Silicon Prairie News

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Published every Tuesday, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News.

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New Work

• Jesse Andersen (Omaha) released Push Actions, a new app for the Android – via twitter.com/gotosleep
• T8 Webware (Cedar Falls) announced new mobile capabilities and expanded features for Cre8 My Card, its personalized payment card product – via businesswire.com/news
• Archrival (Lincoln) designed and built a website for the WGN TV show Footnote, fntv.com (Lincoln) – via necreative.typepad.com

Product Development

• Dwolla (Des Moines) with the help of Far Reach Technologies (Cedar Falls) announced the development of Spots for Android – via dwolla.org/blog

Media Mentions

• Uppward (Des Moines) mentioned in Mobile Marketer: "SXSW panelists' unanimous take: Mobile is biggest game-changer"
• SmartyPig (Des Moines) mentioned by FOX Business: "5 Low-Risk Ways to Earn Higher Interest"
• Dwolla (Des Moines) Spots announcement covered by Des Moines Business Record: "Dwolla Spots provides new option for merchant payments" and Bank System’s & Tech: "Dwolla Rolls out Mobile Payment Service with Geolocator"
• Charise Flynn of Dwolla (Des Moines) featured in Des Moines Business Record: "2011 Forty Under 40 Winner: Charise Flynn"
• Zaarly (Kansas City) featured in Locker Gnome: "Zaarly Can Help You Find Candy, VIP Concert Badges at SXSW," Seattle 2.0: "4 Products That Got Hot at SXSW" and mentioned in NY Times: "Twilio Powering Mobile Start-Ups at SXSW," The Dominion Post: "A weekend chance for entrepreneurs," and Mercury News: "At South By Southwest Festival, entrepreneurs are the rock stars"
• The Foundary (Omaha) mentioned by FOX Business: "What Social Media Tone Is Best for Your Business?"
• PeggyBank (Omaha) featured by Omaha World Herald: "Firm digitizes old media, then stores it while you share it"
• Torsion Mobile (Des Moines) featured in Des Moines Business Record: "Torsion Mobile offers alternative to apps"
• ICCReatives.us (Iowa City & Cedar Rapids) featured in Eastern Iowa Life: "Creative connections: Website unites people in imaginative pursuits"

Misc.

• Eliason Media's (Des Moines) GeoClip.it app reached one of the top spots on the AppStore's Free Lifestyle Apps List – via twitter.com/jameseliason
• John Moorhead of Free Air Collective (Grand Island) presented "Opportunity assesment and evaluating a deal"
• Ben Milne CEO and Co-Founder of Dwolla (Des Moines) blogged a reflection about his startup's December 1st national launch – via benmilne.com
• Dwolla (Des Moines) posted pictures from the most recent Spot launch – dwolla.org/blog
• Dundee Venture Capital (Omaha) blogged about their recent investment in MindMixer (Omaha) – via dundeeventurecapital.com