Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:51:25 GMT

Calendar: Find out what's happening in Naperville - Chicago Sun-Times


Calendar: Find out what's happening in Naperville
Chicago Sun-Times
Electronics recycling: St. Margaret Mary Church, 1450 Green Trails Drive, will host a free electronic recycling day from 9 am till 1 pm in its main parking lot. Contact Barb Ryan at 630-778-7669 or Barb Fair at 630-369-8557.

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:45:18 GMT

Find your lost or stolen camera with free online tools - ZDNet (blog)


Find your lost or stolen camera with free online tools
ZDNet (blog)
It doesn't have to be as elaborate as this; just a name and email address and a note saying “if found, contact…” will suffice. With that said, there are a number of online resources that you can use to search for your camera.

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:06:28 GMT

Businesses: Claim Your Listing on Patch and Get Noticed for Free - Patch.com


Businesses: Claim Your Listing on Patch and Get Noticed for Free
Patch.com
Owners or managers should search for their business listing and select "claim your listing" in order to make updates to the page. A form will pop up asking for your name, contact information, and proof of ownership. Within a few days, someone from ...

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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:53:55 GMT

Toronto Raptors dig early hole, lose to Denver Nuggets 96-81 - Toronto Star


Toronto Raptors dig early hole, lose to Denver Nuggets 96-81
Toronto Star
Allowing the Denver Nuggets to score seemingly at will in the first half, the Raptors began their second Bargnani-free period of the NBA regular season with a 96-81 loss at the Pepsi Center. Coming off inspired victories in Phoenix and Salt Lake City, ...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:17:46 GMT

New rules to know before heading to the polls - Superior Telegram


New rules to know before heading to the polls
Superior Telegram
Also, if the address on the photo ID does not match your current address, you must bring proof of your current address as previously outlined. Getting a free Voter ID: State law requires WisDOT to provide free IDs to anyone who will be 18 years or ...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:15:25 GMT

Free tax help at Delta College - WNEM Saginaw


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Free tax help at Delta College
WNEM Saginaw
Entertainment News from AP By Craig McMorris, TV5 Anchor/Reporter - bio | email Delta College faculty and students are again taking part the national Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and will prepare 1040EZ, 1040A or the basic 1040 federal tax ...
NWCSA, AARP offer free tax servicesSuperior Telegram
The Walmart Foundation and Leading Nonprofits Launch the MyFreeTaxes Program ...Sacramento Bee

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:33:22 GMT

Commentary: Our glorious right of free speech - Sacramento Bee


Commentary: Our glorious right of free speech
Sacramento Bee
It might even have been a recording of Frost himself; I really don't know, and I'm not sure I want to. I wasn't watching PBS, so hearing classic American poetry on the tube was a little surprising. It shouldn't have been. It was a Jeep commercial.

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:20:49 GMT

Free Voice Call/Messenger Application 'LINE' Reaches 15 Million Downloads in Total - Sacramento Bee


Free Voice Call/Messenger Application 'LINE' Reaches 15 Million Downloads in Total
Sacramento Bee
27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- NHN Japan Corporation (NHN Japan hereafter) announced that the total downloads of its free voice call/messenger smartphone application 'LINE' reached 15 million on January 27, 2012, in 7 months after its release.

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:42:57 GMT

2 Stocks Stopping the Presses - Motley Fool


2 Stocks Stopping the Presses
Motley Fool
You know your stock price made a big move. But what does that portend for your investment's future? By pairing the latest news with the collective wisdom of our 180000-strong Motley Fool CAPS investing community, we might be able to discover whether ...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:44:08 GMT

Stonyfield Declares 2012 the Year to Get to Know Your Food - Sacramento Bee


Stonyfield Declares 2012 the Year to Get to Know Your Food
Sacramento Bee
27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, Stonyfield is making it easier to get to know more about the food we eat. The world's leading organic yogurt maker is launching a year-long Know Your Food campaign aimed at helping people get to know more about the ...

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:10:25 -0800

When, And How, To Ask For A Second Medical Opinion

When faced with a major medical decision, it can be difficult for patients to determine when it's appropriate to seek a second opinion. Asking another doctor can help catch misdiagnoses or prevent unnecessary treatments, but they can also be a waste of time and resources. Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:04:35 -0800

2 anti-virus programs, 1 computer are recipe for trouble

Q: We previously ran Norton 360 and Norton Internet Security on each of our PCs. We allowed Internet Security to lapse, so recently renewed... Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:46:57 -0800

1 Energy Stock to Buy Right Now

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst John Reeves and advisor David Meier discuss topics across the investing world. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:58:04 -0800

Pakistan v England – live!

• Hit the auto-update button for the latest posts • Send your thoughts to rob.smyth@guardian.co.uk 28th over: England 68-1 (Cook 33, Trott 19) An escape for Cook, who leans into a drive at Hafeez and edges it wide of slip for two. "Just how much is the ball turning?" says Matthew Spann. "I fancy a big score from Trott and Prior this innings!" It's not turning much, although of course it wasn't ... Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:53:55 -0800

5 Free Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Know About

When starting a new business, two things you probably don't have much of are money or time. You have a million things to do and no money to make it happen. I know--I was there when I launched my Internet business six years ago. Here are five powerful free tools that I used to get things rolling. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:17:17 -0800

How to get your voice heard at City Hall

For a city as large and diverse as Irvine, relatively few people engage in the debate over public policy. City Council meetings rarely draw large crowds and even when they do, most people sit in their seats rather than express themselves during... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:12:09 -0800

Davos 2012: as it happened, January 27, 2012

Europe needs to "show the colour of their money" before Britain will stump up more cash to bail out its struggling countries, George Osborne has said. Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:07:12 -0800

Break Your GoDaddy Dependency

Recently, my girlfriend had a great idea for a website, so she bought her first domain. When she told me she bought it at GoDaddy, I couldn’t help but mention the infamous video of GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons killing an elephant. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:55:00 -0800

How to work from home

These top tips will make you happier, healthier and more dynamic when you're working at home. Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:04:34 -0800

Niles Community Calendar for Feb. 2, 2012

Submissions for Community Calendar are required 14 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Niles Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or emailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Center of Concern The Center of Concern, 1580 N. Northwest Highway, Suite 310, Park Ridge, (847) 823-0453, calendar of events includes ... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:37:13 GMT

Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions Mount - PCWorld


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Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions Mount
PCWorld
She explains that a number of Google services -- search, maps, and YouTube, for example -- can be used without persons identifying themselves through a login. For services that require logins, a number of tools and options are available to reduce the ...
How Google+ Could Threaten Google's Core Search BusinessSearch Engine Watch
Google+ will now allow alternate namesmsnbc.com
Consumers in the middle of battle over Internet privacyPhysOrg.com
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:00:16 GMT

Tech Check: Google's privacy policy, a tablet (and e-reader) revolution - CNN


Tech Check: Google's privacy policy, a tablet (and e-reader) revolution
CNN
By Doug Gross, CNN On this week's Tech Check, the crew discusses Google privacy and popularity of tablets, e-readers. Fail! A politician gets taken to task for fuzzy math about Apple and Steve Jobs (CNN) -- On this week's Tech Check podcast, ...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:01:48 GMT

Use Google Alerts as an Identity Theft Watchdog - Lifehacker


Use Google Alerts as an Identity Theft Watchdog
Lifehacker
Google Alerts can be a great tool for monitoring any search term you care about—including your own name and other personal information. This means you can use Google Alerts to regularly check if a thief is using your info anywhere online.

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:46 GMT

Exclusive: Google Page Layout Update: The Top Losers - WebProNews


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Exclusive: Google Page Layout Update: The Top Losers
WebProNews
Back in November, Google revealed that it was testing algorithm changes that would examine what appears “above the fold” on web pages. It raised a number of questions about the kinds of hoops webmasters would have to jump through.
Google Confirms Panda 3.2 UpdateSearch Newz
Keep it fresh for success: Why updating your website is crucialThe Next Web

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:59:43 GMT

Twitter and Facebook tell Google 'Don't be evil', but is it necessary? - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Twitter and Facebook tell Google 'Don't be evil', but is it necessary?
Telegraph.co.uk
It is only available to US users on Google.com, and requires that you to have a Google+ account yourself and be signed in. The sidebar of Google+ pages only appears on a limited number of search results, and searches for individuals don't contain the ...
How Google's privacy policy changes will affect AndroidITworld.com
Google doubles Plus membership with brute-force signup processArs Technica
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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:29:44 GMT

Google privacy policy draws lawmakers' concern - San Francisco Chronicle


Google privacy policy draws lawmakers' concern
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Joe Barton, R-Texas, called on the agency "to investigate whether Google's proposed changes violate" a March consent decree to settle FTC claims that the search-engine operator used deceptive practices and violated its own ...

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:56:30 GMT

Google taking over Mountain View: Office space expanded by 67 percent in 2011 - San Jose Mercury News


Google taking over Mountain View: Office space expanded by 67 percent in 2011
San Jose Mercury News
By Mike Swift Even as the search giant completed a record number of corporate acquisitions, spending almost $2 billion to make 79 purchases of companies or intellectual property, the office space Google owns or leases in and around its headquarters ...

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:34:27 GMT

Google's new cross-service info sharing: Why the hubbub? - Network World


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Google's new cross-service info sharing: Why the hubbub?
Network World
Consider a user who has a Gmail account, who looks for videos on YouTube and who uses Google as their primary search engine. Under the previous rules, Google would present advertisements for users in their Gmail accounts based on frequently-found ...
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:54:02 GMT

Stocks That Boost the Economy - Motley Fool


Stocks That Boost the Economy
Motley Fool
Let's take a look at some of these companies, which challenge the conventional wisdom about difficult times. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ) came in at No. 1, but the list highlights the search giant's 33% job growth, boasting a total 18500 US employees.

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:29:01 GMT

Kill Off Pirate Sites, Rightsholders Tell Search Engines - PC Magazine


Kill Off Pirate Sites, Rightsholders Tell Search Engines
PC Magazine
The minutes also claimed that the search engines would draft a "code of conduct" to guide their behavior. Representatives from Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Both Google and Bing prominently display links to sites that host ...

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Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:08:15 -0800

Rank for Anything You Want on Google Search Plus Your World

After reading a number of complaints about the quality of results and how often Google+ pages were featured in the Top 3 positions in the new personalized search, I reached out to the SEW authors community and had a bit of fun testing out Search P... Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:44:00 -0800

Google's new privacy policy: 'Evil'?

The search giant will soon begin sharing your personal data across almost all of its services — a violation, critics say, of Google's "don't be evil" ethos Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:19:34 -0800

How Google+ Could Threaten Google's Core Search Business

Social is an important part of how online users will consume and spread quality content, but it has to be integrated in a manner that doesn't degrade core search functionality or sully searcher trust in what is the most utilized search engine. Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:17:50 -0800

Use Google Alerts As An Identity Theft Watchdog

Google Alerts can be a great tool for monitoring any search term you care about — including your own name and information. This means you can use Google Alerts to regularly check if a thief is using your info anywhere online. We’ve suggested setting up Google Alerts before to monitor your name, but more for common ego search purposes. Here, WikiHow recommends adding alerts not just fo ... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:15:48 -0800

Use Google Alerts as an Identity Theft Watchdog [Security]

# security Google Alerts can be a great tool for monitoring any search term you care about—including your own name and other personal information. This means you can use Google Alerts to regularly check if a thief is using your info anywhere online. More » Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:58:53 -0800

Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions Mount

While Google touts its new policy as good for users, others argue that the real beneficiaries are advertisers. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:14:31 -0800

Dear Google: Crappy Results Like This Don’t Give The Impression You Care About Search

The debate about what should — and shouldn’t — show in a Google search result for “santorum” has been well-documented , at this point. But I’d like to use this now famous search to illustrate something else: how it appears Google is taking its eye of the ball of being a search engine. Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:05:11 -0800

Google approved new Motorola lawsuit against Apple iPhone and iCloud

New front in legal battles would require written permission from search giant, as patent battles continue to ramp up over Android Google specifically gave permission for Motorola Mobility (MMI) to file a new lawsuit against Apple over its iPhone 4S and iCloud products, according to an analysis of the takeover agreement in which the search giant aims to buy the struggling mobile maker. The move ... Read more

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:53:53 -0800

Google Search Results Change Based On Device

This likely comes as no surprise to anyone, but when you search on your desktop vs smart phone vs feature phone, Google will give you different results. For the most part, I think the desktop results are very similar to the smart phone results - depending on the nature of the query. But feature phone results can differ greatly. A WebmasterWorld thread says not only do the results differ but the ... Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:41:13 -0800

Google taking over Mountain View: Office space expanded by 67 percent in 2011

Google's footprint in Mountain View didn't just expand in 2011, it exploded. Even as Google completed a record number of company acquisitions, spending almost $2 billion to snap up 79 companies, the physical space Google owns or leases in and around its headquarters grew by 67 percent in a single year. Read more