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.

M2 TechCast Oct. 5: OST’s New CEO Meredith Bronk, Online Tech’s Yan Ness, MTAM’s Linda Daichendt

  FERNDALE – On Oct. 5 at 3 pm new Open Systems Technologies CEO Meredith Bronk will join M2 TechCast co-hosts Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to discuss her new job as one of the top female executives in Michigan technology today. Also on the show is Yan Ness, CEO of Online Tech. He will

By |2015-10-02T08:06:06-04:00September 30th, 2015|Podcasts|

ITInTheD Episode 110: Pink Slip Party Recap, Grubbable, Systems Technology

DETROIT - ITINTHED Episode 110: From last week’s Pink Slip Party event to why Grubbable is different than the other “food” + “check in” apps that are out there and into Systems Technology group for what they’re looking for in candidates and clients, episode 110 is just simply packed with good information and conversations for

By |2015-09-30T14:51:44-04:00September 30th, 2015|IT in the D, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast Episode 2: Rapid Recursive, Michigan Interfaith Power & Light, SmartFinds Internet Marketing

FERNDALE - In the second episode of M2 Techcast, Co-hosts Matt Roush and Mike Brennan talk about Supported Intelligence's new product Rapid Recursive Toolbox Version 1.5. COO Jeff Johnson joins us on the show to describe this new software analytical product. Also appearing on the show were Leah Wiste Interim Executive Director of Michigan Interfaith Power & Light

By |2015-09-30T14:28:20-04:00September 30th, 2015|Featured, Podcasts|

U-M Professor Seen As Pick For Supreme Court

LANSING - In something of a surprise, University of Michigan legal professor Joan Larsen appears likely to be Gov. Rick Snyder’s choice to succeed outgoing Justice Mary Beth Kelly, sources told Gongwer News Service. Before Larsen's name came out, most observers expected that either Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly or Oakland Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien would be

By |2015-09-29T21:15:05-04:00September 29th, 2015|Politics|

Energy Agency Sees Efficiency Improvements

LANSING - The Michigan Agency for Energy is putting money toward energy efficiency improvements including solar panels at its Lansing offices, the agency said in a statement Monday. In doing so, the agency will become the first energy agency in the nation to make improvements using Property Assessed Clean Energy financing. Using the financing method

By |2015-09-29T21:05:39-04:00September 29th, 2015|Clean Update|

Contractors: Ending Prevailing Wage Will Not Save Money

LANSING - If the state ends its prevailing wage statute, it will not save money as supporters argue, a group of construction and union executives said on Monday. In fact, repealing prevailing wage would make it more difficult to hire skilled trades workers, and eventually any savings would be negated because costs will go up,

By |2015-09-29T20:58:51-04:00September 29th, 2015|Politics|

8 Finalists Named For Macomb Pitch Competition Finals Oct. 8

AUBURN HILLS - DetectIR Technologies, Flipsi, FoodJunky, GolfClicks, KTISIS, StenDev, Transition Coordination Services and VizBe are the eight finalists selected for the Macomb Pitch 2015 competition Oct. 8. After receiving nearly 40 applications, and participating in through Pitch Preps, the eight start-ups will compete for more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. Prizes: First

By |2015-09-29T20:18:34-04:00September 29th, 2015|Entrepreneurs|

Registration Open For NextEnergy’s Advanced Lighting Conference

LANSING – Want to learn more about advanced lighting products? Then NextEnergy’s Michigan Advanced Lighting Conference may be for you. Registration opened Tuesday for the Oct. 29 one-day conference at the Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Capitol. This year’s conference continues its focus on LED (also known as solid-state) technology, which provides building owners the

By |2015-09-29T19:59:01-04:00September 29th, 2015|Clean Update|

Google Adds Two Nexus Smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO - What's better than one new Nexus smartphone? Two, if you're Google. The tech giant on Tuesday unveiled a pair of phones: the Nexus 5X from LG and the Nexus 6P from Huawei. The devices were shown off at a Google event in San Francisco. Both the Nexus 5X, which starts at $349, and

By |2015-09-29T19:46:19-04:00September 29th, 2015|Featured, New Products / Contracts|