ROCHESTER - Rochester will again host one of the planet's largest Earth Day celebrations in April when the MI Earth Day Fest returns for the ninth consecutive year. This year, the event will move from a grass lot, two blocks from Main Street, to downtown streets. Event organizers, MI Green Team, requested the move to
SAN FRANCISCO - As promised, Yahoo is now automatically encrypting Yahoo Mail users' connections to the service. The company announced Tuesday it has enabled automatic HTTPS as the default for all users on the network, coming in a day before the January 8 deadline it placed on itself in October, CNET News.Com reported. With the
WASHINGTON DC - Maybe the fourth time will be the charm for Sen. Patrick Leahy's data privacy protections standards. Leahy (D-Vt.) reintroduced his data privacy protection bill to Congress on Wednesday, for the fourth time since 2005. The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act would create a national standard for how businesses would have to
LANSING - The Michigan Energy Office has partnered with technical energy-saving experts throughout the state to provide energy audits for qualified recipients. MEO pays for half of the audit cost. ?The audit offers an analysis of a building?s energy usage and costs along with a list of recommended improvements to help the owner realize cost-effective
LIVONIA ? Join forward-thinking community of entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders from around the Great Lakes region to network, learn and connect at ACE'14 Jan. 30 at Burton Manor Conference Center. The program includes business experts, elevator pitches and Consultants' Corridor, which will have more than 130 sessions open to entrepreneurs on a first-come, first-served
DETROIT - AT&T has 139 new job openings throughout Michigan, 96 of them new positions, primarily focused on call center staffing, retail opportunities and technicians. ?AT&T continues to expand its customer base in Michigan and invest in our network to ensure we are providing the high level of service customers have come to expect,? said
STAMFORD ? Personal computers sales worldwide declined again for the seventh consecutive quarter as smartphone and tablet sales continue to be the device of choice for business and consumers alike. Gartner reported worldwide PC shipments totaled 82.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 6.9 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2012.
DETROIT - There's a new co-working space in one of Detroit?s oldest entrepreneurial spaces at TechTown on the edge of the Wayne State University campus. It?s called Junction440 since the address is 440 Burroughs. TechTown recently spent $1.5 million to renovate the 20,000 square-foot first floor, nearly half of which will be dedicated to co-working.
HONG KONG - The team wasted no time finding the goodies the provincial official had stashed in the 777. The cabin had been completely customized to his order, with three full bars spaced throughout, and a full kitchen at the tail. While the others sampled the high-end liquor, even bringing soft drinks to Colin and
DETROIT - So you got a new computer. What are the first things you should do to ensure smooth sailing? How about that old computer or laptop, is it ready for 2014?Throughout this show we will be giving you tips on how to get your new and old computers ready for the new year. Check