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.

The New Light: Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura On Invention Of White-Light LEDs

ANN ARBOR - Physicist Shuji Nakamura, professor of materials and electrical & computer engineering at the University of California-Santa Barbara, will discuss the role in played in developing nitride-based blue and green LEDs. His work enabled white-light LEDs and earned him a share of the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics. LEDs offer a dramatic reduction

By |2016-03-31T20:32:14-04:00March 31st, 2016|Clean Update, New Products / Contracts|

Nominations Open For Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards

LANSING - Do you know a person or business in Michigan that represents the best in energy efficiency? Nominate them for the Governor's Energy Excellence Awards designed to recognize the innovators, the trendsetters, and those completely committed to energy efficiency. Nominations are due by May 20. Choose from the following categories for a total of eight

By |2016-03-31T20:23:11-04:00March 31st, 2016|Clean Update, News|

Advomas Partners With Online Tech For Secure Cloud Hosting

ANN ARBOR - Online Tech is pleased to announced that it has been selected as the cloud provider of choice for Advomas, a leader in the healthcare insurance industry.  For 30 years, Advomas, a Michigan-based healthcare eligibility company, has helped providers secure health insurance coverage for uninsured patients. In 2015, Advomas was looking for a partner with extensive knowledge of HITECH & HIPAA security standards. After

By |2016-03-31T17:27:24-04:00March 31st, 2016|Life Sciences, New Products / Contracts|

Logic Solutions Co-Hosts How To Build Successful Mobile App Bootcamp April 12 In East Lansing

ANN ARBOR - Logic Solutions will co-host the “How to Build a Successful Mobile App: A Bootcamp for Non-Tech Entrepreneurs” workshop on April 12 at the Technology Innovation Center in East Lansing. The event is targeted toward businesses interested in learning how to work with a mobile developer to bring their mobile app ideas from

DTE Energy To Build One Of Largest Solar Arrays In Country At Detroit’s Former O’Shea Park

DETROIT - DTE Energy received approval from the Detroit City Council Tuesday to develop one of the largest urban solar power arrays in the country on a 10-acre vacant parcel of land in Detroit at the former O'Shea Park, near Interstate 96 and Greenfield Road. The project will generate more than $1 million in tax revenue

By |2016-04-01T15:16:43-04:00March 31st, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

Michigan’s Economy Losing Some Steam, Comerica Bank’s Index Indicates

DETROIT - The latest Comerica Bank’s Michigan Activity Index shows the state’s economy momentum, on the rise since February 2015, is starting to decline. The Index declined in January, falling 1.2 percentage points to a level of 126.5 from 127.6 in December. But the good news is January’s reading is 52 points, or 71 percent,

By |2016-03-31T15:08:57-04:00March 31st, 2016|News|

Association For Women In Communications Clarion Award Nominations Open

DETROIT - Online entries for the prestigious Association for Women in Communications Clarion Awards - that recognize through the communications industry as achievements of excellence and professionalism - will be accepted until April 11. Sponsored by the AWC national organization, the awards are open to any individual or organization in the communications field. Clarions encompass more

By |2016-03-31T14:55:42-04:00March 31st, 2016|News|

Rave Computer Adds Two Powerful Mobilebeast Workstations

STERLING HEIGHTS - Rave Computer recently introduced two new workstations in the Rave Mobilebeast line that allows Rave’s customers to tackle real-time photo-realistic product rendering, 4- to 6-kb video creation, content deployment, complex visualizations, and super high-resolution displays. The Rave Mobilebeast comes in two variations - Senior and Ultimate. Both are armed with Intel Xeon

By |2016-03-31T14:16:00-04:00March 31st, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

700 Miles Of Michigan Shoreline Could Be Polluted If 63-Year Old Pipeline Below Straits Of Mackinac Ruptures

 ANN ARBOR - More than 700 miles of shoreline in lakes Huron and Michigan are potentially vulnerable to oil spills if a 63-year old pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac ruptures, according to a new University of Michigan computer-modeling study released Thursday. Enbridge Line 5 pipeline moves up to 20 million gallons of light crude

By |2016-03-31T14:05:00-04:00March 31st, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, Politics|

M2 TechCast: GlobalAutoIndustry.Com Creates Largest Auto-Related LinkedIn Group, And More

FERNDALE - Long-time tech entrepreneur Ron Hesse, founder of GlobalAutoIndustry.Com, started his international business 19 years ago. Since then he’s added GlobalBusinessProfessor.Com, for non-auto folks who want to learn how to do international business, and now has the biggest auto-focused LinkedIn Group - some 86,000 members strong. Hesse also publishes six total eNewsletters covering different

By |2016-03-30T14:02:21-04:00March 30th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|