DETROIT - Rick Broida has been a welcome addition to our crew of experts since 2012. He is a noted columnist to be found on CNET, Forbes and many other online publications. Rick recently stirred up the pot with an article on his Cheapskate Blog about how unplugging from the Facebook app on your phone to save
DETROIT - Charlie Hopper, is the founder of Pasty.net an award winning website that has become one of the central points of contact with the Internet in Michigan’s pristine Upper Peninsula. Charlie outlines the history of his efforts, WJR’s first contact with Pasty Cam and Paul W. Smith and some of the new technology he is
DETROIT - Ron and Kay Wilmers of Lapeer, MI are the founders of The Disabled Traveler, a website dedicated to helping people with disabilities and/or age related challenges enjoy traveling. Ron’s experience began in 1977 when he was confined to a wheelchair but never let it keep him and his family from enjoying camping. The
DETROIT - Yan Ness is the CEO of Online Technologies, a company with long connection to Gary Baker and the Internet Advisor. Once upon a time, Online Tech was the ISP that Gary Baker ran and was the way that he and Foster Braun met. Foster called to get help with his connection to the
SOUTHFIELD - In this episode of Diva Tech Talk, the Divas got the chance to sit down with savvy and generous entrepreneur Jillian Winn, who shares her insights into start-ups, gaming and women, and more. She co-founded a mission-oriented company called Signing Savvy, a sign language resource, which aims to provide the most comprehensive online
FERNDALE - Linda Daischendt, founder of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, talks about the four Mobile Monday chapters in the state, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Detroit and Lansing, with more in the works. Anything to do with mobile and wireless technologies is featured at these events. Some focus on how mobile technology impacts various
FERNDALE - Is software patentable? Yes, according to attorney Andrew Basile Jr., managing partner of Young Basile, an intellectual property law firm based in Troy, but with offices in Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Basile is joined in the conversation by Keith Schonberger, an associate in the firm’s Troy office. Schonberger concentrates his practices
FERNDALE - Patrick Anderson, founder of the Anderson Economic Group, talks about his spin-off company, Supported Intelligence, that has brought to the world data analytics software that looks at highly risky ventures where multiple factors can impact business performance. Supported Intelligence has just published the results of a study that looks at Cannabis use around
FERNDALE - Rachele Downs, vice president of entrepreneurial strategies for Inforum, kicks off the new Inforum monthly segment on M2 (Squared) TechCast by interviewing Andrea Livingston, President and Co-Founder of Grit Design and sizzlepig, a software as a solution photo package that allows web designers to edit photos on the fly. Ford Motor Company and
GRAND RAPIDS - The evolution of communicating; verbal, print, email, instant messaging – to current video messaging apps like Snapchat, Instagram – there’s a new kid in town … Periscope! Periscope is a mobile app that lets users share their experiences live through streaming HD video. Learn more about this mobile app and how it
