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Win A Chance To See Detroit Lions Opening Game In Indianapolis Courtesy Online Tech

ANN ARBOR – How would you like to see the Detroit Lions opening game Sept. 11 with the Indianapolis Colts' and attend a killer tailgate party right across the street from the stadium - for free? Really. MITechNews.Com readers, listeners, and soon viewers can win tickets to the 2016 National Football League opener-tailgate party at

By |2016-08-05T10:20:14-04:00August 5th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|

Northville Hosting 2016 Buy Michigan Now Festival This Weekend

NORTHVILLE - Come celebrate the Buy Michigan Now festival from Aug. 5 - 7 Friday, a weekend celebration of the state’s annual Buy Michigan Week. This family-friendly event includes tasty treats, street vendors, live music, and children’s activities, all highlighting Michigan-based businesses and Michigan-made products. Together we are revitalizing the economy, one product, one purchase,

By |2016-08-04T12:29:35-04:00August 4th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

July Consumer Confidence: Improved Finances, Low Interest Rates Support Spending

ANN ARBOR - Consumers were a bit less optimistic in July than one month or one year ago, although consumer confidence remains at a reasonably high level, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The recent decline was due to rising concerns about prospects for the economy that were mainly expressed by upper

By |2016-08-02T09:36:53-04:00August 2nd, 2016|Featured, News|

M2 TechCast: Legal Tips For Entrepreneurs From Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker

ROYAL OAK - Dennis Barnes and Erica Fitzgerald are partners at the law firm of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in downtown Detroit. They appeared on M2 TechCast July 25 to provide entrepreneurs and startups with some solid legal advice. They explored the following questions: Many start-ups and small businesses are asked to sign preprinted

By |2016-08-01T21:09:55-04:00August 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Wealth Management Specialist MacWilliams-Wolf Talks Longevity Planning

ROYAL OAK - On the segment of M2 TechCast, Wealth Management Specialist Jo-Ann MacWilliams-Wolf discusses longevity planning, and what she learned at the MIT Agelab and how it influenced her advisory process. MacWilliams-Wolf is a senior vice president, Investments, and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary for Raymond James. To listen to this podcast, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2-episode-43-raymond-james

By |2016-08-13T09:01:53-04:00August 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Nascent Internet Of Things Starting To Make Channel Companies Money

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. -  Money-making opportunities associated with the Internet of Things are coming into focus for companies around the world, so says a new report released this week by the Computing Technology Industry Association. CompTIA’s Internet of Things Trends and Opportunities report finds that 23 percent of channel companies surveyed say they’ve already made

By |2016-07-29T08:36:26-04:00July 29th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|

M2 TechCast: Red Level Offers Hardware As A Service – New Product For Managed Service Provider

ROYAL OAK - Red Level has brought a service in house that allows them to do Hardware As A Service - renting hardware monthly - rather than paying tens of thousands of dollars up front. Red Level offers Managed Service Contracts for one to three years. Robert Tessanne Jr., Vice President Red Level, Cloud & Technology Solutions,

By |2016-07-28T14:16:08-04:00July 28th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: MTAM’s Daischendt Talks Mobile Apps, Workshops, Mobile Monday Meetings

ROYAL OAK - Linda Daischendt, CEO of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, talks mobile app developments, Mobile Monday Michigan’s and the upside potential of a trade group that supports some of the hottest new technologies, including mobile, wireless, virtual and augmented reality, connected vehicles and much more. Daischendt also discussed what happens at Michigan

By |2016-07-27T15:36:04-04:00July 27th, 2016|Connected Tech, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Managed Way CEO Sanders Updates Company’s Rapid Growth

ROYAL OAK - Robert Sanders, CEO of Managed Way, was on M2 TechCast July 11 to announce his company has opened another data center, this one in Troy. Managed Way focuses on telecommunications - cloud computing, fibers optics and co-location. So he also provides an update on the company he founded 15 years ago, after

By |2016-07-27T14:58:25-04:00July 27th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

US DOT Secretary Foxx Detroit Auto Cybersecurity Speech Now Online

DETROIT - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s speech at the inaugural Billington Auto Cybersecurity conference last Friday at Cobo Center is now posted online for you to watch. Highlights of his speech include: The US DOT will soon (weeks perhaps months) be issuing its own report on auto cybersecurity and the threats posed by the

By |2016-07-25T20:42:16-04:00July 25th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense, Featured, Politics|