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My battle with breast cancer: Choosing a cancer hospital

I received my diagnosis of breast cancer in November 2011. Initially, I used local doctors and hospitals. The course of treatment my local doctor laid out for me was not what I wanted. That's when I starting searching for a local cancer hospital. The closest facility was a two-hour drive from me, but it was worth the effort. read more..

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Lung Cancer Deaths Rise Among 'Boomer' Women in South

TUESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Although the overall lung cancer rate in the United States has been declining in recent years, new research shows a troubling increase in lung cancer deaths among baby boomer women living in some southern and Midwestern states. read more..

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Mumford & Sons and friends travel across America in the exclusive movie Big Easy Express. http://facebook.itunes.com/snM
Big Easy Express
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Sign your PDFs electronically using Preview

Instead of mailing paper or sending faxes, these days we can email important documents. But for many people, the biggest hurdle to going all-digital is signatures: How do you sign a PDF document? In this week’s Macworld video, we show you how to electronically sign your PDF document using tools you’ve already got on your Mac. read more..

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WWDC 2012 Rumor Roundup: iOS 6, Mountain Lion, iCloud, and Macs

With Apple appearing to have a full slate of announcements lined up for its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on Monday, we're offering this roundup to summarize a number of the high-profile rumors that have been circulating ahead of the event.
Apple has already announced that it will be previewing iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion at the event, and with Apple also expected to introduce a number of new Macs and perhaps make some additional announcements, the schedule appears to be packed.

iOS 6

Apple is not keeping it secret that iOS 6 will be a major component of WWDC 2012. Banners featuring the un-announced version of iOS have already been hung at the site of the conference. While we expect Apple will detail the many new features of iOS, the biggest new feature will be Apple's own mapping solution which has be reported by multiple sources. Apple has been dependent on Google for mapping and navigation since the iPhone's original launch. Over the past several years, Apple has made moves and acquisitions in an attempt to build its own solution. Here is a list of rumored features for the latest version of iOS:
- Apple's own Mapping Solution
- Facebook Integration
- Siri for iPad
- Developer usage tracking tools
- iCloud Safari Tabs/VIP Mail Highlighting/Do Not Disturb mode
- Baidu search option in China

OS X Mountain Lion

OS X Mountain Lion is another known product that Apple will be discussing at the conference. Apple previously announced the new version of OS X back in February. The features included Notification Center, Messages, Reminders, Game Center, and Airplay. We've since seen hints at several other new features that Apple may also be including in OS X:
- Automatic App Downloads
- Password Generation in Safari
- Offline reading list / Voice Dictation

iCloud

The third banner that is being prominently displayed in the Moscone lobby is one for iCloud. Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that iCloud is a strategy for the next decade. Due to a slip-up by Apple, we've already seen some of the new features that Apple is planning to bring to iCloud in iOS 6:
- New web apps (Notes, Reminders)
- Enhanced photo sharing / Photo Stream for videos

MacBook Airs, MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, iMacs and Retina

Due to a leaked inventory list, we know that Apple is shipping a dozen new Mac models to their retail stores. The exact breakdown is somewhat open to how you interpret the part numbers and prices. At the least, it seems we'll see new MacBook Airs, Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. Depending on your interpretation, we may also see iMacs.
Meanwhile, Retina-class displays on Apple's new Macs has been an ongoing rumor that's even been corroborated by Bloomberg. Apple has already built in Retina-display support in OS X, and many expect them to release the corresponding hardware this week.
- Dozen New Mac Models Coming
- Apple to Release Thinner Retina MacBook Pros at WWDC
- New MacBook line with Retina Display
- Retina coming to iMac too?
- Anti-reflective glass for iMac?

Apple TV

Apple has been rumored to be bringing a television set to market late this year or early next year, and there have been rumblings that the company may take its first steps toward that goal at WWDC with an unveiling of the operating system that will power the TV. Additional claims have suggested that Apple will be introducing an SDK to open up the current Apple TV set-top box to third-party developers. Those apps would naturally also be compatible with the television set should it come to fruition. We should note that all these Apple TV claims come from a single uncorroborated source, and may not happen next week.

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Exit Interview: Nitin Bhatia On Sharepoint, Yammer, Leaving Microsoft And Joining NextDocs

Nitin Bhatia is an ex-Microsoft executive who just announced he'll be working at NextDocs, a Sharepoint-based compliance software company. Bhatia, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi, spent 19 years at Microsoft, five of which were dedicated to managing Office 365, Microsoft's online office suite. We sat down with Nitin today to talk about his years at Microsoft, his thoughts on the Yammer acquisition, and his new position at NextDocs where he is the Vice President of Global Products. Bhatia expects that Yammer will stand alone within Microsoft for a while before being rolled into Sharepoint, Microsoft's enterprise collaboration product. He also believes that Microsoft will leverage its relationship with Facebook to integrate Yammer deeply and seamlessly into the Sharepoint product. read more..

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Mountain Lion features you may have missed

Apple first previewed Mountain Lion in February, but the engineers at Cupertino continue to add new features to the OS in advance of its release next month. Here are a few features Apple breezed by at Monday's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. read more..

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Remains of the Day: Secret agency

Apple's Phil Schiller says the company isn't ready to take the mobile payment plunge, even as Apple gets nailed for making available consumers' personal information. And how does Apple keeps things secret? By not telling anyone. read more..

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Birth Control That Uses Combined Hormones Raises Heart Risk: Study

WEDNESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Sweeping new research comparing various forms of hormonal contraception -- including birth control pills, vaginal rings and skin patches -- suggests that the risk for heart attacks and strokes is twice as high among users of combined estrogen-progestin versions. read more..

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Hearing screening often fails in C-section newborns

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Newborns delivered by cesarean section may be more likely to "fail" their first hearing test, even if their hearing is perfectly normal, a new study suggests. The problem arises if hearing screening tests are done within a baby's first two days of life, researchers say. At that point, newborns delivered by C-section have a higher failure rate than babies born by vaginal delivery. So to avoid needless repeat tests -- and anxiety for parents -- the researchers are recommending a delay in hearing tests for C-section babies. ... read more..

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Big promise is seen in 2 new breast cancer drugs

Breast cancer experts are cheering what could be some of the biggest advances in more than a decade: two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse. read more..

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Another study backs at-home cervival cancer screening kits

More research finds that women can screen themselves for human papillomavirus (HPV) with an at-home test that is as effective as the method doctors use. read more..

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Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing

To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see. read more..

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More Money For Seattle Startups: Madrona Raises $300M Fund

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group just announced that it has raised a $300 million fifth fund.This is the firm's fifth fund, and its largest yet. The firm says it had planned to raise $250 million, but the fund was oversubscribed, with most of the money coming from existing investors. read more..

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Yellow Submarine is full of puns and delightful images such as the two-eyed cyclops. "Must be a bicyclops," jokes John. Get the movie and songtrack today. Plus get Yellow Submarine ringtones, alert tones, and the free interactive book. http://facebook.itunes.com/INv read more..

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Rehearsals are underway for Wednesday's CMT Music Awards. Download music and vid...

Rehearsals are underway for Wednesday's CMT Music Awards. Download music and video from all the nominees on iTunes. http://facebook.itunes.com/Ojd
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Weekly Wrap: Apple dividend, Apple TV tips, new iPad sales, and more

Sure, Apple didn't release another new iPad or new Apple TV this week, but the company didn't let the week go by without making some news. If you want to make sure you're caught up on Apple's news from the past week, along with our reviews, tutorials, and opinion pieces, you've come to the right place: The Weekly Wrap. Population: Me and you. read more..

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Retina Displays Also Coming to Next-Generation iMac?

As part of ABC News' roundup of the latest MacBook Pro rumors, Joanna Stern claims that not only the MacBook Pro family but also the iMac line is set to gain ultra high-resolution "Retina" displays.The laptop will see the introduction of the “Mac Retina Display,” which is said to have a very high resolution. ABC News has similarly heard from its own sources that both the next MacBook Pro and the iMac would be getting very, very high resolution displays. Apple refreshed its new iPad with a Retina Display in March.The MacBook Pro has long been the focus of the Retina or HiDPI display rumors, but it seems natural that Apple would want to move all of its displays to the standard. What is unclear, however, is just how Apple will implement the increased resolution given that most Macs already approach Retina resolution at typical viewing distances.
Many have assumed that Apple will follow the model used in the iPhone and iPad, doubling the resolution in each dimension with a screen carrying four times the pixels of its predecessor. That specific suggestion has already been made in regards to a rumored 15-inch MacBook Pro with 2880x1800 display compared to the 1440x900 display in the current model.
But as screen sizes get even larger, quadrupling the number of pixels starts to bump up against the hardware capabilities of graphics chips and display interface standards. While a 17-inch MacBook Pro coming in at a Retina resolution of 3840x2400 might be possible, the more significant issues surface with the iMac, which is also gaining higher-resolution displays according to today's report.
The 21.5-inch iMac would see a pixel count in the range of the 17-inch MacBook Pro as its 1920x1080 resolution would be bumped to 3840x2160, but the 27-inch iMac would move from its current resolution of 2560x1440 to a monster Retina display at 5120x2880. The same panel could also be used in a revised Apple Thunderbolt Display should hardware be able to support the resolution.
Consequently, some have suggested that Apple would increase display resolution on its Mac lines by a smaller amount than seen on iOS devices, with current variation in pixel density among Mac models already introducing some flexibility in interface element sizes. But with most Mac models offering pixel densities in the range of 100-130 pixels per inch (ppi), moving to a somewhat higher density such as 160-170 ppi to qualify as a Retina display still imposes some difficulties for developers and users.
While user interface elements do vary in physical size depending on the machine they are displayed on, they are designed to be usable in the typical range of 100-130 ppi. Moving to something in the range of 160-170 ppi, for example, could result in user interface elements becoming too small for users to click on with ease unless applications are specifically updated with new elements designed for that pixel density range. Otherwise, elements could be scaled to approximate the physical size seen on lower-resolution displays, but this scaling would undoubtedly degrade image quality.
David Barnard has argued that Apple could still use the pixel doubling motif on larger Mac displays without necessarily having to quadruple the number of actual pixels if users would be willing to accept a smaller workspace than seen on current machines. In one example, Barnard describes how rather than moving the current 2560x1440 27-inch iMac all the way to 5120x2880, Apple could instead offer a display at 3840x2400 that would present itself with a Retina workspace of 1920x1200.Apple could build a 3840 by 2400 pixel 27-inch screen that presented itself as a pixel doubled 1920 by 1200 pixel display. That’s effectively an 84ppi screen @1X and 168ppi screen @2X. [...]
What you should notice is that the text and UI elements are physically smaller on the current 109ppi iMac than they’d be on the hypothetical 84/168ppi 27-inch iMac. This ma read more..

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Ongage Wants to Help Marketing Emails Make It Into The Inbox

If a company needs to send marketing emails, it choose from a range of email service providers, such as iContact and Exact Target. But a startup called Ongage says that if you want your emails to make it into everyone's inbox there's a better approach — instead of choosing one ESP, why not use different providers for different recipients? read more..

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Yer A Wizard, Sony: PlayStation Introduces Wonderbook, The AR Ebook For Kids Complete With Harry Potter Content

Although the vast majority of Sony gaming content is focused on adult/teen titles, a new title called Wonderbook is particularly interesting. Using an augmented-reality book, kids can turn pages and watch themselves and the book animated on the screen. They're creating educational and gaming content, including unique science and history stories. read more..

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Usher will use hologram dancers during his June 11 London performance. Viewers c...

Usher will use hologram dancers during his June 11 London performance. Viewers can join him on stage—virtually—during "Scream." Listen to his new album, Looking 4 Myself, now exclusively on iTunes on your computer and iPad. http://facebook.itunes.com/8tE read more..

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Opinion: Why developers prefer iOS to Android

Instagram finally came to Android a year and a half after its iPhone launch. Words With Friends and Angry Birds took a while, too. Infinity Blade's developers say their iOS app will never come to Android. Why are developers considering Android an afterthought at best? Staff writer Lex Friedman says it falls down to two things: Money and simplicity. read more..

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How an iPad Speeds Reporting from NASCAR's Pit Row

Dave Burns has been covering stock car racing from pit road for seventeen years, including spending the past twelve covering NASCAR's premiere Sprint Cup Series. These days he's a Pit Reporter for ESPN, covering Nationwide and Sprint Cup practices, qualifying, and races, all over the course of a single weekend -- every weekend -- for months at a time.
Working the pit lane means dealing with dozens of teams, drivers, mechanics, and more; all while keeping viewers informed across hours of live programming. When he started covering NASCAR for NBC in 2001, Burns developed a sophisticated note-taking system that "catered to our programming, the way my brain worked, and portability." He started with half-sized legal pads and advanced to custom-bound pads that he would print and bind at home. He has since accumulated hundreds of binders filled with information.
"I have boxes and boxes of notepads that impressed the crew chiefs and race engineers every time," Burns said. Enviously, the teams would ask "Who does that for you?" Burns response? "I do, with a laser printer and a big ol' stapler!"
One of Burns' old notebooks
When the iPad was released in 2010, Burns instantly saw the potential. He could digitize his notepads, drop the pen and paper, and carry all his reference material with him to every race. After addressing concerns about size; durability; using it outside in the bright summer sun; and, perhaps most importantly, which apps to use; Burns arrived at his perfect setup:
For taking notes, both hand-written and typed, he uses Note Taker HD, a $4.99 iPad app [App Store]. "Note Taker HD has gone through a couple of valuable updates and has been rock solid all the way. I appreciate the "output" feature which allows me to save or email myself a copy of the weekends' work."
For downloading and storing statistics as well as the weekly NASCAR Media Guide, he found the $1.99 app Simply PDF works best [App Store]. "Simply PDF has been solid as well, never balking at NASCAR's 100+ page per weekend update books. In addition, I permanently store 1-page race results for Nationwide and Sprint Cup, for every event, dating back to 2004."
Originally, Burns used the Boxwave Active Field Case to carry and protect the iPad, but discovered that because it covered the entire iPad, it overheated in the sun. Burns says the first time it happened, he "calmly shut it down and scrambled for pen and paper."
To avoid more heat-related complications, he switched to the FreeOneHand iPad holder and avoids holding the iPad in direct sunlight for too long. It has since "endured countless days out in the 90 degree heat of summer." He uses Boxwave's ClearTouch anti-glare screen protector to cut screen glare.
I upgraded to the iPad 2 over the winter for the weight break and camera, and all has gone smoothly in 2012. I no longer bring my MacBook Air on the road, and am thrilled that the TSA doesn't require that the iPad be removed from my carry on! Using the iPad for what I do has proven to be efficient and entertaining. And, as usual for an Apple product, IT JUST WORKS. I've had to put a baggie over it a time or two in a rain situation, but other than that it absolutely does the job.
And once again the crew chiefs and engineers ask, "who does that for you?"Burns developed his system personally, using his own iPad, and says that iPad use isn't widespread among the on-air talent at ESPN. "Almost every pit reporter developed a system that fits their way of thinking," Burns said. "As a pit reporter on television, you cue up a lot of things to say in your brain, but as the action on the track moves, so must your story."
He said that with his paper notepads, he would constantly be flipping back and forth from a "driver page" with prewritten story notes to a "race tracking page" where he jots down details mid-race. He says that he runs into the same problem on the iPad and he has needed to trai read more..

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The Instagram Effect? Mobile Photo Sharing App PicPlz To Shut Down Permanently On July 3

PicPlz, the mobile photo sharing app that is perhaps known best for being an early and direct competitor with Instagram, will shut down permanently on July 3. PicPlz delivered the news through a short post on its company blog as well as in a brief email to users that read: read more..

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Gartenberg: Apple TV setting the tone for connected TV experience

While the world waits for an Apple-built television set, it's a device that's already here -- the Apple TV -- that's defining the role the TV set plays in the cloud experience for connected consumers. Michael Gartenberg explains. read more..

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Leukemia Deadlier for Teens, Young Adults Than Younger Kids: Study

SATURDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, are more likely to relapse and less likely to survive than younger children with the disease, according to a new study. read more..

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"I kicked your monkey then I used your goat." Say what? Gotye gets the Bad Lip R...

"I kicked your monkey then I used your goat." Say what? Gotye gets the Bad Lip Reading treatment. http://goo.gl/xRRDz
"Kicked Your Monkey" — A Bad Lip Reading of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know"
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Combination Drug, Chemo May Extend Life of Colon Cancer Patients

SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Treating advanced-stage colon cancer patients with a combination of chemotherapy and the tumor-targeting drug Avastin appears to prolong survival among those who have already undergone the combination therapy at an earlier stage of disease, new German research finds. read more..

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Teen with rare form of epilepsy becomes advocate

SAN ANTONIO --- After four life-risking surgeries as a child to treat her epilepsy, Morgan Carey decided to lobby lawmakers to raise awareness about her disorder, teach students what to do if someone around them has a seizure, and adopt a diet and exercise routine to stay healthy.She's 14. read more..

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Combination Drug, Chemo May Extend Life of Colon Cancer Patients

SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Treating advanced-stage colon cancer patients with a combination of chemotherapy and the tumor-targeting drug Avastin appears to prolong survival among those who have already undergone the combination therapy at an earlier stage of disease, new German research finds. read more..

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Camcorder

First Look: Ion's Air Pro Wi-Fi action camcorder

Ion's Air Pro Wi-Fi offers a lot of extras, including the ability to wirelessly view and offload images and videos via Wi-Fi, great mounting hardware, fast battery charging using the wall-power USB charger, four wall-plug adapters to let you recharge in most countries, and 8GB of free storage in the cloud. Bryan Hastings takes a first look. read more..

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