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April 29, 2011
Post-Bulletin: Leaders celebrate IBM's 100th
Minnesota's governor and its two senators helped IBM celebrate its 100th birthday this morning at the company's Rochester facility.
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April 28, 2011
Pioneer Press: Franken promotes Minnesota's role in renewable energy
When it comes to renewable energy, Minnesota has much to teach the nation, U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Tuesday.
And not only are those lessons good for the environment, they're producing much-needed jobs, the new member of the Senate Energy Committee said in prepared remarks to a University of Minnesota forum.
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April 26, 2011
KAAL: Sen. Franken to Visit Several S.E. Minnesota Communities
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) will be in several Southeast Minnesota communities to discuss energy, health care, economic development, and jobs.
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Technorati: Apple's 'Locationgate' 2011 To Be Investigated By Congress
Apple certainly has had its hands full lately. Earnings for the tech giant have skyrocketed, in large part thanks to the success of the iPhone, which now accounts for 50% of the company's revenue. In addition, Apple is just now balancing the supply and demand of the widely popular iPad 2, and the iPhone 5 is expected to begin shipping in September. Nevermind the fact that Apple is now embroiled in a legal battle with Samsung–the very company that supplies some crucial iPhone components–over patent infringement. Oh yeah, and as it turns out, with as busy as Apple appears to be, they've been tracking the moves of iPhone users everywhere, according to reports. They were just hoping that maybe nobody would notice.
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KSTP: Mahtomedi High School Going Green, Getting Wind Turbine
A local school's getting some political backing to go green. Senator Al Franken will be at Mahtomedi High School Monday.
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Star Tribune: Calls fly over iPhones' tracking, including from Franken
Your iPhone, iPad or Android phone know where you are, where you go to the gym, and what restaurants you eat at. And the mobile devices can tell anyone who gets their hands on your phone or tablet.
Sen. Al Franken wants to know why.
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April 25, 2011
Mashable: Sen. Franken Quizzes Steve Jobs On iPhone Tracking
After Wednesday's revelation that iPhones have been storing location data since iOS 4.0, now it's time for the fallout. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., was concerned enough about it to send Apple a letter, asking how and why this happened.
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MSNBC: Apple, Google tap phone location data: report
Apple's iPhones and Google's Android phones send back data about the locations of the users to the technology companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. And at least two members of Congress are pushing for more information about why it's happening.
Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., has asked Apple for more information on data collection, saying he wants to make sure the iPhone, one of the most popular consumer devices, doesn't become an "iTrack."
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