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Police stations open doors for safer Craigslist deals

Police stations across the country have started offering space for these business exchanges, saying it’s a win-win-win—strangers meet in a safe spot, police help prevent crime, and the danger of doing business on Craigslist decreases.

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ExactTarget’s $2.5B sale rippling in Indy tech scene

Tech Kopp Warch Video iconThe blockbuster acquisition by Salesforce.com is still helping Indianapolis attract new investment capital, recruit talent, and burnish its reputation as an emerging tech hub, according to panelists at IBJ's Technology Power Breakfast.

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Report: Automakers fail to fully protect against hacking

Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers could take control of vehicles or steal personal data, according to an analysis of information that manufacturers provided to a senator.

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Pacers telecasts on Fox Sports going mobile

Fox Sports Indiana is live streaming home and away games—as well as pre- and post-game shows—to mobile devices. Pacers officials are hopeful the viewing option will grow the team’s fan base and increase ticket and other sales.

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In unusual deal, Westfield sells fiber network for $5M

The city of Westfield and its school district recently exchanged their homegrown network for $5 million in in-kind services. As a result of the agreement, city and school officials will not have to worry about things like paying for Internet service for the next 10 years.

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Upstart advertising agency attracting national notice

The Basement boasts a client list that includes K-Mart, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Procter & Gamble, NCAA and Simon Property Group Inc. The firm’s year-over-year revenue in 2014 has grown at better than 25 percent, hitting $2 million.

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Self-compacting garbage bin has myriad uses–thanks to Internet

Entrepreneur Grant Jenkins’ PowerBin can hold three times the amount of the average public trash bin, and can transmit data to municipal and other managers about when it’s full. It can also serve as a Wi-Fi hot spot, relay information about reported crimes, and display advertisements.

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