BIRMINGHAM - ChangeScape, a healthcare strategy firm, has been awarded a $580,000 grant by The Michigan Department of Community Health and Information Technology to develop the technical specifications, business plan and community support to implement a Health Information Exchange in Southwest Michigan in Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. This
DETROIT- NEW has announced a grant of $50,000 from the McGregor Fund for BoardConnect, its comprehensive board development program. Focusing on Detroit and the tri-county area, the grant will support NEW's work to build and diversify the pool of nonprofit board candidates in the area and to connect candidates with nonprofits in need of their
DALLAS - American Airlines passengers will now have Wi-Fi access on some flights. The airline said that it has finally launched its in-flight Internet access service via Wi-Fi on 15 of its 767-200 airplanes. The service, called Gogo, will be offered on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles,
WASHINGTON - It looks like Google's Android software will make its formal debut in November, now that the Federal Communications Commission has given its seal of approval to the HTC Dream handset. Engadget noticed that HTC's "DREA100" handset has been approved for sale in the U.S. after passing the FCC's wireless tests, CNET News.Com reported.
ROCHESTER - The Oakland University Police Department has launched a text message alert system to notify students, faculty and staff in the event of a major emergency on campus. The OUPD's emergency dispatch center has also been upgraded to receive text messages, and is one of the only police departments nationwide with this capability. In
SAN JOSE - Microsoft believes it's found a way to gain an edge against Google's dominant search engine: a deeper understanding of what people are searching for and what's on Web pages. Specifically, the company believes examining a full sequence of user queries can lead to more useful results, CNET News.Com reported. Today, the company
MONROE - Computer support company Technology Experts Corporation announced Monday it again has been named a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program. Gold Certified Partner status is the highest level of certification in the Microsoft Partner Program. Tech Experts has also earned specialized competencies in Networking Infrastructure Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, and the
PALO ALTO - HP has launched three new ultraportable notebooks geared towards business users, including a pair of new systems in the EliteBook line and a budget-priced Compaq ultraportable. The new HP EliteBook 2530p and 2730p both feature Intel Core 2 processors, solid state hard drives, and HP's durable DuraCase design of a brushed, anodized
WARREN �?? Auto supplier TI Automotive has named Thomas Buchholz as managing director of its European Fluid Carrying Systems business. He will report to Joachim Burkhardt, president Fluid Carrying Systems and COO Europe. Formerly general manager of Liquid Management Systems for Mahle GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany, Buchholz began his business career at Niedecker GmbH in
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Robotics and Autonomous Technologies Conference on Aug. 11, where academic, industry and government officials will discuss current robotics projects and future opportunities for southeastern Michigan, will feature more than 60 robotics researchers from Michigan universities including the University of Michigan. U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) is among the speakers. The