DETROIT - As part of Comcast’s multi-million dollar nationwide commitment to improve customer service, the company will open a new XFINITY retail store in Detroit’s Midtown on Feb. 22. Located at 3907 Woodward Avenue at the corner of Selden St., the new 1,770 square-foot space is designed entirely around the needs of customers, providing them with
TROY - With the convergence of the automotive, telecommunications, information technology, and insurance industries it has become imperative to have a common frame of understanding in the Connected Vehicle space. GlobalBusinessProfessor.com, a leading online education company for automotive professionals, is partnering with Mobile Comply, an international leader in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle certification and training.
ANN ARBOR - While Americans can do a lot of little things in their daily lives to help reduce carbon emissions, driving a vehicle that gets better gas mileage is by far the best way for an individual to combat climate change, University of Michigan researchers said in a report released this week. The study
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business Development Center and Small Business Association of Michigan launched a joint research project designed to help determine what resources small and medium-size Michigan companies need for future success. The research project kicked off February 10 with a survey of small business owners to learn more about what kind
ANN ARBOR - The spacecraft engine that will help take humans to Mars may be based on a University of Michigan prototype. NASA gave this dream new credibility by funding a spaceflight propulsion system to be built around a tabletop-sized thruster developed by Alec Gallimore, the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering
LANSING - The Pure Michigan marketing campaign was honored this week with a gold and two silvers at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s Adrian Awards. “We have tremendous stories to tell about the leisure travel experience in Michigan and we strive to find new and engaging ways to share these stories in all
ANN ARBOR - LLamasoft announced Tuesday that three members of its senior leadership has been named to Supply and Demand Chain Executives list of ‘Pros to Know’ for 2016. TC Baker is the vice president of solution design for LLamasoft and holds over 28 years in the software development and technology industries. Baker has taken
DETROIT - Foster Braun interviews MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan who talks about last week’s top headlines, including Switch Datacenter hiring a general contractor to build out the 600,000-plus facility in the old Steelcase Pyramid building, Gov. Snyder proposes increasing funding for skilled trades training, and hot Michigan products for Valentine’s Day. To listen, click on
DETROIT - Rick Broida has been a welcome addition to our crew of experts since 2012. He is a noted columnist to be found on CNET, Forbes and many other online publications. Rick recently stirred up the pot with an article on his Cheapskate Blog about how unplugging from the Facebook app on your phone to save
DETROIT - Charlie Hopper, is the founder of Pasty.net an award winning website that has become one of the central points of contact with the Internet in Michigan’s pristine Upper Peninsula. Charlie outlines the history of his efforts, WJR’s first contact with Pasty Cam and Paul W. Smith and some of the new technology he is
