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Google shares rise after decision on ITA

Shares of Google Inc. were up 0.3 percent at $581.70 on the Nasdaq stock exchange this afternoon following the Justice Department’s approval of the company’s purchase of ITA Software Inc., Reuters reported.

But Google must …

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Social Media Club elects officers

The Social Media Club of Des Moines has elected its 2011-2012 officers and is in the process of adopting bylaws and establishing committees. Claire Celsi, owner of The Public Relations Project LLC, will serve as …

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FCC mandates ‘reasonable’ wireless roaming rates

U.S. regulators today adopted data roaming rules designed to allow smartphone users to access the Internet in areas across the country not covered by their wireless carriers, Reuters reported.

The rules, set by the Federal …

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Report: Mobile content revenue will increase in 2011

Juniper Research predicts that mobile content revenues will increase by more than 15 percent this year, Mobile Commerce Daily reports.

Mobile entertainment content revenues are projected to jump from $33.2 billion in 2010 to $38.4 …

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Goodrich to acquire Microtecnica for $467 million

U.S. aircraft parts supplier Goodrich Corp. will buy Microtecnica S.R.L., an Italian manufacturer of actuation systems for the aerospace industry, for about 330 million euros ($466.8 million), Reuters reported. Goodrich said the purchase will increase …

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Microsoft files complaint against Google

Microsoft Corp. has filed its first-ever formal complaint to European Commission regulators, claiming that Google Inc. systematically impedes Internet search competition, Reuters reported.

The action, taken on Thursday, is indicative of the rivalry between Google, …

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National Twestival event draws crowd for local charitable cause


Twitter isn’t just for writing quips to your followers or checking up on celebrities.

The social media tool was the main method of organization for a global event with a local gathering in Des Moines …

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VineMe


Take one part Wikipedia, one part Flickr, one part Facebook and even a dash of Youtube, and what do you get?

The recipe bakes into a new online site called VineMe, a photograph website created …

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Report: Strong bioscience industry can pay off for state

The bioscience industry in Iowa outpaced the national bioscience growth average as the economy began to enter the recession, according to the 2011 Bioscience Strategy Update for Iowa released Thursday.

The study, released by Innovate …

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Google takes a page out of Facebook’s book

Google Inc. will begin allowing users to personally endorse search results and Web pages in its latest attempt to stave off rival Facebook Inc., Reuters reported.

The “+1” button, similar to Facebook’s “like” button, will …