LANSING - The three largest public universities in the state - Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University have formed a consortium to tap into 750 miles of very high speed communications networks that will let researchers transfer data at rates up to 10,000 times faster than Internet connections used today.
LANSING The 109 members of the House had to be locked into the House chamber for almost 10 hours to make it happen, but the Legislature finally ended a weeks-long impasse on the budget by passing a 33 percent increase in the tax paid by Detroit's three casinos. An aggressive arm-twisting effort by the Granholm
WASHINGTON DC - The Intelligent Vehicle Highway Safety Act 2004 Bill, recently introduced in Congress, will allow buyers of passenger cars and commercial trucks to set against tax the purchase of safety related advanced technology devices such as Lane Departure Warning systems. The incentive is expected to encourage widespread deployment of these technologies. American taxpayers
ANN ARBOR - Techstreet has upgraded its web site to make it easier for its customers to find the technical documents the company offers much faster. The enhancements include new vertical industry stores, more options for browsing industry standards and an upgraded graphical interface. Future site enhancements will include new purchasing options for corporate customers
AUBURN HILLS Fast growing Clarity Technologies, which develops software the improves audio quality and performance, has launched a new web site and moved into new corporate headquarters in Auburn Hills. The new offices are twice the size of the former Troy facility and include significantly more lab space for creating simulated audio environments and testing
TRAVERSE CITY Microsoft announced it will partner with Ann Arbors Center for Automotive Research to conduct a series of annual surveys that will focus on key trends in the auto industry, continuing Microsofts assault on the auto industry. John Fikany, head Microsofts automotive vertical, said the initial survey will focus on three issues, including warranties,
ADA - Online mall Quixtar announced Wednesday that Elisabeth, by Liz Claiborne, has become its newest Partner Store, joining more than a hundred retailers that have joined forces with the etail site since it was launched in Sept. 1999. Quixtar is owned by Alticor, formerly Amway. The biggest wrinkle on the Quixtar site is customers
CAMBRIDGE Daratech research in a new study released Wednesday said Computer Aided Engineering software and services will top $2.1 billion in 2004, a 12 percent increase from 2003. Product lifecycle management is forecast to top $8.6 billion in 2004 and grow at an 8 percent clip through 2008. About 25 percent of PLM investments will
DETROIT Not sure whats on your county ballot for the Aug. 3 Michigan primary election? Publius.Org for the first time has added primary sample ballots for 20 Michigan counties to the election information it produces for the Michigan Secretary of States Office that will provide voters with a sample ballot to take to the polls,
ANN ARBOR Starting Aug. 9, patrons of the Ann Arbor Civic Theater can book individual tickets on-line through a new sales and reservation system donated by Online Technologies. The system went live about three weeks ago and has been accepting season ticket sales only. But its far better than the old web site which just