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.

SmartOne – Auto Dealership Local Marketing Guarantees Sales Results

BIRMINGHAM, MI – What if I told you SmartOne is a advanced digital local marketing auto dealership program with proven results that increase a dealership’s awareness among local active vehicle buyers. What if I told you this program SmartOne also is co-op compliant with OEMs, and that it increases service center appointments and profits as

By |2018-09-23T04:59:05-04:00August 13th, 2018|Guest Columns, Internet, Social Media|

LTU’s New Dorm, Karamba Auto Anti-Hacking, Ashleigh Laabs, BullsEye VirtualTech

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Aug. 13, Joe Veryser, LTU campus architect, talks about all the high tech touches in our new dorm, and all the other real estate projects under way on campus this summer. Ami Dotan, President and CEO of Karamba Security, warns you if a Chinese company called Keen Lab calls,

By |2018-08-13T07:35:28-04:00August 13th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Hatch Detroit Contest Announces 10 Semi-Finalists For $250,000 Contest

DETROIT – Ten retail concepts have made the semi finals of the Hatch Detroit Contest where one will win $50,000 in cash and $200,000 in pro bono support to found a brick and mortar business in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck. Now the contest will turn to the public to cast their vote and help

By |2018-08-10T08:10:31-04:00August 10th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

ACM Study: Truck Driver Jobs Safe With Self-Driving Vehicles; Cab Drivers, Not So Much

YPSILANTI TWP. – A new study commissioned by the American Center for Mobility finds that only a “modest” number of truck driving jobs will be affected by the rise of automated vehicles. The study, led by Michigan State University and supported by the Texas A&M Transportation Instute, predicted that significant numbers of automated vehicles won’t

By |2018-08-09T20:35:22-04:00August 9th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Deadline To Register For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition Aug. 15

ROYAL OAK - Are you a Michigan entrepreneur who has grown a great company that now needs cash to take it to the next level? Then you want to apply to compete in the $1 million Accelerate Michigan business-plan competition. Martin Dober, Managing Partner of Invest Detroit Ventures, talks about this annual competition. Deadline to

By |2018-08-08T08:00:59-04:00August 8th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Oil Pollution In Great Lakes, Wildfire For Developers, Michigan Science Center, New Security Training Awareness

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Aug. 6, Michigan Technological University Professor Guy Meadows will discuss a report his team did on the potential impact a rupture of Enbridge Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac would have on the Great Lakes. Wildfire CEO Ken Johnson will talk about his new user growth platform for

By |2018-08-06T09:59:13-04:00August 6th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Networking Giant Cisco To Buy Duo Security For $2.35 Billion

ANN ARBOR - In the biggest tech exit in Michigan history, networking giant Cisco announced Thursday it will buy Ann Arbor-based Duo Security for $2.35 billion in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close by the end of Cisco's fiscal 2019. Duo is an authentication service that focuses on two-factor authorization, helping to

By |2018-08-06T10:06:09-04:00August 2nd, 2018|Featured, News|

Fifth Eye Gets $2.36 Million Investment Lead by Invest Michigan, Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center

ANN ARBOR - Fifth Eye Inc., a digital health predictive analytics company, has received a $2.36 million investment from Invest Michigan, Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center, and 33 private angel investors. Fifth Eye develops real-time predictive analytic patient data software to give doctors and nurses a heads up hours in advance about impending trouble ranging

By |2018-07-31T15:39:16-04:00July 31st, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Life Sciences|

Altair Offers Qualified Startups Preferential Pricing For Simulation, CAD, Cloud And IoT Software

TROY - Altair is providing its simulation-driven innovation software to qualified startup companies through its newly formed Altair Startup Program offering preferential pricing for its simulation-driven design, computer-aided engineering, cloud computing and Internet of Things software solutions.  The program also provides no-cost expert consulting to quickly ramp-up startup organizations with its multi-physics optimization platform, Altair HyperWorks™,

By |2018-07-31T10:03:03-04:00July 31st, 2018|IoT|

Plex Systems Buys DATTUS To Add Industrial Internet Of Things Connectivity

TROY – Cloud ERP developer Plex Systems announced Tuesday it has acquired Industrial Internet of Things connectivity technologies provider DATTUS. Terms were not announced. DATTUS solutions connect manufacturing equipment and sensors to the cloud, manage high-volume data streams, and analyze in-motion equipment data to optimize performance, reduce costs, and ensure uptime. The acquisition is expected

By |2018-07-31T09:49:14-04:00July 31st, 2018|Featured, IoT|