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• High-speed 4G networks coming to Twin Cities
  Wireless companies are in an arms race to upgrade their Twin Cities networks to deliver much speedier Internet connections for mobile phones, iPads, and laptops. The biggest networks already offer what's called 4G service, or promise to make it available in a matter of months.November 10, 2010
• The phone wars heat up
  Rumor has it that Verizon will provide iPhones this January, whereas now an iPhone user can only use the AT&T network. Some experts argue that it's too little too late to compete with Google's highly successful Android phone.Midmorning, October 11, 2010
• Verizon bringing 4G wireless to Twin Cities
  Verizon announced it will offer the next generation of wireless service -- known as 4G -- in dozens of metropolitan areas, including the Twin Cities.October 6, 2010
• Grant will wire Arrowhead with nation-leading broadband
  More than $80 million in federal broadband grants announced today will bring high-speed communications to virtually every home in Lake and Cook Counties and parts of eastern St. Louis County.September 13, 2010
• Rural broadband projects a boon for Duluth
  Three broadband projects will connect through Duluth -- increasing Duluth's total fiber communications capacity and creating new redundancies that can help prevent future phone and internet outages.September 2, 2010
• Broadband summit asks how to close rural digital divide
  A new survey out this week shows that a majority of rural Minnesotans have access to faster Internet connections. But a digital divide remains, and age and income are key factors that define it.August 24, 2010
• To be, or not to be, connected
  Computers and mobile devices have in many ways made our lives easier, but some would argue they also hinder our ability to focus, maintain relationships, and find true fulfillment. Author William Powers says we don't have to give up on technology to find the right balance in our lives.Midmorning, August 13, 2010
• Feds give $40M to Minn. companies for rural broadband
  Five rural Minnesota telephone systems will be splitting more than $40 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to expand access to broadband internet.August 4, 2010
• Hutchinson Tech to trim costs, cut more jobs
  Disk-drive components maker Hutchinson Technology says it is cutting costs by $25 million. The company said it expects to cut 80 jobs in Minnesota.July 27, 2010
• Wireless companies to roll out higher-speed data service
  Major wireless companies are all rolling out higher-speed data services for smart phones and portable computers as more customers use their phones to check e-mail, surf the web, watch video and use social media sites, and the Twin Cities market may be next.July 20, 2010
• Google says Beijing renews China license
  Google on Friday said Beijing has renewed the license it needs to continue operating a website in China, securing the search giant's foothold in the world's biggest Internet market despite tensions over censorship.July 9, 2010
• New technologies help crack old cases
  Law enforcement agencies have put more focus on solving cold cases in recent years, in part because new technology has made it possible to solve old crimes. Sgt. Anita Muldoon heads up the cold case unit at the St. Paul Police Department and she joined Cathy Wurzer this morning by phone.July 2, 2010
• Conficker and the evolution of computer viruses
  A mysterious computer virus known as Conficker was spotted two years ago and since then cyber security experts around the world have united to figure out what the attack was all about and what it might mean for the future.Midmorning, June 10, 2010
• Report: Minnesota a leading state in med-tech industry
  A report from a national trade group confirms Minnesota's role as one of the leading states in the medical technology industry.June 9, 2010
• St. Paul teacher charged with making child porn now being sued by lawyer known for clergy abuse cases
  A former St. Paul special education teacher charged with producing child pornography now faces a lawsuit filed by the Twin Cities attorney who has made a career out of suing the Catholic Church over clergy sex abuse allegations.May 26, 2010

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