BINGHAM FARMS - Fresh from the Consumer Electronics Show, Jacobs Media announced this week the release of the first episode of a podcast series designed to bring the flavor and excitement of the show to the radio industry. “CES for Radio Broadcasters” is a multi-part series of podcasts featuring interviews ranging from executives to start-up
DETROIT - AT&T has activated an upgrade to bring faster speeds to nearly 100 cell sites in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston and St. Clair counties. The bandwidth expansion provides additional capacity to the existing 4G LTE on the sites, creating increased data speeds. AT&T customers using the network should experience better service
WATERFORD - More than $1 million a day of new international investment fueled Oakland County businesses in 2016 as foreign direct investment increased for the third consecutive year, totaling $371 million, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Wednesday. Foreign direct investment – investment from a company that is headquartered outside the United States – accounted
DETROIT - The Wayne State University Board of Governors has approved a new Master’s degree program that will develop individuals with the skills and expertise to navigate the fast-growing STEM field to make sound business decisions. Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics program, offered jointly by the College of Engineering and the Mike
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co.’s press conference at Monday’s opening Press Preview Days at the North American International Auto Show here offered a peek at its newest cars, trucks and vans. But it was a whole lot more. Executive chairman Bill Ford, CEO Mark Fields, and veteran journalist and public policy analyst Walter Isaacson gave
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index bounced back in December 2016, gaining 3.9 points to reach a value of 61.9. Despite November’s drop, the three-month average is a strong 62.0. A PMI above 50 is considered an indication of an expanding economy. “We’ve experienced a see-sawing trend over the past six months between
SAN FRANCISCO - This year’s IBM 5 in 5 explores the idea that everything will learn – driven by a new era of cognitive systems where machines will learn, reason and engage with us in a more natural and personalized way. Over time these computers will get smarter and more customized through interactions with data,
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a global supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has introduced Dematic Multishuttle Flex, an automated inventory staging buffer that is designed to accommodate cartons and totes. The Multishuttle Flex incorporates a flexible load handling device, enabling high performance storage and retrieval of variable load sizes and
HOLLAND – Worksighted has promoted Jeremy Miller to onboarding manager for the new onboarding team in Holland. In this role, Miller will be responsible for welcoming new clients, deploying software, and network discovery. Miller, a Grand Rapids native, has been at Worksighted for three years and offers more than 13 years of IT experience. The
SHELBY TOWNSHIP - As part of its continuing network investment, 123.Net has added a new fixed wireless tower in fast growing Shelby Township to provide greater capability and bandwidth to area businesses that rely on carrier class connectivity. The new tower is located along the 23 Mile corridor between Romeo Plank and Hayes. The tower
