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.

Motown Records Czar Berry Gordy Jr. Estate Auction Starts Oct. 12

DETROIT– A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own items from the Motown Mansion, the home once owned by Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy Jr., will take place during an estate sale and global auction to be held at the estate October 12. “This home is an important part of the fabric of the City of Detroit, and

By |2017-10-10T17:30:44-04:00October 10th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Israeli Telecom Researchers Develop Firewall To Protect Against Android Hacks

BEER-SHEVA, Israel - Cyber security researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed an innovative firewall program that adds a missing layer of security in Android cellphones and monitors for malicious code.   Earlier this year, Dr. Yossi Oren and his team of researchers in the BGU Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering, discovered a

By |2017-10-10T17:38:17-04:00October 8th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Hardware Hacks On Smartphones Give Hackers Access To Your Personal Info

BEER-SHEVA, Israel - When mobile phone users crack a touchscreen, often they will buy a new one online, or at a local repair shop, rather than from the company that originally built the phone. By doing so, they open the door to hackers who sell compromised screens that let them take control of a users

By |2017-10-08T14:49:00-04:00October 8th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

M2 TechCast: Spellbound Books, SmartFinds Marketing, CloudTech1

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Oct. 9, Tember Shea from Inforum’s InGAGE program will interview Christina York, Founder & CEO, ALTality & Spellbound Books, a semi-finalist in the 2017 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Social Media expert Melih Oztalay from SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham will explain the difference between active and passive social media marketing.

By |2017-10-06T09:40:44-04:00October 6th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

PlanetM Landing Zone Opens In Downtown Detroit To Promote Auto Mobility Startups

DETROIT - There’s a new co-working space in downtown Detroit and this one is focused on connecting mobility- and auto-focused startups. PlanetM Landing Zone officially opened Thursday. PlanetM is backed by the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Economic Development Corp. and WeWork, a global co-working space group with 160 locations in 52 cities and 16 countries.

By |2017-10-06T12:14:03-04:00October 6th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, IoT|

Local PR Pro DeVilling Joins Finn Partners’ Detroit Office As Senior Partner

DETROIT - Longstanding public relations professional Mike DeVilling has left his boutique agency to join Finn Partners, a global marketing and communications company. Reporting to Finn's managing partner, Dan Pooley, DeVilling will serve as senior partner in the Detroit office. He will lead new business development, client service and counsel, and will provide a variety of content, media

By |2017-10-05T21:01:27-04:00October 5th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

State’s Cybersecurity Efforts Nab National Awards From CIO Association

LANSING – Michigan took two top honors in the annual state IT awards competition sponsored by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. The state’s efforts to assemble and train a corps of volunteer civilians to assist in cyber emergencies and its development of a mobile resource to inventory Michigan’s forests were chosen as

By |2017-10-05T20:02:30-04:00October 5th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

AOL Co-Founder Case Comes To Ann Arbor With $100K Purse For Pitch-Contest Winner

ANN ARBOR - AOL co-founder Steve Case is bringing his sixth Rise of the Rest startup road show to Ann Arbor Oct. 11 to shine a spotlight on what he calls a confluence of factors that are making it easier for startups to launch and create jobs and innovation in places like Ann Arbor, not

By |2017-10-06T12:15:09-04:00October 5th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured, IoT|

Newell Brands Expanding Its Kalamazoo Design Center, Hiring Designers

KALAMAZOO - Newell Brands is expanding its 40,000-square-foot design center in Western Michigan University’s Business Technology and Research Park, investing $7.3 million and creating 87 design jobs. So that means Newell is hiring. The company has recently acquired the consumer products company Jarden and needs to expand its design capabilities in order to accommodate the

By |2017-10-04T19:30:31-04:00October 4th, 2017|Announcements/New Products|

U-M Report: Injured Neuron Pathways May Contribute To Alzheimer’s, ALS

ANN ARBOR - An injury pathway in the neurons of fruit flies may cause the loss of synapses in diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS, according to University of Michigan researchers. This pathway, called DLK, has received recent attention as a candidate drug target because it contributes to the deterioration of damaged neurons. The new

By |2017-10-04T12:25:54-04:00October 4th, 2017|Life Sciences|