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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

Target cuts 85 marketing employees
Layoffs from the Minneapolis HQ are 8 percent of the retailer's corporate marketing department.
Oct 29, 2009
Windows 7 upgrades: Look before you leap
Q I own a laptop with Windows Vista and a desktop PC with Windows XP, and I'm considering changing both to Windows 7. Is there an online "how to" site for making these operating-system changes? I understand the Vista change should be fairly easy and the XP change will be quite complicated, so I'd like a site where I could read about the procedures and print them out.
Oct 27, 2009
It's faster, but Norton still no speed demon
Q What is the best Windows antivirus software? I have Norton Internet Security and have been using other versions of Norton for years. But I am getting sick of it slowing my PC.
Oct 20, 2009
Be cautious with cell phone details
By now, most people are savvy about scams that involve giving out personal information on the Internet. They know that identity thieves may be lurking behind ostensibly free offers, fake websites and phony e-mails.
Oct 13, 2009
Trying to get a handle on affordable housing
Housing nonprofit CommonBond Communities has dwindling support just as demand for low-income housing is soaring.
Oct 10, 2009
Upgrade to Windows 7? It all depends ...
With Windows 7 scheduled for release Oct. 22, the question many readers will be asking is, "Should I upgrade?" The answer depends on your circumstances.
Oct 6, 2009
Ameriprise buying BofA fund business
Acquisition of Bank of America's Columbia Management for $1 billion will double the size of Ameriprise's asset management business.
Sep 30, 2009
Customers sue AT&T, Apple over iPhone glitch
When Kyle Irving of Rosemount couldn't send or receive photos on his iPhone in late July, he thought AT&T had misled him about the phone's new "multimedia messaging service."
Sep 29, 2009
Halting a PC process is a risky business
Q After turning on my PC, I have more than 70 "processes" running in the background that appear to use lots of memory. This seems excessive, and I wonder if they slow the system down.
Sep 29, 2009
Bright lights of Daktronics flickering
The recession has hurt the South Dakota company's digital billboard business, but it's still a giant in sports stadium displays.
Sep 27, 2009


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