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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.

Life Time Fitness revenues up 10 percent

Life Time plans to open a three new clubs this year.

Updated: February 21, 2013, - 09:05 AM

Alexander: She can text from an iPad, but only to a limited audience

Q: My daughter, who is hearing-impaired, has been told that she can text from an iPad. Is this possible? My daughter...

Updated: February 19, 2013, - 04:52 PM

Alexander: Netflix connection problem has many possible solutions

Last week I suggested that Internet connection problems might be causing people to endure long pauses while streaming Netflix movies...

Updated: February 12, 2013, - 11:15 PM

Capella sees improvements as new student enrollment rises

But the for-profit educator still feels a drag on sales and profits heading into the first quarter.

Updated: February 12, 2013, - 11:00 PM

Fake smartphone apps prompt concerns

The unauthorized apps in the Apple and Google app stores were written by little-known software firms looking to make a...

Updated: February 08, 2013, - 10:53 PM

A fighter for nonsmokers rights

Edward Brandt of Minneapolis, described by a colleague as "a man ahead of his time," lived to see some of his ideas -- racial equality, nonsmokers rights and racetrack betting -- gain wide acceptance in Minnesota and the nation.

Updated: February 06, 2013, - 08:51 PM