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Katie Humphrey

Reporter | Digital Life

Phone: 952-746-3286

Email: katie.humphrey@startribune.com

Katie Humphrey is the digital life reporter for features. Katie has also covered Dakota County and a gaggle of south metro suburbs. Before coming to the Star Tribune, Katie covered cops, courts and city hall at the Austin American-Statesman. She majored in journalism and minored in Spanish (she’s fluent) at Northwestern, graduating in 2005.
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Teens rule mobile Web, parents play catch-up

With teens leading the way in mobile Internet usage, adults get a glimpse of what's to come -- and a new set of worries.

Updated: March 21, 2013, - 05:09 PM

Smartphone apps are changing the way riders hail taxis

“Call” a cab? New apps let users summon taxis and town cars with the flick of a finger.

Updated: March 06, 2013, - 03:12 PM

Win a personal look at Google's wearable computer

Real life is getting a dose of “Star Trek.” Google has debuted its new wearable computer, called Glass, which looks like...

Updated: February 26, 2013, - 03:00 PM

Apps, gadgets and social media pumping up fitness

Americans sweating fitness and weight loss are embracing mobile apps and gadgets that track every step and every bite — often making a personal challenge very public.

Updated: February 22, 2013, - 03:47 PM

Apps and gadgets to help you get fit

Count calories, measure steps or map the route of a daily run. Tell your friends and cheer the successes. There...

Updated: February 22, 2013, - 01:05 PM

Social circles evolve on social media

As social media continue to grow and evolve, they're appealing to an increasingly diverse group of users by age, geography and race and ethnicity. Here’s a snapshot of who socializes where.

Updated: February 19, 2013, - 03:18 PM

Facebook changing way we grieve

Grieving family members might find comfort in sharing old stories on Facebook timelines, but it can be jarring to see photos of a dead friend reposted on Facebook months later.

Updated: February 17, 2013, - 09:53 AM

First comes love, then comes tech

A love connection with too many digital connections runs the risk of a short circuit. The trick is finding the...

Updated: February 13, 2013, - 02:30 PM

Is Vine the next big thing in social media?

With help from Twitter, a new video app is turning smartphone users into wannabe filmmakers. Cats and food, beware.

Updated: February 12, 2013, - 03:42 PM

Science Museum creates a social scene with smarts

Try this experiment: Mix adults with cocktails, dim the lights at the Science Museum of Minnesota and watch the party unfold. It's all part of a regular 21-plus event at the museum called "Social Science."

Updated: February 05, 2013, - 06:30 PM