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ICN to use CenturyLink service

The Iowa Communications Network has added CenturyLink’s unified communications-as-a-service system to its product portfolio. ICN, which is part of the state government, operates a fiber optic broadband network. The new service will allow ICN’s education, …

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Tech Association plans events in Spencer, Sioux City

The Technology Association of Iowa plans to hold Tech Town Hall events in Spencer on Aug. 3 and Sioux City on Aug. 6. Each event will feature panelists from economic development and STEM organizations, and …

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Android smartphones at risk for texting hacks, expert warns

As many as 950 million Google Android phones are at risk from an attack that is delivered by a simple multimedia text, a mobile security expert warned today. The vulnerabilities are said to be the …

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Broadlawns, UnityPoint among ‘Most Wired’

Two Greater Des Moines health systems again have garnered national recognition for their use of information technology to advance patient care.

 

Broadlawns Medical Center was recognized for a fifth consecutive year, and UnityPoint Health was recognized …

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Gravitate sets sessions on big data, UI Venture School

Gravitate’s lunch series on July 21 will include a presentation, aimed at software developers, on the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority’s recently released real-time data on Google’s General Transit Feed Specification in open data …

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DuPont partners in Chinese cellulosic ethanol plant

DuPont today announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry Co. Ltd. to begin the development of China’s first cellulosic ethanol manufacturing plant, located in Siping City, Jilin province, China. …

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ISU graduate student wins global award for food innovation

An Iowa State University graduate student received a first-place award in a global innovation challenge for his work in developing a new way to improve the quality of dairy desserts. Hanyu Yangcheng in the ISU …

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TechBrew comes to Valley Junction July 9

The Technology Association of Iowa brings its TechBrew networking series to Valley Junction beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. This will be an informal gathering of entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and funders, with live jazz …

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Tepid growth last month in services sector

The U.S. services sector expansion eased for a third straight month in June, pressured by a slowdown in employment and output growth, according to an industry report, Reuters reported. Financial firm Markit said its final reading of …

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Kemin to break ground for headquarters building

Kemin Industries Inc. will host a ceremonial groundbreaking on Friday for its new headquarters building at its southeast Des Moines campus. Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend the ceremony, in which …