TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the use of the ‘Internet of Things’ in an Industrial environment during its April 10 event at RIIS. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Specific topics to be discussed by our speakers will include: ‘The Business Value of IIoT’, ‘Becoming the Premier Digital Industrial Firm’, and ‘IIoT,
DETROIT - Meta Mesh bridges the Digital Divide through the use of novel wireless solutions wherever they are needed. Meta Mesh, a 501c3 non-profit is mostly known for building the PittMesh Community Wireless Network in its hometown of Pittsburgh. This network now boasts over sixty locations providing open public Internet access. Each device is connected to
DETROIT - Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the definition, basic use principles, and benefits of Mobile Analytics related to mobile websites, mobile apps, and mobile marketing campaigns during its March 20 event at RIIS in Troy. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Local analytics experts Jas Sidhu of AppDynamics and Jarell Brown of Jack
GRAND RAPIDS - Mobile Monday Grand Rapids will tackle Bluetooth technologies, including its latest evolution, Bluetooth 5.0 at the organization’s upcoming event on March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Priority Health. Featured speaker will be Brian Batko, Senior Territory Manager for Plantronics, a leading manufacturer of Bluetooth-enabled devices. As the world continues to embrace mobile/wireless
LANSING - Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle said Thursday that the changes in the automated mobility sector in Michigan, since roughly a year ago when the Legislature was first considering legislation on the vehicles, have been "almost mind-boggling," detailing various partnerships across states and public as well as private entities. The legislation passed by
DETROIT - Rocket Fiber and Verizon Wireless announced Thursday they are testing a new Wi-Fi system in the Ford Field main bowl that they say will quadruple user capacity. Rocket Fiber, a Detroit-based high-speed internet provider, equipped the stadium with 10-gig internet bandwidth that will allow more users to fully use social media platforms like
HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership has received a $26,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund to further define the Partnership’s opportunities to improve the evolving STEM landscape in Michigan. Information gathered through research, assessment and evaluation will be used to identify the necessary role, structure, functions and capacity needed for the Partnership to bolster
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College’s work in training technicians for jobs in the mobility sector was cited in Gov. Snyder’s 2017 State of the State address as a “cutting edge” example of the training needed to prepare the skilled workforce of the future and drive economic growth in Michigan. A segment of Snyder’s address
TROY – Two major events took place in January that are of great importance to Michigan companies. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Mobile Monday Detroit has asked local industry experts who were in attendance at these events to share their insights, experiences, and forecasts
ANN ARBOR - When queued up for an event, to buy a latte or waiting for a bus, most people whip out their phones to pass the time—most often within seconds of arriving. Daniel Kruger of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research was curious about how quickly people used their phones while passing
