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A Closer Look: Robert von Wolffradt

Robert von Wolffradt had no Iowa ties before taking the job as the state’s chief information officer. But he was sold, in part, on the people. “It didn’t take long to figure out that there …

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Facebook gets bleak outlook

The majority of research firms that started analyzing Facebook Inc. stock today don’t expect shares to rise above the initial public offering (IPO) price of $38 this year.

Only JPMorgan Chase & Co. projected that …

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Facebook defaults users emails to @facebook.com address

Whether you knew it or not, Facebook Inc. has changed your default email address. 

Over the past few weeks, Facebook has been changing the default email addresses displayed on users profiles to their @facebook.com address, …

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Sogeti receives award for its work in the Microsoft cloud

Sogeti USA LLC has received Microsoft Corp.’s Alliance Cloud Innovation Partner of the Year award. Winners were chosen from a set of nearly 3,000 entrants worldwide that use Microsoft technology in their work with clients. …

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Iowa Workforce Development wins IT award

Iowa Workforce Development’s new IowaWORKS Access Point System has received NetApp Inc.’s International Technology Award, announced Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.

NetApp announced the winners and finalists of the eighth annual Innovation …

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Facebook climbs back 22 percent after IPO trouble

Although its stock price suffered a loss of almost 32 percent after its initial public offering (IPO), Facebook Inc. is making a comeback. 

In the last two weeks, Facebook stock has gained back 22 percent and …

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Sky Factory becomes first net-zero business in Iowa

A Fairfield skylight and window company claims it has become the first net-zero solar powered business in Iowa.

The Sky Factory LC’s building, designed and built by Ideal Energy Inc., generates 54 kilowatts of solar …

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Survey: 8 out of 10 companies on Facebook

A recently released survey by InSites Consulting found that eight out of 10 American companies are present on Facebook and 45 percent are using Twitter.

The survey also found that more companies in the United …

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Foundry Coworking to close

Foundry Coworking has announced it will shut down. Foundry, started by Alexander Grgurich in 2009, was designed to provide a workspace for entrepreneurs, start-ups and mobile professionals, and tried to differentiate itself by providing low-cost…
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Microsoft releases tablet device to rival iPad

Microsoft Corp. unveiled its new tablet device yesterday in an effort to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad.

Microsoft’s Surface tablet will have a 10.6-inch display and run Windows 8. Microsoft previously abandoned making hardware and focused its …