Steve Alexander
Columnist/Reporter | Technology
Phone: 612-673-4553
E-mail: alex@startribune.com
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
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Steve Alexander: Download needed to get the picture
I've been downloading pictures to my laptop for a couple of years from a Canon point-and-shoot camera and a Nikon DSLR camera. But the last time I tried to download pictures from either camera via cable, I got a message that the computer couldn't detect the attached camera.
Jul 8, 2009 -
Lawson earnings steady in tough times
Lawson's core business has been hit hard by the recession, but analysts say it's done a good job of protecting profits.
Jul 5, 2009 -
St. Paul Pioneer Press lays off 11 workers
The St. Paul Pioneer Press laid off 11 people Tuesday, including nine in the newsroom and two in advertising sales and production.
Jul 1, 2009 -
More tips on moving files from old Mac
Jun 30, 2009 -
Hundreds in Minnesota are Madoff clients
Accused swindler Bernard Madoff's ledgers include hundreds of Minnesota entries.
Jun 29, 2009 -
Parents have bad-guy ally to turn off video games
Edina inventor is the brain behind the $30 timer to push kids away from game consoles.
Jun 28, 2009 -
Tweak account to find privacy on Facebook
Q I recently signed up with Facebook to look up one person and intended to opt out of the service after that. But I couldn't find any place to cancel the service or delete personal information such as my e-mail address. Within two weeks I started getting e-mails from people I know who wanted to list me as a friend on their Facebook pages. How would six people who don't know one another know to contact me on Facebook?
Jun 23, 2009 -
AmericInn sale sidetracked
The trusts that own the operation got good offers but figured that hanging on to the business was the shrewder move right now.
Jun 15, 2009 -
Old TV frequencies to speed cell data
Are you ready for your 3G iPhone to be obsolete? Thanks to the digital TV conversion, 4G networks are around the corner.
Jun 12, 2009 -
Stimulus cash fails to pave way to new hiring in Minn.
About $3 billion in federal stimulus money was supposed to give Minnesota's workforce a jolt of energy, but so far it's just a tingle.
Jun 10, 2009
