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Review: Fishman TriplePlay wireless MIDI controller and pickup
Gizmag - 2 Jun 2014 14:52
In addition to showing off its new Fluence pickup at this year's Winter NAMM, Fishman followed last year's debut of Godin's Session Custom TriplePlay guitar with a TriplePlay version of Fender's HSS Stratocaster. The wir...
Here's a semi-professional 32-inch 4K monitor from ASUS
Engadget - 2 Jun 2014 09:56
Following ASUS' $799 28-inch 4K monitor from earlier this year, the Taiwanese tech giant has today unveiled yet another high-res display, but this time it's aimed at semi-professionals instead of mainstream users. The ne...
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Review
Photography Blog - 2 Jun 2014 17:00
The Ricoh WG-4 GPS is a new shock, freeze, dust, water and crush proof compact camera with built-in GPS tracking. The Ricoh WG4 GPS also offers 16 megapixels, a 3-inch LCD, a 4x zoom lens, Full HD movie recording and bui...
First survey of ACOs reveals surprising level of physician leadership
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 22:27
In spite of early concerns that hospitals' economic strengths would lead them to dominate the formation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), a new study reveals the central role of physician leadership in the first ...
Nearly one in eight American children are maltreated before age 18
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 22:26
By the time they reach age 18, about 12 percent of American children experience a confirmed case of maltreatment in the form of neglect, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, according to a new study. "Maltreatment is on...
Marijuana shows potential in treating autoimmune disease
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 21:09
Researchers have discovered a novel pathway through which marijuana can suppress the body's immune functions. The recent findings show that marijuana THC can change critical molecules of epigenome called histones, leadin...
The F-35 Fighter Plane Is Even More of a Mess Than You Thought
Gizmodo - 2 Jun 2014 02:07
The US military's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft is proving to be a pain in the neck in more ways than one.
Sony SmartBand Review: A Wearable Fitness Tracker And Lifelogger On Your Wrist
Forbes - 2 Jun 2014 00:32
Announced at CES 2014, Sony's SmartBand SWR10 promises to "log your day, every day." It tracks your movement, and online communication, and can be used to control your media. Wear it around your wrist, and let it gather ...
iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite: Fit for a World Where Apple Rules
Time - 2 Jun 2014 23:59
Apple's latest software makes the case for leaving all your Android and Windows devices behind.
Study examines political contributions made by physicians
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 22:26
The percentage of physicians making campaign contributions in federal elections increased to 9.4 percent in 2012 from 2.6 percent in 1991, and during that time physician contributors shifted away from Republicans toward ...
Hispanics cut medication adherence gap after Medicare Part D launch
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 22:26
After the 2006 launch of Medicare's prescription drug benefit, Hispanics reduced the gap for taking prescribed heart medicines by more than 15 percentage points. Hispanics, African-Americans and white Medicare participan...
Anti-diabetic drug slows aging and lengthens lifespan, animal study suggests
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 21:07
Researchers have provided new evidence that metformin, the world's most widely used anti-diabetic drug, slows aging and increases lifespan. Scientists teased out the mechanism behind metformin's age-slowing effects: the ...
The Start menu won't return to Windows until 2015
BGR - 2 Jun 2014 18:00
If you miss the Start menu, then you should hold off on buying a new Windows computer until next year at this point. ZDNet’s sources say that Microsoft has shelved its plans to bring back the Start menu to Windows with...
Obama Administration to Propose 30% Cuts to Power Plant Carbon Emissions
Mashable - 2 Jun 2014 05:37
The Obama administration plans to announce new draft greenhouse gas emissions rules on Monday that would amount to the biggest step to date toward addressing U.S. contributions to manmade global warming, and the most sig...
Dropshelf Provides a Temporary Place to Store Files on Your Desktop
Life Hacker - 2 Jun 2014 23:30
Mac: Sometimes you need a place to put a file temporarily while you clean up things elsewhere. Dropshelf gives you a temporary holding area to put files on in so you can go about doing your business without worrying abou...
What Developers Need To Know About iOS 8
ReadWrite - 2 Jun 2014 22:54
Developers, ahoy! Apple just announced a bevy of new changes to iOS 8, the latest version of its operating system for iPhones and iPads, specifically for you. Here are the highlights. App Store Upgrades See also: Findin...
The Future of Apple Design Is Hidden Inside OS X Yosemite
Gizmodo - 2 Jun 2014 22:27
Today at WWDC, Apple gave OS X a design overhaul that's just as huge as its namesake. Yosemite is bright, sharp, and flat as hell . But while OS X now looks more like iOS, iOS and OS X are also more alike than ever. Appl...
Simple change to Medicare Part D would yield $5 billion in savings
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 22:26
The federal government could save over $5 billion in the first year by changing the way it assigns Part D plans for Medicare beneficiaries eligible for low-income subsidies, according to experts. Medicare Part D provides...
Young women fare worse than young men after heart attack
Science Daily - 2 Jun 2014 22:26
Women age 55 and younger may fare worse than their male counterparts after having a heart attack. Women's poorer health outcomes may be due to a range of socio-demographic, clinical and biological causes, such as undetec...
What's a Better Word for Selfie?
Gizmodo - 2 Jun 2014 22:00
Love it or hate it, the concept of taking a picture of oneself and sharing it with the world is a phenomenon that refuses to die . But for the love of all things holy, can't we find a better name than 'selfie'?
Hands-on: Asus Zenbook NX500 stuns with a premium design and 4K display
PC World - 2 Jun 2014 16:09
Asus' upcoming Zenbook NX500 looks a lot like Apple's MacBook Pro, but that's no complaint. The high-end laptop is a posh device that left us impressed, especially with its 4K screen. Asus took the wraps off the Windows ...
Linux Mint 17: Hands-on with UEFI Secure Boot
ZDNet - 2 Jun 2014 13:01
The final release of Mint 17 is available, here's how it works for me on UEFI firmware systems.