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Being biggest isn’t always the best thing. Android dominates the smartphone ecosphere but that just makes it the biggest, most obvious target for hackers and they are paying attention. Now there is a report that:
Kaspersky Lab is reporting that “For the first time malware is being distributed using botnets that were created using completely different mobile malware.”
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Apple finally officially released the date and time for their big fall launch show: Sept 10 at 10AM PST (1PM EST).
The blogosphere has been in a frenzy to guess what the show is all about and, unlike most past years, there is a consensus building about what is going to happen. Zack Whitaker of ZDNet has a great collection of the most educated guesses. Just remember Steve Jobs famous…”Oh and one more thing.” It could be the iWach!
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What did you want to be when you were 9 years old. Our remarkable young guest, Jack Bruienne has set his sights on becoming the CEO of Apple by the time he’s 29! We wouldn’t put it past him. Jack won a prize recently on the show by being able to name the order of three former Apple operating systems. No coaching needed; Jack has partitioned his white MacBook to run all three! The Apple (pardon the pun) hasn’t fall far from the tree because Jack’s dad, Pepijn Bruienne helps manage thousands of Macs across the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. Mom, Anne Bruienne, is no slouch either; she’s a veteran eBay auctioneer from way back.
Emily Hay, our Social Media Maven, updates us on some important networking opportunities coming up like Techonomy Detroit and help us sort out our tangled web of social media apps. Should we be on LinkedIn, Google +, Facebook or Tumblr…decisions, decisions. Emily’s company, HayThereSocialMedia is also collaborating on a program to improve teen driving safety called Show your school spirit on Instagram during Local 4 Friday Football Frenzy
Events: TedEx Detroit Wed. Oct. 2, 2013
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It’s the last gasp of summer and the calm before the gadget hail storm predicted for fall 2013. Our technology team ponders what the playing field will look like this fall after some big changes.
Joining our tech panel: Phil Little, President and CEO Synthacon, high tech consultancy. Phil pioneered 3 D imaging technology.
Hex Nano copter: Kickstarter campaign raised 1,000X what they asked for.
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This MiTechNews report with Mike Brennan is brought to you by Mophie.Com, the maker of the iPhone juice pack, and the Engineering Society of Detroit, representing 16,000 engineers in Southeast Michigan.
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LANSING – Rail passengers in Michigan will be the first in the Midwest to have access to a new cellular-connect WiFi service on Amtrak trains beginning in early 2014.
The service is part of a contract approved by the Transportation Commission, and which will invest $1 million in the trains. An expected increase in ridership should help offset the cost through increased ticket revenues, officials said.
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