STEM|

71 Percent of Students Fear Lower Grades Due To Sporadic Internet Access

WASHINGTON - Seventy-one percent (71%) of students who expect lower grades than usual while learning remotely don't always have access to high-speed internet, according to a new report from The Manifest, a business how-to and news website. The survey accounts for 400 high school and college students' impressions on remote learning in the fall 2020

By |2020-10-02T16:05:02-04:00October 2nd, 2020|IoT|