ANN ARBOR - Two companies that lead in smartphone satisfaction also lead the personal computer industry in customer satisfaction, a new survey reports. Apple remains the overall leader in the PC industry, unchanged at 84, but Samsung leaps 6 percent to 83 in its second year of American Customer Satisfaction index on a 100-point scale.
TROY - Pavan Muzumdar has been hired by new Automation Alley Executive Director Tom Kelly to serve as chief operating officer for Michigan’s leading technology business association. Muzumdar comes to Automation Alley with an extensive background in organizational management and is the creator of the organizational tool icube, a collection of simple, effective techniques and
EAST LANSING - At Michigan State University, researchers are involved in the work that will someday make self-driving vehicles not just a reality, but commonplace. Working as part of a project known as CANVAS – Connected and Autonomous Networked Vehicles for Active Safety – the scientists are focusing much of their energy on key areas,
ANN ARBOR - For the first time beginning next month, forecasts of the regional effects of solar storms will help protect the power grid and communications satellites, thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the University of Michigan and Rice University. Solar storms are torrents of charged particles and electromagnetic fields from the
TROY - Diva Tech Talk was thrilled to interview the versatile, and experienced Dr. Barbara Ciaramitaro, Chair of the Decision Science Department, and Director of the newly-expanded Cyber Security Center at Walsh College, in Michigan. The college has also recently received an additional NSA designation as a center of academic excellence in cyber defense. “A
GRAND RAPIDS - The impact of connected and autonomous vehicles are wide ranging and can influence every industry. Transportation ecosystem plays a significant role in the adoption and adaptation of these technologies. As connected and autonomous vehicles enter the marketplace, business and industry leaders need to keep-up with the ever changing technological advancements. Listen as
DETROIT - Caston Thomas, The Chuck Norris of Securing & Managing Mobile & Networks, is the CEO of InterWorks Technology, a computer and security company based in Rochester. Thomas tackles questions like: Why did Yahoo wait two years? They claim that this was a “state sponsored attack” but where is the proof? Listen to the conversation here:1638-yahoo-break-in-caston-thomas
ROYAL OAK - Fun episode as Bob and Dave from ITInTheD.Com were joined by Pink Slip Party sponsors, Conexess, along with the folks from Clarity Newhouse and New Mind Group…and somehow Randy snuck in the studio, again. Conexess can be found at: http://conexess.com/ Clarity Newhouse is at: http://claritynewhouse.com/ New Mind Group is at: http://newmindgroup.com/ To listen, click on http://www.itinthed.com/19069/episode-163-conexess-clarity-newhouse-new-mind-group/
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with financial advisor Rich Tegge, owner of Wealth Strategies Group in Marquette, who says now is a good time to pay attention to your retirement plan thanks to some new Department of Labor regulations on things like fiduciary rules and
LANSING - Fiat Chrysler on Tuesday was awarded a Michigan Business Development Program grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund to the tune of $4.5 million in exchange for the creation of 700 jobs when it begins production of the next-generation Ram 1500 pickup truck at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. In July, the company announced
