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5087_7322eba718_small December 20, 2012 by Patrick Keaveny

Milford When Microsoft released Windows 8 in October it caused some users, as the New York Times wrote, to scratch their heads. … read more

5122_a8d82c2ba0_small December 19, 2012 by Patrick Keaveny

Omaha A mobile app to keep Creighton Bluejays fans informed and a mobile app to help shoppers stay under budget took home the top prizes at a Creighton University app competition on Thursday. The first-time event served as the culmination of a Creighton business school class focused on mobile app development. "It was a very cool exercise," said Nick Kreifels, one of the students who, along with Chris Elliott, built an interactive map … read more

4855_4614432b8b_small October 17, 2012 by Patrick Keaveny

Omaha MeNetwork, a mobile marketing platform for merchants, has seen a surge of downloads thanks to being one of 70 apps integrated with Apple's Passbook app (left) on its arrival in September. "In the last 10 days, we've seen over 80,000 downloads of our app," MeNetwork co-founder Craig Page said less than two weeks after the Apple digital wallet launch. A veteran of the technology industry for over 35 years, Page said the group was excited … read more

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