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How To Build A Successful Mobile App Focus Of Dec. 3 Bootcamp

TROY - If you want to build a successful mobile app, several Michigan groups are hosting a bootcamp on December 3 aimed at helping you do just that. The Michigan Small Business Development Center, the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, Logic Solutions and Automation Alley are partnering to host a “How to Build a Successful

By |2015-11-12T17:24:56-05:00November 12th, 2015|Connected Tech, Featured|

Brother Rice Students To Boost STEM Prep Through Lawrence Tech Partnership

SOUTHFIELD - Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills and Lawrence Technological University have formed an academic partnership that will enable Brother Rice students to take STEM courses taught by LTU faculty and earn college credits. The new agreement adds to LTU’s outreach to pre-college students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It will

By |2015-11-12T16:40:33-05:00November 12th, 2015|Science|

Legal Advice Served With Lunch At MidMichigan Innovation Center

MIDLAND – The MidMichigan Innovation Center is hosting a legal advice update on Nov. 17 as part of its lunch and learn series. The legal advice will come from Michelle Revette of LegalShield. Admission is free. Lunch is provided. Registration is required. Tuesday, Nov 17, 12 – 1 p.m. MidMichigan Innovation Center 2007 Austin St., Midland,

By |2015-11-12T16:36:11-05:00November 12th, 2015|Entrepreneurs|

Michigan Tax Revenues Fall Slightly Short Of Estimates As Final Numbers Compiled

LANSING - Michigan revenues from its primary taxes fell slightly short in October, according to figures released Tuesday by the Senate Fiscal Agency, and ended the 2014-15 fiscal year $156 million short of estimates. While the initial estimate of $21.61 billion during the 2014-15 fiscal year is still a 3.1 percent increase from 2013-14, it

By |2015-11-12T11:55:09-05:00November 12th, 2015|Politics|

EPA To Audit Michigan DEQ Drinking Water Program

LANSING - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman announced Tuesday that the agency would conduct an audit of the Department of Environmental Quality drinking water program in response to the Flint drinking water crisis. The region will examine the department's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act and related rules on

By |2015-11-12T11:53:56-05:00November 12th, 2015|Clean Update, Featured|

Michigan Senate Takes First Step To End Straight-Ticket Voting

LANSING - It was a quick day in the Senate for one of the first bills the chamber introduced this year to eliminate straight-ticket voting, as it cleared a Senate committee Tuesday morning and the full chamber by the evening. The bill, SB 13, would eliminate the ability for voters to vote for all the candidates

By |2015-11-12T11:53:57-05:00November 12th, 2015|Politics|

Deer Hunting Opens Sunday – OutdoorHub.Com Helps Hunters Sort It Out

LANSING – On Nov. 15, more than 650,000 hunters are expected to take to the woods for the opening of firearms deer season, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates will help hunting generate $2.3 billion in annual economic impact in the state, including $1.3 billion spent on equipment. Currently, Michigan ranks No. 3

By |2015-11-12T19:48:25-05:00November 12th, 2015|Featured, New Products / Contracts|

Achieving Automation, Functional Safety, And Efficiency In Commercial Vehicles

GRAND RAPIDS - Join Melissa Birnie and Alan Korn, Director of Vehicle Dynamics and Control at Meritor WABCO as they talk about The Autonomous Trucks 2015 Conference taking place from Nov 11th-15th at the Crown Plaza in Detroit, where IQPC is bringing together the most motivated and forward-thinking OEMs, Suppliers, and Thought Leaders to work collectively and overcome these challenges and define the path to

By |2015-11-12T14:35:23-05:00November 11th, 2015|Connected Tech, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|

Internet Advisor Podcast: Special: Listener Question and Answer Marathon

DETROIT – Internet Advisor Co-Hosts Gary Baker, Foster Braun, Shane Hamelin and Ed Rudel did a special two-hour Q&A with listeners on the Nov. 7 radio show on WJR 760 AM. The show airs live on Saturday from 4 to 6 pm. To listen, click on http://internetadvisor.net/2015/11/special-live-on-wjr-4-530-listener-question-and-answer-marathon/  

By |2015-11-11T16:24:44-05:00November 11th, 2015|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Episode 117: Savvy Digital, Staymobile Device Repair, An 80s Party, Ming Chen, Michael Zapcic From Comic Book Men Live From Fantasticon

FERNDALE - Episode 117 is an interesting little mix of our in-studio guests from this week as well as some of our live recordings from this past weekend’s Fantasticon event.  We were joined in studio by Savvy Digital Solutions to talk about the upcoming event this weekend that they’re behind and is an 80s party to raise money for the

By |2015-11-11T16:11:45-05:00November 11th, 2015|IT in the D, Podcasts|