AUBURN HILLS ? gedas, the former IT subsidiary of Volkswagen, is now officially called T-Systems after its sale to T-Systems in April. The focus for T-Systems, a Deutsche Telekom brand, will remain the same ? providing Information and Communications Technology services for global auto suppliers and major manufacturers. The integration of gedas with its eleven
DETROIT - Cingular Wireless is planning to launch a mobile-phone banking service that allows users to check account balances, transfer money and pay bills on their cell phones the same way they do now on their computers. The new mobile service is set to be available on Cingular handsets early next year as part of
LANSING ? Michigan Democrats chose Rep. Andy Dillon (D-Redford Township) on Tuesday to lead their majority in the House during the 2007-2008 term. Republicans re-elected House Speaker Craig DeRoche (R-Novi), this time to head their caucus in their minority position next session. Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-Detroit) was also elected majority floor leader while Rep. Michael
SEATTLE - Microsoft and Sprint are launching a combined service that will allow some Sprint customers to use Windows Live Search to look for location-based information from the Web. Sprint PCS Vision and Sprint Power Vision subscribers can, for instance, type in "sports" in the search box on their mobile phones and see results for
ROCHESTER - The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium is hosting one of the Midwest's largest gatherings of Homeland Security focused venture capital and angel groups at Oakland University Nov. 29. This symposium is attracting nationwide capital sources interested in funding Michigan?s high-tech companies involved in Homeland Security, defense and critical infrastructure. MIHSC aims to give investors
LANSING - Arguments on whether Michigan should become the latest state to require photo identification to vote were held before the state Supreme Court Monday, with the seven justices questioning whether the ID requirement would become burdensome to the public. The court will have to decide without any kind of factual history to guide them
DETROIT - The head of the Consumers Union auto test unit, David Champion, ventured to Detroit last week to talk to a somewhat skeptical Automotive Press Association about CU's conclusions on reliability, fuel economy, and stability control, after extensively testing some 85 new 2007 models - significantly up from only 35 different models a few
FARMINGTON HILLS ? IT consultant Covansys Corporation provided some guidance Tuesday on its delayed third-quarter financial results held up by an accounting review - net income of 30 cents a share, income from operations of $15 million and revenue of $112.5 million. The company said it will not be able to finalize its third-quarter results
SEATTLE - Microsoft is telling everyone that Internet Explorer 7 is a high priority update, but the company is taking longer than some expected to push the new Web browser out. The software maker said it doesn't plan to push the browser update out alongside the security patches slated for Tuesday, CNET News. Com reports.
ANN ARBOR - The Association for Women in Computing, Ann Arbor Chapter is hosting its annual potluck holiday party on December 3rd to benefit the SOS Community Services in Ypsilanti. SOS offers services to families and individuals in our community who are homeless or who are experiencing housing-related crises, including a large number of children.