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Columnist/Reporter | Technology

Phone: 612-673-4553

Steve Alexander follows consumer and business technology trends, and writes a weekly question and answer column for consumers. He also is a general-assignment reporter for business news.

Imation buys data company Nexsan

Purchase of California firm for $120 million expands Imation's push into data storage for business customers.

Updated: January 02, 2013, - 09:26 PM

Minnesota man's invention makes a snowblower better

Grant Hanson's Snowalker helps a commercial-grade snowblower go up and over obstacles that used to mean mechanical damage to the machine and danger to its driver.

Updated: December 29, 2012, - 03:42 PM

Target hires a leading Hispanic ad firm

The retailer has said it wants to deliver its marketing message against different cultural backdrops.

Updated: December 28, 2012, - 07:57 PM

For 12,000 unemployed Minnesotans, trouble hits next week

Their unemployment insurance benefits will expire at year's end unless Congress renews a program that gives extra aid to people who have used up their six months of state unemployment checks.

Updated: December 24, 2012, - 05:41 AM

Alexander: Malware or a technical glitch could produce a gibberish printout

QI returned my printer, an HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus, because it sometimes printed in a foreign language. Now a second unit periodically does the same thing.

Updated: December 18, 2012, - 04:37 PM

Minneapolis building makes end run around Vikings stadium

The 511 Building, a downtown seething Internet hub, holds its ground vs. the stadium.

Updated: December 16, 2012, - 08:00 PM

Alexander: How to solve PC problems from afar

QI have a 79-year-old sister in Los Angeles who is technologically challenged, and it would be beneficial to have remote access to her PC so I could help her out. I'm wondering if you can repeat some information from one of your earlier columns, in which you recommended a remote-access program to a woman who wanted to help her mother with her computer.

Updated: December 11, 2012, - 09:32 PM

CyberOptics cuts 10% of its workforce

The Golden Valley maker of inspection equipment is being hurt by a slowdown in chip sales.

Updated: December 07, 2012, - 07:47 PM

Best Buy to pay $27 million in trade secrets case

A company beset by problems now has another: A court ordered Best Buy to pay $27 million for stealing from a California start-up.

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 09:08 PM

Alexander: With spam, it's better not to give or receive

Q Recently I've been unable to send e-mails from my home e-mail address. In addition, my incoming e-mail contains several notices of undeliverable e-mails that I didn't send that are addressed to people I don't know. I suspect that my computer is infected by some malicious software and is being used to send spam e-mail -- and that those that are undeliverable are being returned. What should I do?

Updated: December 04, 2012, - 04:19 PM