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XBox to improve Smart Glass for Next Gen

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Sep 06, 13 at 4:22pm | Nicole Fulmer
As the time for the Next Gen consoles nears, XBox seems to be scrambling to improve every part of the experience possible, and current XBox owners are reaping the benefits of the customer pleasing efforts. This time, Microsoft has taken a look at one of its new features and decided to improve it.
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What's with the new iPhone?

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Sep 06, 13 at 4:04pm | Alexis Jones
As the time for the Apple release is nearing, it only seems appropriate to take a look at what we know, and what we think we know as well, about the newest installment of the widely popular iPhone. Here are some of the biggest rumors, according to pcmag.com.
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Iowa City School Board member could lose law license

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Sep 06, 13 at 2:33pm | Nicole Fulmer
An Iowa City official faces the possibility of losing his law license for a period of time after it was discovered he falsified a number of documents, according to recent announcements.
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Good-bye to Bentley

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Sep 06, 13 at 2:09pm | Nicole Fulmer
Iowa City is saying goodbye to a member of its administration who is accepting another position.
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Nebraska man arrested for scheming Iowa City bank for ovre $60,000

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Sep 06, 13 at 1:41pm | Nicole Fulmer
A man from Nebraska was recently arrested after successfully scamming an Iowa City bank out of over $60,000 in a scheme that dates back to January of this year.
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Minneapolis Comic Con to feature Power Rangers

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Aug 03, 13 at 9:31pm | Ryan Kopf
Early today the largest comic-book and popular-culture convention in Minneapolis announced a third former star of Power Rangers would be returning to the convention in 2013.
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Apple meets some heat from China Labor Watch, and gets outed

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Jul 29, 13 at 4:14pm | Nicole Fulmer
It looks like Apple may be in a bit of trouble, according to an article on the Information Week website. The reports state that China Labor Watch has allegedly claimed that Apple, Inc., the technology giant, has not met labor standards for the production of its new iPhones in China.
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University of Iowa faces new healthcare rules

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Jul 29, 13 at 3:52pm | Alexis Jones

The new healthcare guidelines are looming for the entire country, and University of Iowa is no different. The college and its facilities prepare to be drastically affected by the new health care program set to go into effect January 1, 2015.

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Sony reigning in the Next Gen battle

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Jul 28, 13 at 10:07pm | Nicole Fulmer
The biggest battle of the year this year is not a celebrity fued, or even arguably Apple vs. Android. The technology world is talking about the Next Gen console battle, as two of the top video game console companies are set to release their brand new consoles later this year.
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XBox 360 indie developers could self-publish on XBox Live

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Jul 28, 13 at 9:53pm | Nicole Fulmer

All the video game buzz recently has been related to the two Next Gen consoles that are set to come out around this holiday season, and XBox developers have been seeming to be lacking a little ammo to compete with Sony.

They may have one point, though, according to recent announcements.

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