FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - According to a new mobile phone forecast from the International Data Corp., more than 1.25 billion smartphones will be shipped worldwide in 2014, representing a 23.8 percent increase from the 1.01 billion units shipped in 2013. Looking ahead, total volumes are forecast to reach 1.8 billion units in 2018, resulting in a
SOUTHFIELD - Wyatt J. Istvan-Mitchell has joined the Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP. Istvan-Mitchell concentrates his practice in intellectual property law with a focus on patent preparation, prosecution and opinion work, primarily for clients in the chemical and metal arts. A chemical engineer by training, he focuses on
CHICAGO - One large clean transportation project and a much smaller clean energy project were enough to vault Michigan into the Top 10 in a new ranking of clean jobs, according to a report issued today by the nonprofit, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs. Michigan?s strong showing took place despite mixed signals from some of
EAST LANSING ? Michigan State University?s College of Engineering has recruited not only the largest incoming class of freshmen since 1986, but also the largest number of women to enroll in decades. Some 260 women make up 18 percent of the class, up from 225, or 16 percent, a year ago. The incoming class this
LANSING - With the 2014 election some nine weeks away, a public opinion poll shows Democrat Mark Schauer slightly leading Governor Rick Snyder. The poll released Wednesday by the Lansing firm of EPIC/MRA shows Schauer supported by 45 percent of those asked, while Snyder is supported by 43 percent. The margin still means the race
SOUTHFIELD - Lear Corporation Wednesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eagle Ottawa, the world's largest supplier of automotive leather for $850 million on a cash and debt free basis. Eagle Ottawa has an experienced management team, modern facilities, a low-cost footprint, diversified customers and a reputation for superior quality, product
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a retrospective on 20 years of sustainable business in West Michigan on September 8 at the Grand Rapids Public Library Main Branch from to discuss how a diverse cross-section of industry and community initiatives coalesced to make the region a national hub for sustainable business.
SAN FRANCISCO - Anonymity app Secret and an independent security consultant are coming clean about a hack that could have destroyed the entire point of the popular secret-sharing app. Bryan Seely, who made headlines earlier this year with a Google Maps hack that let him listen in on FBI and Secret Service phone calls, figured
DETROIT - Just announced by MichBio, Joseph Gulfo, author of the Innovation Breakdown: How the FDA and Wall Street Cripple Medical Advances, has been named the plenary speaker for the MichBio Expo Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Motor City Casino. Gulfo is CEO of Breakthrough Medical Innovations, a team of biopharma and medtech consultants. An
NEW YORK - According to the uSell.com iPhone Most Wanted Survey, close to half of all smartphone users say they are most excited about a rumored Sapphire Screen on the new iPhone 6 that is especially difficult to scratch or crack. Survey findings include: TOP 5 'MOST WANTED' NEW iPHONE 6 FEATURES (Percentage of those