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Sonic Cyber Attack Shows Security Holes In Ubiquitous Sensors

ANN ARBOR - Sound waves could be used to hack into critical sensors in a broad array of technologies including smartphones, automobiles, medical devices and the Internet of Things, University of Michigan research shows. The new work calls into question the longstanding computer science tenet that software can automatically trust hardware sensors, which feed autonomous

By |2017-03-14T19:28:12-04:00March 14th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Succession Planning For Peace Of Mind

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Marc Salach, an attorney with the Dawda Mann law firm in Bloomfield Hills, about key questions to ask yourself to prepare for succession planning. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2762/Succession-planning-for-peace-of-mind.aspx 

By |2017-03-14T16:35:05-04:00March 14th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

MiTechNews Headlines On WJR’s Internet Advisor

DETROIT - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan talks top stories in last week's eNewsletters with Internet Advisor Co-Host and Producer Foster Braun. The show is heard live on WJR 760 AM from 4 to 6 pm Saturdays. Hot stories discussed include Bamboo Detroit offering Starter memberships for just $40 a month. Michigan Treasury Departments warns taxpayers

By |2017-03-14T16:25:15-04:00March 14th, 2017|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

SmartBracket Bonanza For March Madness – Crush Your Office Pool

DETROIT - Patrick Anderson joins our staff with a secret weapon in the never ending pursuit of picking the perfect bracket during the NCAA March Madness basketball championship.  His Lansing based company, Supported Intelligence, discovered that using Artificial Intelligence helped to create a high (95 percent) degree of accuracy in picking winners during the 2016

By |2017-03-14T16:25:15-04:00March 14th, 2017|Featured, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Comcast Offering Netflix App For Xfinity Customers – YouTube App Next

ROYAL OAK - Comcast is leveraging its Xfinity platform to watch what you want, how you want it, and when you want it through a new Netflix app offering by Comcast the ability to call up your favorite movie or actor. Before you buy or rent a movie, you can search all your content to

By |2017-03-12T20:50:30-04:00March 12th, 2017|M2 TechCast, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|

Michigan Science Center Celebrates First Anniversary Of Innovative STEMinista Program

ROYAL OAK - Tony Matthews, PhD, the CEO of the Michigan Science Center talks about her innovative STEMinista program for middle school girls from fourth to eight grade to learn more about Science, Technology Engineering and Math. Businesses are seeking to diversify their workforces, and unfortunately less than 30 percent of professionals in STEM are

By |2017-03-20T10:43:57-04:00March 12th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|

Carrot Wellness, Tech248 Member, Gamifies Health App For 60,000 Customers

ROYAL OAK - Irene Spanos, co-founder of Tech248 in Oakland County, interviews Michael Andaran, the founder of Carrot Wellness, a member of Tech248. Carrot licenses its walk-to-play  app to the healthcare industry. Carrot has gamified its app and Henry Ford Health System as one of its first major clients.  He has six full time staff

By |2017-03-12T19:43:25-04:00March 12th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

CloudTech1’s First Technado Event Thursday March 16 At Automation Alley

ROYAL OAK - If you’re a tech professionals who wants to meet other tech professionals - and have a nice breakfast to start your work day, Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1 has you covered with his new meet-up he’s calling Technado. The first whirlwind of ideas is scheduled for March 16 at 7:30 am at

By |2017-03-15T11:03:34-04:00March 12th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

California Closets Locates To West Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS - Luxury storage company California Closets is expanding to Cascade Charter Township with financial support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The company is building a new facility in West Michigan to supply the Eastern United States and expects to generate more than $5.7 million in private investment and create 61 jobs in exchange

By |2017-03-10T12:46:56-05:00March 10th, 2017|News|