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Michigan Tech Research: Solar Can Aid Military Security Affordably

HOUGHTON — Vulnerabilities in the power grid are one of the most prevalent national security threats. The technical community has called for building up the resiliency of the grid using distributed energy and microgrids for stabilization. Power production from multiple sources increases the difficulty of triggering cascading blackouts, and following an attack or natural disaster,

By |2017-05-11T15:27:08-04:00May 11th, 2017|Clean Update, ESD|

Mobile Monday Grand Rapids May 15 Event Focus On Big Data

GRAND RAPIDS - Mobile Monday Grand Rapids will tackle Big Data at the organization’s upcoming event on May 15 at Priority Health. Featured speaker will be Eric Kort, Research Scientist at the DeVos Cardiovascular Research Program of Spectrum Health and Van Andel Institute, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Michigan State University. Kort will explore

By |2017-05-10T20:53:08-04:00May 10th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

How To Thwart Fraudulent Transactions

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Jeff Case, Vice President Treasury Management for Independent Bank. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2817/How-to-thwart-fraudulent-transactions.aspx

Susan Emerick: All You Need is Within You

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was pleased to interview Susan Emerick, Global Marketing Executive at IBM (www.ibm.com), educator and published author.  Susan’s multifaceted career and expertise highlights how far the technology industry has come in empowering clients to transform their businesses and develop competitive advantage using advanced analytics, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence and

By |2017-05-09T19:52:39-04:00May 9th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Entrepreneurs, Podcasts|

CyberSecurity Headlines: French Election Email Bomb…Computer Apps Eavesdropping…Two Factor Banking Hacked

DETROIT - Richard Stiennon is an internationally recognized security analyst and author with a sharp eye for security weaknesses and trends. He is the Chief Strategy Officer at Blancco Technology Group, former industry analyst and author of There Will Be Cyberwar, a Washington Post Bestseller. He joined the Internet Advisor gang to talk about the biggest

By |2017-05-09T19:37:42-04:00May 9th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Amazon Debuts Echo Show – Alexa Smart Speaker With Built-In Touchscreen Video Phone

SEATTLE - Amazon on Tuesday revealed its newest device, the Echo Show, its first smart speaker with a built-in touchscreen. The new device was announced just weeks after Amazon presented the Echo Look, its first Echo with a built-in camera. While Echo devices have been all about using your voice so far, this new gadget

By |2017-05-09T19:15:26-04:00May 9th, 2017|Featured, New Products / Contracts|

Comcast Offers Xfinity xFI Wi-Fi – Access Via Mobile App, Website, Voice Remote

PHILADELPHIA – Comcast has launched Xfinity xFi, a personalized Wi-Fi experience that provides a simple digital dashboard for customers to set up their home Wi-Fi network, find their password, see what devices are connected, troubleshoot issues, set parental controls and even pause Wi-Fi access on their home network during dinner or bedtime.  The xFi experience

By |2017-05-08T20:50:57-04:00May 8th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

Michigan Science Center Opens 4D Toyota Engineering Theater May 27

ROYAL OAK - On Memorial Day weekend the new 4D Toyota Engineering Theater opens at the Michigan Science Center. Studio Zone, a Detroit company, helped with the design and build out of the space. 4D provides a completely immersive experience from chairs, to air, to sound, to, well just about everything, says Tonya Matthews, PhD,

By |2017-05-08T18:47:56-04:00May 7th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|

CloudTech1’s Beckers Announces Internet Of Things Conference In October

ROYAL OAK - If you want to learn more about the Internet of Things and what it will mean to on both a personal and business level, you’re going to want to listen to this podcast with Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, who announces he will be bringing an Internet of Things Conference to Southeast

By |2017-05-08T18:49:08-04:00May 7th, 2017|M2 TechCast, News, Podcasts|