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EnvisionTEC Develops Flexible Photopolymer For 3D Printing Applications

DEARBORN - EnvisionTEC, which makes professional grade 3D printers and materials, has developed a new 3SP material that is a flexible photopolymer representation of polypropylene. For many prototype and end-use model printing applications, PolyPro MAX 3SP 3D print material serves as an ideal solution to produce items such as snap-fit parts, automotive components, living hinges and

By |2016-04-07T20:09:30-04:00April 7th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Israeli Company Offers Detroit Chip-Technology To Prevent Car Hacking

TEL AVIV, Israel - Karamba wants to keep hackers from crashing your new connected car. The Israeli company hopes to sell Detroit automakers a tool that installs anti-hacking technology into chip-bearing auto parts before they hit the assembly line. And now the company has the money to expand production.  On Thursday, YL Ventures announced it

By |2016-04-08T16:08:39-04:00April 7th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense, Featured|

FBI Director Acknowledges Agency Used Private Party to Hack Terrorist’s iPhone

WASHINGTON DC - FBI director James Comey acknowledged Thursday that the agency bought an unspecified tool from an outside private party after Apple refused to create new software to allow access to a terrorist’s iPhone 5C, CNN money reported. Apple had argued that a special-purpose version of iOS would not only offer access to the

By |2016-04-07T19:18:43-04:00April 7th, 2016|Cyber Defense|

Lawrence Tech Offers Professional Development Series For Entrepreneurs

SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is introducing a Professional Development Series for Entrepreneurs through its LTU Collaboratory small business innovation center. The courses begin April 26 and are intended to help early-stage companies develop their work force in a variety of areas necessary to help small companies grow and add jobs. Three courses have been

By |2016-04-07T19:04:34-04:00April 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

Orindi Ventures Wins $25,000 Grand Prize In Greenlight Business Model Competition

EAST LANSING - Orindi Ventures, which developed a low profile mask that conserves energy by warming and humidifying the air you breath before it hits your lungs, won the $25,000 grand prize at the fourth annual Greenlight Business Model Competition. Second prize, and a $10,000 check, went to Spartan Assays. Third place and $4,000 was

By |2016-04-06T19:01:08-04:00April 6th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

ITInTheD Episode 138: Andre Arbelaez, Terrance Gerin (Rhino), Dan Fuoco of Visit Detroit

FERNDALE - Have to say, this was one of our favorite episodes of ITInTheD.Com in a while. Three great guests that we could’ve probably spent an entire episode with each, good conversations on a little current events, some local politics, a few fun events coming up in the area, actually thought provoking topics…really can’t ask

By |2016-04-06T14:21:41-04:00April 6th, 2016|IT in the D, Podcasts|

Diva Tech Talk: Nadine Heinen Comcast VP Field Operations Advice “Stay Humble”

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk interviewed Nadine Heinen, Comcast Corporation’s Vice President of Field Operations for Indiana and Kentucky. Nadine describes the corporate culture as highly communicative, and constantly working to improve and serve its employees. In her current role, Nadine leads 650-700 technology staff for those two Midwestern states.  She does this, successfully, by

By |2016-04-06T14:22:05-04:00April 6th, 2016|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

MITechNews Headlines On Internet Advisor

DETROIT - Internet Advisor Co-Host Foster Braun discusses last week’s headlines on MITechNews.Com with Editor Mike Brennan. Headlines include Pipeline Leak Would Threaten Michigan Shoreline, DTE Creating a 10-Acre Solar Array in Detroit, Online Tech getting selected by Advomas to provide secure store of its heath insurance documents. Click Here to Listen to MiTechNews 4-2-16

By |2016-04-06T13:44:38-04:00April 6th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor: WJR Gardening Show Host Joins Internet Advisor Hosts To Kick Off Spring

DETROIT - Dr. Dean Krauskopf, host of the WJR Gardening Show visited the Internet Advisor to kick off spring and summer 2016 on Saturday afternoons.  The weather may not have seemed like it but we are all now on our regular Saturday afternoon expert schedules.  Start with Dr. Dean from 3-4 PM and then stick

By |2016-04-06T13:18:47-04:00April 6th, 2016|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

DEQ: New Air Quality Standards Not Include Drastic Changes For Handling Toxic Chemicals

LANSING - The air pollution rules headed for likely final approval will not see the drastic changes in handling of toxic and potentially toxic chemicals the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality had originally proposed. The final version of the rules approved by the department have some additional exemptions from air toxics permitting but still generally

By |2016-04-06T13:11:27-04:00April 6th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|