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Democrats issue press credentials for bloggers

The Democratic National Convention is offering press credentials to bloggers for the first time. Will the move usher in a new era of legitimacy for the free-form, on-line manner of media?

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High speed Internet extending its reach in rural Minnesota

During President Bush's recent visit to Minnesota, he touted high speed Internet service as one of the keys to a healthy economy. The President wants high speed Internet available to every home in the country by 2007. Minnesota may be on the fast track to reaching that goal. Just a few years ago, rural Minnesota communities were clamoring for access to high-speed Internet, also known as broadband. A new study now shows most rural communities have broadband.

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Investers agog over Google

Google's expected initial public offering has stock traders buzzing. The dramatic success of the search engine shows how dependent we are on tools to navigate the web.

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Travel much? One company sees barcodes in your future

In March, the director of the Transportation Security Administration told Congress the agency would test a so-called "registered traveler" program in airports by June. The idea is to speed up check-in and security for passengers who agree to a background check beforehand. The announcement came as something of a surprise, and companies with screening technology are scrambling to be involved, including one in Edina.

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The lowdown on hi-tech

Most computer users with high speed internet connections have something called spyware as well. Spyware is a general term for a program that surreptitiously monitors your actions on the net. What you should know about spyware, plus your questions on wi-fi and search engines.

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Nation's first class-action trial against Microsoft underway

Gordon v. Microsoft is the first class action lawsuit against the giant firm to go to trial. On Monday lawyers suing Microsoft began making their case that anti-competitive behavior by the software maker cost Minnesota consumers hundreds of millions of dollars.

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The future of phones

Just when you thought you were up to date with your cellular phone -- maybe with a camera attached -- along comes phone service via the internet. How will corporate mergers and new technologis impact the way we make calls?

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Do court records belong on the Web?

Currently, court records are only available to the public at the court house. The Minnesota Supreme Court is grappling over whether or not to post court records on the Web. There's general agreement that sensitive information like social security numbers should be kept off the Internet. But, what about divorce records or even court calendars?

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Another e-mail virus threatens computer systems

The latest computer virus, MyDoom, may be responsible for one-fifth of the emails around the world, according to security experts. As before, businesses are expected to suffer billions of hours of lost time coping with downed systems.

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Will legislation stop unwanted e-mail?

President Bush is expected to sign a bill that is supposed to limit the amount of unsolicited email we'll receive. But some expect spammers to find ways around protections in the law.

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