1140 KSOO - Live Local Radio in Sioux Falls, SD » Technology http://ksoo.com The talk of Sioux Falls Sat, 18 May 2013 17:43:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Company to Add 1,000 Tech Jobs in Vermillion http://ksoo.com/company-to-add-1000-tech-jobs-in-vermillion/ http://ksoo.com/company-to-add-1000-tech-jobs-in-vermillion/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:06:46 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=74366 VERMILLION - Gov. Dennis Daugaard is set to announce that 1,000 information technology jobs are coming to South Dakota as part of a growing effort to keep high-tech positions from being shipped overseas.

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Well, I saw a story today about germs on cellphones

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]]> http://ksoo.com/germs-on-your-cellphone/feed/ 0 Experts say your cellphone can carry germs, but they're mostly of the variety that occur naturally in the environment. Scientists Make Plans for New Experiment in Lead http://ksoo.com/scientists-make-plans-for-new-experiment-in-lead/ http://ksoo.com/scientists-make-plans-for-new-experiment-in-lead/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:32:23 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=49511 Scientists have been given the Department of Energy's approval to move forward with plans for a $50 million building that will eventually house a neutrino detector in the western South Dakota town of Lead.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/scientists-make-plans-for-new-experiment-in-lead/feed/ 0 Clipart Sanford Health Buys Biotech Company Hematech http://ksoo.com/sanford-health-buys-biotech-company-hematech/ http://ksoo.com/sanford-health-buys-biotech-company-hematech/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:31:05 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=49324 Dakotas-based Sanford Health says it has acquired Sioux Falls-based biotech company Hematech.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/sanford-health-buys-biotech-company-hematech/feed/ 0 Sanford Health Grant to Help Build Agriculture Technology Center http://ksoo.com/grant-to-help-build-agriculture-technology-center/ http://ksoo.com/grant-to-help-build-agriculture-technology-center/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:22:53 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=49318 A $50,000 Wells Fargo grant given to the Vision Brookings Foundation will help build a technology commercialization center in Brookings.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/grant-to-help-build-agriculture-technology-center/feed/ 0 Clipart Google Gives $23M to Spur Innovation in Charities http://ksoo.com/google-gives-23m-to-spur-innovation-in-charities/ http://ksoo.com/google-gives-23m-to-spur-innovation-in-charities/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:54:49 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=38371 Google is announcing $23 million in grants to spur innovation among charities and increase education for girls and minority students in science and technology.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/google-gives-23m-to-spur-innovation-in-charities/feed/ 0 Adam Berry/Getty Images Apple: iPhone 5 Preorders Topped 2M in 24 Hours http://ksoo.com/apple-iphone-5-preorders-topped-2m-in-24-hours/ http://ksoo.com/apple-iphone-5-preorders-topped-2m-in-24-hours/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:35:16 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=14591 Apple says iPhone 5 preorders topped 2 million in 24 hours, more than double the amount of iPhone 4S preorders.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/apple-iphone-5-preorders-topped-2m-in-24-hours/feed/ 0 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Apple Stops Taking iPhone 5 Orders http://ksoo.com/apple-stops-taking-iphone-5-orders/ http://ksoo.com/apple-stops-taking-iphone-5-orders/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:03:59 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=14314 Apple began taking orders for the phone at midnight Pacific time, promising delivery by next Friday, when the new phone also goes on sale in stores.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/apple-stops-taking-iphone-5-orders/feed/ 0 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Amazon Expected to Unveil New Kindle Fire http://ksoo.com/amazon-expected-to-unveil-new-kindle-fire/ http://ksoo.com/amazon-expected-to-unveil-new-kindle-fire/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:14:23 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=12152 It will be an effort to take a larger share of a tablet computer market dominated by Apple's iPad. It could help Amazon.com Inc. boost sales of digital goods such as e-books and movies.

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