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AT&T, Lenovo Bundle Tech Support With PC Purchase

DALLAS - AT&T and Lenovo, a Chinese computer manufacturer, announced Thursday the bundling of AT&T Tech Support 360 with select Lenovo PCs. With this bundle, small and midsize businesses can now access to live, 24/7 technical support with a single purchase. These businesses can now purchase Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 and T400 laptops and ThinkCentre A58

By |2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00December 3rd, 2009|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Pure Visibility Selected For Yahoo! Web Analystics Consultant Network

ANN ARBOR ? Internet marketing company Pure Visibility has been selected for the Yahoo! Web Analytics Consultant Network, an exclusive group of analytics service providers. Pure Visibility is one of two agencies globally to earn accreditation by all major search engines. To become part of the Yahoo! Web Analytics Consultant Network, Pure Visibility had to

By |2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00December 3rd, 2009|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Electronic Frontier Foundation Sues Feds Over Social Nework Surveillance

WASHINGTON - The Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the CIA, the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and three other government agencies this week for allegedly refusing to release information about how they are using social networks in surveillance and investigations. The non-profit Internet rights watchdog group formally asked more than a dozen agencies or

By |2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00December 3rd, 2009|Archive, Events/Announcements|

California To Get GM’s Electric-Powered Volt In Late 2010

DETROIT - California will be the "lead market" for the Chevy Volt when the electric-powered car becomes available at the end of next year, General Motors said Wednesday. California was chosen because the state has the largest U.S. car market, and Californians are "known to be leaders in adopting groundbreaking new technologies," GM's vice president

By |2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00December 3rd, 2009|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Education Reform Debate Devolves Around Labor Day Start Law

LANSING - While education lobbyists and Michigan House lawmakers still are working behind the scenes on education reforms pertaining to charter schools and teacher performance, the public debate on the legislation Thursday was all about whether state law requiring schools to start after Labor Day should be changed. The House Education Committee will hear more

By |2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00December 3rd, 2009|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Michigan Legislature Works To Win $400 Million In Federal School Funds

LANSING - The Michigan Legislature began its final push Tuesday on passing a series of education reform measures in hopes of winning $400 million in federal funds for schools through President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" program. In the Senate, the Education Committee approved bills that would enable the state to take over failing

By |2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2009|Archive, Politics/Government|

Low-Income Consumer Energy Customers To Get More Time To Pay Utility Bills

LANSING - Low-income customers of Consumers Energy would have more time to repay back utility bills and would not have power disconnected in summer as well as winter under a program approved Tuesday by the Public Service Commission. The new shut-off protection plan requires applicants to sign up for 18 months, but also then provides

By |2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2009|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

Report: Manufacturing Job Loss Adds To $1.9 Billion In Lost Economic Activity

LANSING - While job losses in the manufacturing sector may have triggered residents leaving Michigan, the impact of their departure has contributed to another 15,855 jobs and $1.9 billion in economic activity lost, according to a new study by Michigan State University researchers. The report found that in addition, the state lost $585 million in

By |2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2009|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Granholm Hopes Biz Leaders Can Pressure Legislature On Budget Resolution

LANSING - A frustrated Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday during a radio interview that she hoped business leaders could succeed in moving the Legislature toward compromise on the state's budget and revenue situation "where I have not." In the interview, Granholm said some change needs to be made to the state's tax structure to help

By |2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2009|Archive, Events/Announcements|