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Google, YouTube launch music and mainstream movie services

The music and movie industries both took on a major transformation today thanks to Google Inc., Reuters reported.

Google-owned YouTube is adding more than 3,000 mainstream movies for users to rent starting next Monday. YouTube …

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Technology Association GreenUp event to take place June 2

The Technology Association of Iowa will hold its second Heartland GreenUp Symposium & Expo on June 2 at the Meadows Events Center in Altoona.

The event is designed to connect executives, technologists and entrepreneurs with …

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Microsoft makes its largest acquisition: Skype

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies SA for $8.5 billion in cash, the most aggressive move yet by Microsoft to play in the increasingly converged worlds of communication, information and …

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Deal on for Groupon, Live Nation

Daily deals site Groupon Inc. is linking up with the country’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation Worldwide Inc., in a ticketing service that will launch in time for the summer concert season, the companies said …

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Dwolla to present at Finovate

Dwolla Corp., a Des Moines-based online, mobile and social payment platform, has been chosen as one of 63 financial innovations to be highlighted at the 2011 FinovateSpring, to be held Tuesday and Wednesday in San …

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Angry Birds could take an IPO flight

Rovio Mobile Ltd., developer of the “Angry Birds” mobile game, is eyeing an initial public offering in three to four years, its chief marketing officer was quoted as saying today in a Finnish business daily, …

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RIM to open secure servers to Apple, Android

Research in Motion (RIM) announced this week that that it will open its highly secure Enterprise servers to digital devices that run on both Apple Inc. and Google Inc. operating systems, Reuters reported.

The BlackBerry …

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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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