PLYMOUTH – Comcast announced Monday that its X1 customers across Michigan can now download programs they have recorded on their digital video recorder to watch on IP-enabled devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones, or stream them using an Internet connection, anytime and anywhere. The new service, called X1 DVR with Cloud Technology, also provides
ROYAL OAK - Foster Braun, whose voice you hear before and after each segment of M2 TechCast, appears in this segment to talk about his real job, producer of Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM in Detroit. Internet Advisor has been on the air for 18 years and reaches a live audience of well over
DETROIT - More than $200,000 worth of business commercialization acceleration services and cash will be awarded to four overall winners in the 9th annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge. Several past winners have secured customer/partner contracts and millions of dollars in growth funding. We’re calling for global innovators that can impact mobility or personal
AUBURN HILLS - Nexteer Automotive last week opened new new world headquarters in Auburn Hills with a grand opening to highlight its steering and driveline systems. The facility also features tools to enable real-time collaboration among team members located around the world. The 52,000-square-foot headquarters houses 150 Nexteer employees and features a full-service cafe, ergonomic
HOLLAND - Koops, a manufacturer of custom automation equipment, plans to invest $4.9 million into a new 40,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its headquarters in Holland. The expansion includes plans to add 60 new jobs and additional machinery as part of the expansion project, according to a statement published by MIBiz.Com. Koops, which provides automation equipment
DETROIT - Michigan should continue to see steady job growth into next year, although manufacturing and the auto industry will become less of a driver, Comerica predicts in its latest economic outlook. Comerica noted that auto sales peaked last fall at an annualized rate of 18.1 million units. Additionally, the resurgent auto industry in July
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s September membership meeting will feature Eileen Gallagher from Edelman, who will discuss the multifaceted approach she uses to integrate sustainability into business strategy and create compelling and impactful sustainability marketing campaigns. The 2016 Michigan Sustainability Conference September 14 will be held at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center from
ANN ARBOR - Consumers were a bit less optimistic in August than one month or even one year ago, although consumer confidence remains at a reasonably high level, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Less favorable personal financial prospects were largely offset by a slight improvement in the outlook for the overall
ANN ARBOR - Since 2005, about two dozen states have created "Stand Your Ground" laws authorizing deadly force in self-defense. And nearly all of those laws have similar language. So, how did that happen? They all shared an author: The American Legislative Exchange Council drafted "model" legislation and lobbied states to pass it. This tactic
GRAND RAPIDS - WorkFountain is a proven web-based talent matching tool that addresses the unique recruiting needs of the small to mid-sized business community. The system is simple and it works. WorkFountain guides employers through an easy posting process and intelligently sorts through tens of thousands of profiles to instantly provide employers with pre-selected candidates
