NEW YORK - With everything moving to streaming services right now, live TV might seem like it’s an archaic thing of the past. But don’t count it out just yet — there’s still programming, like sporting events and award shows — that aren’t easy to find or are even available online, and first-run primetime shows are still broadcast
KALAMAZOO — Stryker Corp. acquired Dania Beach, Fla.-based OrthoSensor Inc., a producer of sensor technology for musculoskeletal care and total joint replacement. OrthoSensor’s technology advancement, said in a press release, when “coupled with expanded data analytics and increasing computational power, will strengthen the foundation of Stryker’s digital ecosystem.” “Smart devices and implants will play a big role in
CUPERTINO, CA. = This year marked the introduction of the first Macs to be powered by Apple’s own silicon instead of Intel chips. As is evidenced by our reviews of the M1 MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini, these machines are incredibly powerful and offer wicked fast performance. This is especially true for apps that
CUPERTINO, CA. - Forget the Touch Bar: The next MacBook could have a dynamically reconfigurable keyboard, according to a new patent filing. Spotted by Patently Apple, the filing describes how each key could include its own display, allowing for each key’s label and corresponding input to change according to the user’s needs, which could make some of
KALAMAZOO – Discover Kalamazoo announced that Jane Ghosh has joined the organization as President and CEO. She most recently served as General Manager and Executive Director of a portfolio at Ferrara Candy Company. A long-time Kalamazoo area resident, Ghosh grew up in Portage and brings three decades of experience leading marketing at Johnson & Johnson
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Diggs, who started BuyMichiganNow.Com during the previous recession, says buying Michigan-made products is more important than ever during the pandemic times. She offers a wide assortment of Holiday Gift ideas on www.BuyMichiganNow.Com. Check it out under the Holiday tab. Buy Michigan Now is a campaign dedicated to highlighting Michigan-based businesses and
GRAND RAPIDS - Lambert & Co. announced this week a joint venture and co-investment with Houston-based 9thWonder’s communications, public relations and multicultural market reach. The deal, Lambert said in a press release, also will fund future acquisitions in the U.S. and internationally. Hispanic-owned 9thWonder is among the nation’s leading marketing and brand strategy firms with
DETROIT - From electric car startups to the old-school Detroit auto giants, the automotive industry is gearing up for a battle royal as companies race to deliver the first all-electric pickup truck to the mass market. The best-selling vehicle in the U.S. is a pickup truck (Ford's F-150). Meanwhile, electric vehicle sales have been steadily rising
NOVI - ITC Michigan, which owns and operates the high-voltage electricity grid in most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, has once again lit up one of its 150-foot tall transmission towers in Novi with colorful holiday decorations. The transmission tower is decorated with approximately one-third mile of rope lights (17,700 bulbs). The display includes a 10-
LONDON (AP) — Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions in your car — all without disturbing those around you. That’s the possibility presented by “sound beaming,” a new futuristic audio technology
