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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.

Alexander: Turning off teen Internet isn't so easy

QIn my quest to promote sleeping during the night for my three very electronically connected and addicted teenagers, I've decided that this school year I will disable the modem each school night at 9:45 p.m. That will disconnect their many Internet-connected gadgets. (Two kids have cellphones without Internet access.)

Updated: July 17, 2012, - 04:21 PM

Obituary: Car salesman Al Gleekel stood up for his ideals

Al Gleekel, one of the last of metro auto dealers with a single location, combined personality with his own ideas of what was right.

Updated: July 17, 2012, - 01:21 PM

Produce fuels growth at C.H. Robinson

The international logistics company has delved deep into brand-name fruits and vegetables as it broadens its business.

Updated: July 14, 2012, - 09:52 PM

Target ready to invade Canada

Retailer seeks 200 stores within a decade -- more than half of them in the next couple of years.

Updated: July 12, 2012, - 08:58 PM

Medtox earnings drop slightly

Medtox Scientific, which is being acquired, reported a small decrease in earnings in what is probably its last financial report.

Updated: July 12, 2012, - 11:05 AM

Medtronic snoring treatment gets OK

The Food and Drug Administration has approved broader use of a Medtronic implant that can help reducing snoring.

Updated: July 11, 2012, - 11:20 PM

Northern Tech profit up 42%

Northern Technologies International, which markets corrosion prevention products, booked its largest delivery ever in Brazil.

Updated: July 11, 2012, - 10:52 AM

Alexander: Stop Google ads based on your searches

QI recently did Google searches for dehumidifiers and for mantel clocks. Now, whenever I use Google to go to a website, I see ads for dehumidifiers and mantel clocks. Google has obviously tracked my searches and is targeting ads at me.

Updated: July 10, 2012, - 04:25 PM

Simulating nature's wrath

When it comes to calculating disasters, computer simulations aim to measure the "possible risk of ruin.''

Updated: July 07, 2012, - 09:48 PM

Alexander: The good and bad of storing passwords

QAs a paid member of AOL, I can use a service called AOL OnePoint that stores all your online user names and passwords so you don't have to remember them. You then log into your accounts with a single personal identification number. This seems like a great idea, but is it a safe way to keep this information?

Updated: July 03, 2012, - 04:52 PM