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Team Makes Hobby Drones Crash To Expose Design Flaws

BALTIMORE - Sales of drones—small flying machines equipped with cameras—are soaring. But new research by a Johns Hopkins computer security team has raised concerns about how easily hackers could cause these robotic devices to ignore their human controllers and land or, more drastically, crash. Five graduate students and their professor discovered three different ways to

By |2016-06-13T12:12:19-04:00June 13th, 2016|Drones|

Navy’s Newest Risk-Taker Is Unmanned Drone Ship That Can Cross Pacific

SAN DIEGO — Part trimaran and part robot, this odd-shaped ship is an unusual fit at the naval pier. What’s even more unusual is this self-driving vessel is designed to travel thousands of miles through the ocean and conduct its mission without a single crew member on board. At 132-feet long, the Sea Hunter is a

By |2016-06-13T11:54:28-04:00June 13th, 2016|Drones, Featured|

Consumers Responds To PSC Fine, Will Update Meter Technology

LANSING - Consumers Energy will fully comply with the Public Service Commission's order on Thursday that it pay a fine of more than $518,000 in relation to its billing practices of providing customers will estimates for some 16 months. "We recognize that our performance on this issue does not reflect our standards of customer service,

By |2016-06-12T20:45:40-04:00June 12th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Are You Ready for Connectivity Revolution?

GRAND RAPIDS - According to networking giant Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp, and a variety of industry analysts; growth of connectivity thru the use of Internet of Things devices will range anywhere from 26 billion to 100 billion by 2020. As our world becomes increasingly more connected, business owners and consumers will need to shift

By |2016-06-12T19:39:12-04:00June 12th, 2016|Featured, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|

MTAM Member Security Innovation Wins Best Auto Cybersecurity Product For Aerolink

DETROIT - Security Innovation won Best Auto Cybersecurity Product for Aerolink, which implements high speed communications security for connected vehicles, at last night’s 2016 TU Automotive Awards at the Novi Expo Center. “We were honored to be a finalist for such a prestigious award and thrilled when we were announced the winner,” said Pete Samson,

By |2016-06-10T13:46:26-04:00June 10th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech|

M2 Techcast Monday June 13: Inforum, Diva Tech Talk, AT&T

ROYAL OAK – M2 Techcast will feature Diva Tech Talk professional, Amanda Lewan, who will discuss the latest episodes, plus the coverage she gave the Mackinac Policy Conference at Michipreneur.com. Also on the show will be Rachele Downs, Vice President, Entrepreneurial Strategies at Inforum, who will interview Justine Sheu from ProUp. AT&T Store Manager Chris Dierkes will describe the

By |2016-06-10T12:32:30-04:00June 10th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Report: 21 Million Fully, And Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Sold Globally By 2035

GRAND RAPIDS - Despite facing an uphill battle of legislation and regulation, 21 million fully and semi-autonomous vehicles will be sold globally by 2035, according to a forecast from Southfield-based IHS Automotive released Tuesday. The U.S. is expected to lead the way with initial deployment and early adoption of autonomous vehicles as it works through

By |2016-06-10T09:50:48-04:00June 10th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Clean Update|

Easy Tips To Turbocharge The Performance Of Your Business Smartphone

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with mobile electronics expert Tony Merlo to get his best tips and advice on how to improve the performance of one of your most important tools for small business success: your smartphone. To subscribe, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2410/Easy-tips-to-turbocharge-the-performance-of-your-business-smartphone

By |2016-06-10T09:34:30-04:00June 10th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

BioArbor: Entrepreneur Showcase June 15

ANN ARBOR - On June 15, advanced life science technology companies from Southeast Michigan will provide an eight-minute pitch outlining their products, their technology and their market opportunity. They will also detail recent accomplishments such as; FDA submissions, technical accomplishments, and manufacturing milestones. After each company has presented, we will have a question and answer

By |2016-06-10T09:06:11-04:00June 10th, 2016|Life Sciences|

FAA Fines Drone Operators And Pilots For Unlawful UAV Flights

TRAVERSE CITY - Wondering if the FAA will fine you if you fly your UAV / drone illegally, in violation of the regulations or without a Section 333? The answer is a resounding “YES.” While thousands of drone operators have received cease and desist letters for flying their drone reckless, without a Section 333 or

By |2016-06-10T08:16:21-04:00June 10th, 2016|Drones|