Steve Alexander

Imation buys data company Nexsan

Wed, 2, Jan 2013 19:26:44 CST

Purchase of California firm for $120 million expands Imation's push into data storage for business customers.

Minnesota man's invention makes a snowblower better

Sat, 29, Dec 2012 13:42:5 CST

Grant Hanson's Snowalker helps a commercial-grade snowblower go up and over obstacles that used to mean mechanical damage to the machine and danger to its driver.

Target hires a leading Hispanic ad firm

Fri, 28, Dec 2012 17:57:59 CST

The retailer has said it wants to deliver its marketing message against different cultural backdrops.

For 12,000 unemployed Minnesotans, trouble hits next week

Mon, 24, Dec 2012 3:41:20 CST

Their unemployment insurance benefits will expire at year's end unless Congress renews a program that gives extra aid to people who have used up their six months of state unemployment checks.

Alexander: Malware or a technical glitch could produce a gibberish printout

Tue, 18, Dec 2012 14:37:39 CST

QI returned my printer, an HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus, because it sometimes printed in a foreign language. Now a second unit periodically does the same thing.

Minneapolis building makes end run around Vikings stadium

Sun, 16, Dec 2012 18:0:57 CST

The 511 Building, a downtown seething Internet hub, holds its ground vs. the stadium.

Alexander: How to solve PC problems from afar

Tue, 11, Dec 2012 19:32:8 CST

QI have a 79-year-old sister in Los Angeles who is technologically challenged, and it would be beneficial to have remote access to her PC so I could help her out. I'm wondering if you can repeat some information from one of your earlier columns, in which you recommended a remote-access program to a woman who wanted to help her mother with her computer.

CyberOptics cuts 10% of its workforce

Fri, 7, Dec 2012 17:47:49 CST

The Golden Valley maker of inspection equipment is being hurt by a slowdown in chip sales.

Best Buy to pay $27 million in trade secrets case

Thu, 6, Dec 2012 19:8:8 CST

A company beset by problems now has another: A court ordered Best Buy to pay $27 million for stealing from a California start-up.

Alexander: With spam, it's better not to give or receive

Tue, 4, Dec 2012 14:19:32 CST

Q Recently I've been unable to send e-mails from my home e-mail address. In addition, my incoming e-mail contains several notices of undeliverable e-mails that I didn't send that are addressed to people I don't know. I suspect that my computer is infected by some malicious software and is being used to send spam e-mail -- and that those that are undeliverable are being returned. What should I do?