DETROIT - In a way, it was appropriate: On a day when 50-mph wind gusts tore through Michigan, Rocket Fiber announced residential and business internet speeds that will blow you away. Rocket, another Rock Ventures startup, is now offering a 1-gigabit-per-second residential connection for just $70 a month. A 10-gigabit-per-second home service is available for
LANSING – On Nov. 15, more than 650,000 hunters are expected to take to the woods for the opening of firearms deer season, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates will help hunting generate $2.3 billion in annual economic impact in the state, including $1.3 billion spent on equipment. Currently, Michigan ranks No. 3
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has received an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software with a commercial value of $210 million - software providing LTU students access to the same technology that companies around the world depend on every day to develop innovative products in a wide variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, machinery,
TROY - Metal Forming Research Corporation has joined the Altair Partner Alliance with its forging software, Advisor for Metal Forming Process and Design Expert. Originally developed to analyze the forging process, the software capabilities have expanded to apply to extrusion, drawing, rolling, ring rolling, and other functionalities of production lines. "AFDEX has been developed with
SAN FRANCISCO - Firefox has a new tool to stop websites from spying on you, going a step beyond typical private browsing settings. The new Tracking Protection option is able to stop advertisements, social media buttons, and other elements on website from tracking your browsing activity. But by blocking these trackers, some sites could look
PLYMOUTH – If you want to handle questions from Comcast customers, the cable company has more than 300 jobs at its call centers in Ann Arbor, Plymouth and Sterling Heights. Comcast also has openings at its service centers and in technical operations and marketing. All told, nearly 400 positions are available. Jobs with good benefits.
PHILADELPHIA – Comcast Business has launch its Comcast Business Voice Mobility product, a new type of phone line for small- and medium-sized businesses that includes an easy-to-use mobile app so employees don’t miss a business call or message when away from the desk or traveling. “Comcast Business Voice Mobility provides an easy-to-use mobile app that
ANN ARBOR - A "big data brain trust" has been established by the National Science Foundation to bring together industry, government and academia to accelerate this emerging field and harness it to solve some of society's toughest problems. The University of Michigan will play a leading role in the new Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub
KALAMAZOO - In a world concerned about the dwindling supply and skyrocketing prices of rare elements used to make semiconductors, an international team of scientists and engineers has demonstrated that a new material made from more abundant elements can be “tuned” to take their place for solar cell applications. The findings of the team’s work,
GRAND RAPIDS - If you want to build a successful mobile app, several Michigan groups are hosting a bootcamp on December 3 aimed at helping you do just that. The Michigan Small Business Development Center, the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, Logic Solutions and Automation Alley are partnering to host a “How to Build a
