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Tech248 July 26 Meetup Focus On Nontraditional Talent Options For IT Companies

AUBURN HILLS - Oakland County’s Tech248 on July 26 will be hosting a program that brings some “nontraditional” talent options for IT companies in Michigan - some are “out of the box” thinking and others are very “bleeding edge” thinking. Speakers include Jennifer Llewellyn, manager, Workforce Development, and Greg Doyle, One Stop Shop Business Center

By |2016-07-12T18:58:11-04:00July 12th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|

MEDC Awards $120,000 To Fund 5 Michigan Tech Prototype Programs

LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation approved five projects through Michigan Tech’s Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization program, which supports the acceleration of commercially viable applied advanced material technologies developed by university researchers. An 11-member oversight committee consisting of venture capitalists, materials experts from various fields and successful entrepreneurs reviewed each project and approved

By |2016-07-12T18:45:50-04:00July 12th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|

Worldwide PC shipments decline 5.2 Percent For Seventh Consecutive Quarter

STAMFORD -  Worldwide PC shipments declined 5.2 percent from the second quarter of 2015, the seventh consecutive quarter of PC shipment declines. But Gartner analysts contend the market is showing signs of improvement. All regions except North America experienced a PC shipment decline. The Latin America region was still very weak largely because of political

By |2016-07-12T18:28:53-04:00July 12th, 2016|News|

Pokemon Go Collects Private Information From Gmail Account Users

ANN ARBOR - Before you download that Pokemon Go app and start collecting Pikachus and Jigglypuffs, know that the Alphabet spin-off Niantic, Inc. that developed the game is collecting information about the collectors, particularly if you log in from your gmail account. Doing so gives Niantic access to all your account information. Like most apps that

By |2016-07-16T11:48:12-04:00July 12th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|

M2 Techcast: Supported Intelligence Provides Digital Marketers With Analytics Before Money Spent On Ad Campaigns

ROYAL OAK - Patrick Anderson, CEO of the Anderson Economic Group, talks about his spin off, Supported Intelligence, use cutting edge decision analytics tools that, by the way, is looking for a new CEO or COO. His technology gives companies advice on future choices. Supported Intelligence demonstrated the power of its technology during this year’s

By |2016-07-10T18:41:51-04:00July 10th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 Techcast: FAA Issues Requirements On Commercial Drone Pilot’s Licenses

ROYAL OAK - Attorney Enrico Schaefer provides another update from dronelawpro.com, his Traverse City-based law practice that specializes in technology and drone legal issues. On June 21, the FAA announcement the new drone regulations that will become effective at end of August. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles remote pilot licenses are now required. Really. The test includes

By |2016-07-11T09:02:26-04:00July 10th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 Techcast: 360 Interactive Offers Digital Marketing To Help Business Find Correct Online Path

ROYAL OAK - Dale Keipert, CEO of 360 Interactive, talks about his digital marketing agency, which he started in 2003 after a career of marketing in the corporate world. Digital marketing agencies do what ad agencies do, but in the online space. What 360 Interactive recommends is a business must figure out what its goal

By |2016-07-11T13:16:35-04:00July 10th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

U-M – Harmful Algal Bloom In Western Lake Erie To Be Less

ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers and their partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a less severe harmful algal bloom in 2016 than last year's record­-setting event. The outlook reflects less discharge from the Maumee River and a return to an average nutrient runoff into the lake. The 2016 bloom is expected

By |2016-07-08T11:58:57-04:00July 8th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, News|

Energy Agency Issues Clean Energy Manufacturing Roadmap

LANSING — The Michigan Agency for Energy Tuesday issued a Clean Energy Manufacturing Roadmap, a collaborative effort of the state of Michigan and officials in northeast Ohio to boost jobs in the “energy efficient building technology” industry. “For Michigan, this roadmap demonstrates the opportunities that lie in strengthening clean energy manufacturing to diversify and strengthen the

By |2016-07-08T11:59:27-04:00July 8th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, Politics|