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1601 Super Show Doubleheader: CES and NAIAS

January 9, 2016 | Comments Off

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Super Show Doubleheader: CES and NAIAS

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Cal Carson and Ed Rudel are two of our Tech Experts who answer your questions during our second hour of the show and by email. Today we look behind the curtain and visit the world of the Help Desk from their side of the monitor. You’ll love their humor and insight.

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1600 Tech Predictions 2016

January 3, 2016 | Comments Off

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Mike Amman, President/CEO San Joaquin Partnership

It may be old hat but:

IoT internet of things combined with 3 D printing

Scaling of Electric Vehicles in the next 5 years with the demise of clean diesel

Driverless vehicles should be driver assisted vehicle – low cost sensors and camera will make operating vehicles much safer- Silicon Valley becoming a software development cluster for the worlds driverless car technology

Scaling of startups with Y-combinator, Plug & Play and 500 Startups with second round financing for companies making it through the initial start up phase

Online sales out pace in-store sales for the first time in 2016.

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Why Detroit is Moving to Silicon Valley

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Automatous (self-driving) vehicles will become closer to reality with the technology changes. For example, there is a price drop better camera/sensor technologies and new research to use a method of mapping the precise location of the vehicle without relying solely on

Family Reunion Special Look Back at 2015

December 26, 2015 | Comments Off

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Special Show: Family Reunion and 2015 in Review

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11394″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Rick Broida is a noted columnist for CNET, Forbes, How To and many other online publications. He is our Gadget Guy and is also known as the Cheapskate for his skill in hunting down the best deals. (Wait till you hear Cal Carson’s unvarnished praise) Rick will also be covering the Consumer Electronic Show which will take place in Las Vegas right at the beginning of 2016. Stay tuned for our exclusive reports with Rick.

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Don’t miss him next week when he predicts what …

Special: Drone Laws…Zoo Sustainability…Data Center Debates and More!

December 21, 2015 | Comments Off

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Special: Drone Laws…Zoo Sustainability…Data Center Debates and More!

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Matt Roush and Mike Brennan are two long time rival commentators on technology who recently joined forces to be the hosts of M2 TechCast, a new podcast heard on the PodcastDetroit network.They join our team as guest hosts for today’s marathon show.

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Beth Wallace, Detroit Zoological Society Manager of Sustainability talked about the Detroit Zoo’s renewable electricity initiative. ITC is helping the Detroit Zoo to go 100 percent electric renewable with Renewable Energy Credits.

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Drones are incredibly popular this holiday season. Thinking of buying one for a friend, family member or yourself. Listen in as Enrico Schaefer explain how the FAA came out with the rules that will force most folks who buy a drone for Christmas to register those drones with the FAA.

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Special: Live 3-5PM Sat. 12/12 Shop Local and Rocket Fiber

December 12, 2015 | Comments Off

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Shop Local and Rocket Fiber

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11618″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Matt Chosid decided that it was time to take the sales game back from Amazon. His method is intriguing: Encourage people to take their business to local shops at prices that match Amazon with his new app, Get Price Local.

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Listener Q & A IA Tech Experts

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STEM Gifts and Mobile Apps: The New Wave

December 5, 2015 | Comments Off

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11585″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Sue Schade is an all star in technology. She is CIO – University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers and has a long track record of success in IT. Sue wants this holiday to be a special one for boys and girls in particular who are curious about science and the way things work. Her recent blog post “STEM for the Holidays” highlighted some excellent gifts to help those curious minds grow while they have fun.

Recommended Book:

“Hello from 2030: Science and the Future of You” by Jan Paul Schutten

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Holiday Shopping with Cheapskate & Random Acts of Christmas Kindness

November 29, 2015 | Comments Off

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Holiday Shopping with Cheapskate & Random Acts of Christmas Kindness

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Rick Broida writes the weekly Cheapskate column for CNET, one of the Net’s biggest news sources where he specializes in finding the best deals at the best prices. We are lucky to have Rick as our monthly Gadget Guy as well, where Mr. Broida gives us the lowdown on the hottest new devices on the market. In this show we recruited Rick to help up sort through myth and reality about Cyber Monday and all the other supposed super shopping days online.

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M2 Techcast Live Nov.28, 3-4 PM

The three outstanding stars of Diva Tech Cast will join Mike Brennan and Matt Roush for a preview of their regular monthly appearance on M2 Techcast. Kathleen Norton-Schock, Nicole Johnson and Amanda Lewan have been featuring outstanding women in technology …

Unbiased Political Apps?! , Apple TV Review and Windows OS 30th Anniversary

November 21, 2015 | Comments Off

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Unbiased Political Apps?!, Apple TV Review and Microsoft Celebrates 30 Years of Windows

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11542″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Mike Wendland, also know as PC Mike to his adoring fans, is a long time friend and frequent visitor to the Internet Advisor. This time around Mike thinks he has found three excellent apps that will help you sort out the truth from the hype in the heat of current political discussions.

The three apps are:

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Kevin Schoen is the CEO of ACD, a facilities based Internet and Telecommunications provider based in Lansing, MI, and a developer for Apple TV. Until recently Kevin could not comment on Apple TV because he was developing apps for it. He can now freely comment and provides us with some insights into the pros and cons of the new Apple TV set top box and the whole new world of apps that are being written for it.

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On Nov. 20, 2015 Microsoft …

Building a Bridge to India & Veterans 2.0

November 14, 2015 | Comments Off

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Building a Bridge to India & Veterans 2.0

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Keith Zendler has dreamed of creating a way for different businesses and organizations in our community to communicate their dreams for Detroit and Michigan in one central location. Out of that Peoplemovers.com was born; Keith calls it a bulletin board for businesses.

Now Keith is extending that vision across continents to embrace India, particularly Pune, India’s Motor City. Find out what this spicy combination looks like.

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Scott Mclean is Chief School Administrator for New Horizons Learning Solutions. He and his company believe that no Veteran should be left out of our economy and have joined together with Automation Alley in Oakland County to provide a unique opportunity for veterans. Join us as Scott explains how this joint venture plans to create Veterans 2.0 with new IT skills that will propel them forward in our booming economy.

For More Information:

Call: (734) 853-2060 or WWW.info@nhls.com

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Special: Listener Question and Answer Marathon

November 7, 2015 | Comments Off

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Normally we invite guests to join us for our first hour of programming to keep up with the latest in tech news. However, this week we have the rare opportunity of airing our program live on our flagship station WJR 760 AM in Detroit from 4-5:30 PM prior to the MSU football game. So we decided to give our listeners an extended and rare opportunity to ask our panel of experienced tech experts whatever question is on their minds.

Call us at 800 859-0957

And don’t forget:

The Only Dumb Question is the One You Don’t Ask!

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