Steve Alexander

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.

Recent content from Steve Alexander

Select Comfort dials up surprising profit growth

The mattress maker beat fourth-quarter expectations.

Updated: February 08, 2012, - 08:20 PM

Alexander: Yahoo mail not to blame for Web problems

QI'm having trouble when I go from my Yahoo e-mail to other websites using Internet Explorer 9. For example, when I accessed a Publishers Clearinghouse website, the screen broke into three segments. Then I tried to print the Qdoba Restaurant menu and got only blank pages. I'm also getting intermittent spellcheck failures and the scrolling isn't working smoothly.

Updated: February 07, 2012, - 04:08 PM

Minnesota firms pivot in face of Thai floods

Production of the world’s disk drives was dramatically disrupted — and local companies have had to adjust.

Updated: February 04, 2012, - 08:58 PM

After chilly holiday, a red-hot January for Target

Sales growth was double Wall Street's expectations. But questions remain about the effect of deep discounts.

Updated: February 02, 2012, - 09:37 PM

C.H. Robinson earnings fall just shy of expectations

The third-party transportation logistics giant cited higher trucking and fuel costs.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 09:26 PM

How to move photos from iPhone to PC

QHow can I upload photos taken on my iPhone 4 to my Dell PC's "My Pictures" folder? Do I need additional software?

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 04:43 PM

Payout for Angeion's trio of CEOs: $1.35M

The troubled Vadnais Heights med-tech firm paid the price for switching CEOs twice last year, but says changes will be worth it.

Updated: January 27, 2012, - 09:23 PM

Hutch Tech's loss is much less than expected

The Hutchinson company held on to market share despite floods at its plant in Thailand.

Updated: January 24, 2012, - 10:07 PM

Alexander: Who controls your Facebook page if you die?

QMy daughter, who passed away on Aug. 10, 2011, was a very active Facebook member. My husband and I were leaving her page open and were managing her account with her password.

Updated: January 24, 2012, - 04:41 PM

Twin Cities man sues Apple, AT&T over data monitoring

In the federal lawsuit, George Howell is alleging that his personal cellphone data on his iPhone were tracked.

Updated: January 20, 2012, - 09:54 PM

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