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Apple tries to take stranglehold on mobile news market

After teaming up with News Corp. to launch the iPad-only newspaper The Daily, Apple Inc. is making another splash in the media market, according to Reuters.

The company announced today that it will launch a …

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Shoppers get physical on smartphones

A majority of the respondents to an Adobe Systems Inc. survey – 62 percent – said they have bought physical goods from their smartphone devices in the last six months, Mobile Commerce Daily reported.

The …

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Valentine’s Day means Groupon has to say it’s sorry

Groupon made fresh arrangements this weekend for consumers who were upset about a Valentine’s Day flower deal, the New York Post reported. The coupon site and FTD Group are offering refunds after getting complaints that …

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Group believes FCC regulations could negatively affect Iowans

A coalition representing Iowa’s independent telephone companies is voicing concern about how new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations proposed earlier this week could affect rural broadband access in Iowa.

The coalition, called the Iowa Independent …

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BOMA to present Catchfire analyst

Jarad Bernstein, a senior analyst with Catchfire Media LLC, will speak at the Building Owners and Managers Association of Iowa’s Feb. 15 luncheon at the Des Moines Botanical and Environmental Center, 909 Robert D. Ray …

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Casey’s launches new campaign

Casey’s General Stores Inc. is launching a new social media marketing campaign aimed at increasing interactions among the company and its customers. Beginning on Feb. 14, fans of the convenience-store chain will begin “declaring their …

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Verizon sets launch record with iPhone release

Verizon Wireless had the most successful launch in its history on Thursday, but shares of its majority owner, Verizon Communications Inc., fell nearly 1 percent as analysts warned that the release of its version of …

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A Closer Look: Rachel Hurley


What is the Iowa Biotech Association?

The association includes members from every facet of biotech, from the Pioneer (Hi-Bred International Inc.) and Monsanto (Co.) agricultural guys to Kemin (Industries Inc.) and folks who are involved …

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News Corp. to launch tablet newspaper

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch introduced on Wednesday the first ever newspaper created solely for tablet devices such as the iPad, according to Reuters.

Simply called The Daily, the electronic newspaper will cover everything from …

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Study: Video, mobile usage will explode Internet traffic

Cisco Systems Inc. released a study on Monday that said smart phone and tablet computer use will lead to a 26-fold increase of Internet traffic over mobile devices by 2015.

The company also said connection …