PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey…even though he’s been delivering toys to good girls and boys for centuries. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, launched Dec 1, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities,
DETROIT - So you’ve been celebrating Thanksgiving a little bit too much and probably shouldn’t drive home from grandma’s house. So what do you do? Tap the Be My Designated Driver App and leave the driving to your own personal chauffeur. The service is available in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, as well as 75
SAN FRANCISCO – Google has developed a prototype wearable device that borrows heavily from the Star Trek communicator James T. Kirk touched in the popular TV series to communicate with his bridge. While it doesn't connect to any starships, it is meant to suggest new ways to tap into the vast knowledge banks of Google
TROY - ManagedWay, a leading provider of cloud services, announced Tuesday that it’s launching a new “Cloud Puddles” product - a virtual data center that provides cloud computing without the upfront hardware costs. For businesses moving to the cloud, ManagedWay’s Cloud Puddles offer low entry costs with tremendous scalability and reliability. Services can be purchased
STERLING HEIGHTS – When Chris Lawson was approached 18 months ago to become the chief executive officer of STAHLS’, he admits he knew nothing about the world’s leading international manufacturer, distributor and direct supplier of garment decoration equipment started in a Warren garage in 1932. He's the former chief financial officer for Ross Roy Communications,
AUBURN HILLS - Oakland University has received a $5 million commitment from Craig and Ann Stinson of Rochester that will be used in the two areas they are most passionate about at the university, the School of Business Administration and Department of Athletics. With the gift, the Stinsons will be enhancing the Stinson Student Advancement
TROY - Altair announced that Lund Combustion Engineering - LOGE AB - has joined the Altair Partner Alliance, adding its LOGEsoft and LOGEengine software for chemical kinetics modeling and internal combustion engine simulation. “LOGEsoft and LOGEengine are meant to bridge the gap between fundamentals in chemistry and applied engineering,” said Fabian Mauss, CEO at Lund,
DETROIT - The wireless provider T-Mobile says it has fired up its Extended Range LTE service in Detroit and most of Michigan. The 700-megahertz “low band” spectrum carries both T-Mobile’s LTE service farther from cell towers, and deeper into buildings, than previous technologies. T-Mobile has now rolled out the 700 MHz service in 204 metropolitan
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show this week launched a completely redesigned mobile-focused website with improved navigation and functionality, allowing visitors to access detailed auto show information as well as relevant photos and video assets. “The new website for NAIAS is unlike any other auto show website in the world,” said Paul Sabatini, 2016
ANN ARBOR - LLamasoft will host a career day November 19 where attendees can learn more about careers and culture at the rapidly-growing, supply-chain software provider. Members of its various teams will be available to discuss recent projects with career-seekers and answer questions. Attendees are encouraged to bring a copy of their resume from 4
