ANN ARBOR - After five years of steady statewide improvement, fewer Michigan communities report that they are better able to meet their fiscal needs this year. A University of Michigan survey polled top elected and appointed officials in the state's 1,856 units of local government and found that 2016 marked a change in earlier trends
MOSCOW - NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden said his old employer was likely hacked by his new host, Russia. Snowden tweeted Tuesday that the auction of malicious software files allegedly stolen from the NSA may actually be diplomatic signaling by Russia. The software, a set of digital tools, is being auctioned by a group that
EGHAM, United Kingdom – Global sales of smartphones to consumers totaled 344 million units in the second quarter, a 4.3 percent increase over the same period a year ago, a new report contends. But bad news for Apple is the iPhone continued its downward slide in North America and Western Europe, and even worse in
ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Monday Aug. 22, Michael Rogers, who handles communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, will talk about his informative podcast series, Amanda Lewan, co-founder of Bamboo Detroit, talks about her pop up Bamboo East, Anu Gopalakrishan, Global Product Manager: Innovation for Ford Motor Credit Company and Vice President of
LANSING - A spokesperson for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator said Thursday said it is too early to say if the group would study electric generation expansion in northern Michigan as Gov. Rick Snyder has requested. Snyder sent a letter to the organization that oversees electric transmission in 15 states and Manitoba urging the company
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Veronica Gracia-Wing, associate strategist for Lansing-based Piper & Gold Public Relations, about her tips and tricks for boosting the number of potential customers who follow your small business Facebook and Twitter accounts. Rogers will appear Monday on M2 TechCast
TRAVERSE CITY - The implementation of Part 107 is just weeks away with an anticipated release date of August 29th. Information on what to expect with this implementation is being shared by other professionals in the UAV field. Here are some of the highlights of an On-Demand webinar entitled “Part 107: What You Need to
DETROIT - Dave Phillips, Bob Waltenspiel and (the new guy) Nuri Gocay are the cohosts of ITintheD and they were back as part of a home-and-home series of broadcast appearances on each other’s shows. On Aug. 8. Gary Baker and Foster Braun were guests on the ITInTheD Internet radio at the new studios in Royal Oak; this
ROYAL OAK - ITINTHED had a full house Monday in-studio for episode 158. Part of the show was to highlight the monthly casual networking event Thursday at Blackfinn in Royal Oak. Bob and Dave also had something of a special request to make of some of our regular attendees for this one. There’s also the
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Veronica Gracia-Wing, a social media expert with Piper & Gold Public Relations in Lansing, about the best ways to get customers to follow you on Facebook. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2497/Get-more-followers-for-your-business-Facebook-page.aspx
