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AT&T says proposed merger will benefit Iowa


Beth Canuteson has heard the questions and criticisms about AT&T Inc.’s proposed merger with T-Mobile USA Inc.

She’s confident, as is the company, that the merger would pay dividends in 4G LTE broadband coverage – …

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Internet industry using huge amounts of electricity

The Internet uses more electricity in America than the auto industry uses to make cars and trucks. Yet, despite all the talk about the nation’s aging power grid, utility experts say they can easily handle …

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140 Character Conference to take place Monday

Deb Brown, founder of Debworks, and Nathan Wright, founder of Lava Row, will host the first Iowa 140 Characters Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center’s Stoner Theater on May 9. …

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Microsoft quarterly profit falls amid competition from Apple

Sales of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system slumped last quarter as Apple Inc.’s iPad crimped demand for consumer laptops, Bloomberg reported.

Revenue in Microsoft’s Windows division fell 4.4 percent to $4.45 billion, the company said …

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Where iPhone goes secretly, so goes Android, lawsuit says

Two Android phone users have sued Google Inc. over claims their phones secretly recorded and stored data about their movements, Bloomberg reported.

The two residents of Oakland County, Mich., said in a complaint filed April …

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This market is mobile

A survey shows that Internet users would rather shop using a mobile device than a personal computer or laptop, Mobile Commerce Daily reported.

InMobi surveyed 15,000 mobile users in 14 countries about their shopping habits. …

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Apple denies tracking iPhone users

Apple Inc. denied that its iPhones are tracking the location of users, responding to criticism that it was using data to help tap the market for location-based services, Reuters reported.

“Apple is not tracking the …

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Kemin to acquire pet-food facility in Missouri

Kemin Industries Inc. and American Dehydrated Foods Inc. (ADF) have reached an acquisition agreement in which Kemin will purchase property, equipment and assets related to ADF’s spray drying technology for products used in premium and …

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Wii begone

The Wii, once the cutting edge of video game technology, is headed the way of the Atari 2600 and the Sega Genesis, CNNMoney.com said. Nintendo Co. Ltd. said today that it plans to replace the …

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Verizon sells 2.2 million iPhones in first quarter

Verizon Wireless activated 2.2 million iPhones during the first quarter, bolstering the company’s profit margins, CNNMoney.com reported.

Verizon Wireless began selling the Apple Inc. smartphone on Feb. 10 and was on pace to sell 4 …