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Gary van Staveren, Principal, Oakland Grade School, Candi Drouillard, Oakland PTA President, and Ryan Velzy, Technology Director, Field Services, Oakland Schools discuss the decision to bring iPads into every classroom in Royal Oak, MI K-5 Oakland Grade School.
Gary Heitman, Vice President, Business Development at Wolverine Technical Staffing talks about finding a job, good employees, customers and partners with with LinkedIn
Our new weekly report on the latest headlines about technology and entrepreneurs in Michigan with seasoned reporter Mike Brennan.
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Our Gadget Guy Rick Broida never misses a chance to criticize
Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS. This time he tackled the subject of whether
anyone should move to Windows 8 with eHow writer Dave Johnson.
If you are considering moving to Windows 8, this might be the poison pill for you! Rick, we are worried you may be on a Redmond hit list; keep your head down.
Attacks this week on Facebook and Apple employees using a Java exploit have led to calls to eliminate the software completely. It should be noted that in the latest versions of Apple’s OSX, Java is disabled by default. Even if it is enabled but lies unused for 35 days, it reverts to being disabled.
Nonetheless, more cautious souls have called for the permanent elimination of Java from Apple. Here’s how to do it. …
Normally Google’s Chromebooks are at the very bottom of the laptop entry fee…until now. Pixel is the newest addition to the Chromebook like weighing in around the same price point as the basic MacBook Air and Microsoft Surface Pro. Is this a serious contender or another serious mistake by the company that brought us Google TV and its devices?
The powerful hardware on the Pixel doesn’t come cheaply, with the Wi-Fi model priced at $1,299. A model with LTE will be available in April for $1,449. Google is taking a big risk with this high-priced Chromebook as this is a cool thousand bucks more than the popular Samsung Chromebook. …
Mobile devices usually are discouraged — even taken — from students in classrooms, but not Oakland Elementary School.
The PTA, teachers and district officials pooled their money to buy 38 iPads for $15,000, making Oakland the first public school in Royal Oak to put electronic tablets into every classroom.
Other elementary schools will follow.
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Apple has admitted that they were targeted recently in a carefully orchestrated attack. The Cupertino company also just released a patch and fix for the vulnerability.
Apple has identified malware which infected a limited number of Mac systems through a vulnerability in the Java plug-in for browsers. The malware was employed in an attack against Apple and other companies, and was spread through a website for software developers. We identified a small number of systems within Apple that were infected and isolated them from our network. There is no evidence that any data left Apple. We are working closely with law enforcement to find the source of the malware.
Since OS X Lion, Macs have shipped without Java installed, and as an added security measure OS X automatically disables Java if it has been unused for 35 days. To protect Mac users that have installed Java, today we are releasing an updated Java malware removal tool that will check Mac systems and remove this malware if found.
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Mike Brennan is founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as Editor & Publisher of Mitechnews.Com. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York City, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., and Detroit. He co founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service, which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.
Brennan earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and was the 1992-93 Knight Fellow in Economic Journalism at the University of Michigan.
Brennan launched Mitechnews.Com in April 2000. Video and audio webcasting capabilities were added in 2001, a statewide radio show and eNewsletters were added in 2003. In January 2007, audio podcasts were added, followed by video podcasts in September 2007.
Mike also is the co author of a cyber crime novella, Cyber Styletto, which he wrote with the help of Richard Stiennon, a cyber security expert who has been on the show many times. …
Presidential Cybersecurity Directive 21
Richard Stiennon, noted author, cyber security expert and media analyst will discuss Presidential Policy Directive 21: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. PPD 21 how it impacts your privacy and whether it can help save us from cyberwar. Richard is also the author of Up and To the Right: Strategy for Influence. Richard’s analysis of the President’s directive: PPD 21: Extreme Risk Management Gone Wrong
Sadie Bascom introduces new app for iPhones and Android phones may make thumb drives obsolete!
Entrepreneur-YOU : Tiffany M. Jones, Vice President, Regional Marketing & Communications Manager for Huntington Bank, East Michigan Region shares a vision for encouraging women entrepreneurs in SE Michigan.
Microsoft Surface Pro Arrives: Dave Sawyer, Heartland Microsoft Technical Center, Technical Director brings this brand new powerful PC in a hybrid tablet form to the studio to discuss its place in technology and possibly in your home.
Getting Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013 Straight. Aaron Guilmette of Apex Digital joins us again as the answer man on all things Windows 8 and explains the mysteries of Office 2013.
MiTech News.Com: We launch a …
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