Archive for July 2012
52apps aims for an app a week
Mobile software startup 52apps wants college students to create a new application for the iPhone or iPad every week, Bloomberg said. The company, based at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, can create an …
Read MoreWireless carriers wary of campaign donations by text
Wireless carriers are balking at U.S. regulators’ move to allow political donations by text message, a plan that could reshape the nation’s campaign finance system by giving cellphone users the ability to make instant contributions, …
Read MoreSome apps are a sponge for private data
Some advertising networks have been secretly collecting smartphone application users’ personal details over the past year and now have access to millions of smartphones globally, according to U.S.-based mobile security firm Lookout Inc., Reuters reported.…
Read MoreFour stars for United Way of Central Iowa
For the eighth consecutive year, United Way of Central Iowa has earned Charity Navigator’s four-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. Charity Navigator’s highest rating indicates that United Way “adheres …
Read MoreStrategic America official receives award
Lore McManus Solo, principal and vice president of public relations at Strategic America Inc., received a national APEX Award of Excellence for a blog post that appeared on the company’s blog, and appeared later in …
Read MoreIowaBiz blog: Financing the business purchase
Largest events drawing visitors to the metro area, week of July 16
Jazz in July
This year, an outdoor concert series is celebrating 30 years of jazzing up July.
Put on every summer by Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines, Jazz in July works with neighborhood associations around the …
Read MoreJethro’s planned for Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development
Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development will have its first restaurant when Jethro’s LakeHouse opens in December.
Real estate developer and restaurateur Bruce Gerleman said he hopes to start construction on the 7,200-square-foot structure early next week.…
Read MoreMetro Waste Authority now accepting old computers free of charge
Metro Waste Authority has partnered with Goodwill Industries International Inc. to accept computers and computer accessories at no cost.
Residents can drop the items off at the Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off, 1105 Prairie Drive S.W., …
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