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New Technology: Blood Tests Instead of Biopsies for Tumors New Technology: Blood Tests Instead of Biopsies for Tumors

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs)—breakaway cells from patients’ solid tumors—from cancer patients. The findings, reported …

Smartphone Apps That Can Shrink Your Wallet Smartphone Apps That Can Shrink Your Wallet

Convenience is the host and we are the parasites that feed from it. With the growing technology of today’s world, mobile apps have emerged to the forefront of society giving us the ability to access, learn and do things faster, …

3D Printer Creates Jaw Implant, Turns 83-Year-Old Woman Into Awesome Cyborg 3D Printer Creates Jaw Implant, Turns 83-Year-Old Woman Into Awesome Cyborg
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Doctors in the Netherlands have done something so Future that it’s hard to believe they haven’t time-traveled from the year 40331 ADΩ to dazzle us with their alien science: they have successfully created and implanted the world’s first jaw transplant …

Facebook Enables Apps To Post Historical Actions To Users’ Timelines Facebook Enables Apps To Post Historical Actions To Users’ Timelines
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Facebook announced that Open Graph apps can now enable the posting of historical actions to users’ timelines. In Facebook’s latest Operation Developer Love post on the company’s developer blog, Justin Moore writes, “Apps can post historical actions to help people …

GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Commercials Rank Near The Bottom GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Commercials Rank Near The Bottom
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We’ve covered the USAToday Super Bowl admeter at WebProNews, and now that the Super Bowl is over and all the commercials have been shown, you get to see it in action. While the admeter for Super Bowl 46 shows Doritos …

Shazam Increases Super Bowl Viewer Engagement Shazam Increases Super Bowl Viewer Engagement

Thanks to Shazam’s media discovery app, viewer engagement with this year’s Super Bowl hit record levels. For this years Super Bowl Shazam partnered with numerous advertisers to drive user interaction with all aspects of the game. Viewers with the Shazam …

Dolphins Continue To Die On Cape Cod Shore Dolphins Continue To Die On Cape Cod Shore
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In the single largest case in two decades, dolphin stranding in the northeast on the Cape Cod coast continues. To date, 90 out of about 130 dolphins who have beached themselves on the hook-shaped coast, have died. New arrivals are …

Honeywell Sues Nest Over Learning Thermostat Honeywell Sues Nest Over Learning Thermostat

During last month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas we brought you news of the Nest Learning Thermostat. This amazing thermostat learns from your habits and adjusts the temperature in your home in order to save energy, as well as …

Facebook Is A Powerful Recruitment Tool Facebook Is A Powerful Recruitment Tool

You probably use Facebook to share photos and witty anecdotes on a daily basis. Did you know that Facebook is quickly becoming the largest employee recruitment Web site as well? This infographic from HireRabbit details everything a company needs to …

AT&T Is Pretty Bad At Being A Mobile ISP AT&T Is Pretty Bad At Being A Mobile ISP

It’s clear AT&T wants its customers who were lucky enough to have the unlimited data plan, something they do not offer any longer, to switch plans to one of their tiered plans, and to facilitate this, the communications monolith announced …

Lilyhammer Available To Stream On Netflix Starting Today Lilyhammer Available To Stream On Netflix Starting Today

Have you run out of TV shows to watch on Netflix? Fear not, because an all new show is premiering today – and it’s a Netflix exclusive. Announced just a month ago, Lilyhammer is available to watch today. All eight …

AutoTrader.Com Reveals Impact Of Superbowl Ads AutoTrader.Com Reveals Impact Of Superbowl Ads

Cadillac, Toyota, Acura, BMW, Hyundai, Audi, Fiat, Kia, Chrysler, Chevrolet, and Volkswagen all had ads during the Superbowl this year, but did they have an impact? Were they worth the money they spent on the ads? An infograph by AutoTrader.Com …

Bob Marley Birthday Wishes Via Twitter Bob Marley Birthday Wishes Via Twitter
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Potheads get accused for having really poor memory, and rightfully so. Today, however, the memory of pot heads everywhere was spot-on as they took to Twitter to remember the birthday of their patron saint and reggae legend, Bob Marley. In …

Why Are Social Games So Popular? Why Are Social Games So Popular?

I’m what you might call the old guard in gaming. I come from a time where games were only played by nerdy kids with titles like Mega Man and The Legend of Zelda. This whole social gaming craze caught the …

Samsung Galaxy S III Set For May Launch Samsung Galaxy S III Set For May Launch

Samsung may be preparing to launch its thinnest smartphone yet, according to new rumors. The new Galaxy S III will be only 7 millimeters thick and will launch in May. At 7 millimeters, the Galaxy S III will be one …

Breastfeeding Women of Facebook Bemoan Photo Removal Practices Breastfeeding Women of Facebook Bemoan Photo Removal Practices

Facebook has always been a little prudish when it comes to breasts. Although Facebook’s policy strictly prohibits the sharing of images with nudity, the line regarding what constitutes nudity is oftentimes a bit blurry. Just in personal experience, I’ve had …

Google Begins Fiber Internet Construction In Kansas City Google Begins Fiber Internet Construction In Kansas City
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After months of waiting, Google is now beginning construction of their super fast Internet service in Kansas City. Announced today on the Google Fiber Blog, Kevin Lo said that they will be taking thousands of cables and stretching them across …

YouTube’s DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards Now Taking Submissions YouTube’s DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards Now Taking Submissions

Nonprofit organizations take note: YouTube and See3 Communications are now accepting submissions for the 2012 DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards, an annual event to showcase and reward some of the best video work from nonprofits. The awards will honor nonprofits in …

Amazon Preparing To Launch A Retail Store? Amazon Preparing To Launch A Retail Store?
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Amazon may be preparing to launch its very own retail store, according to a recent report. The company is apparently planning to launch a single store in Seattle, Washington, where Amazon is headquartered, sometime in the next few months. Amazon …

Microsoft Dynamics CRM For Mobile Coming In Q2 Microsoft Dynamics CRM For Mobile Coming In Q2

Microsoft announced a new service update for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, coming in Q2, which will bring mobile access to the product, surely a long overdue feature for users. Mobile access is becoming an increasingly important element to just about all …

The Extended Avengers Trailer Hits the Web The Extended Avengers Trailer Hits the Web

After teasing the crowd with 30 seconds of glorious movie footage, The Avengers teaser trailer that was shown during the Super Bowl, left those wanting more Avengers footage panting. However, if you were paying attention, there was a “Extended Look …

Muslims Urged To Move To New Facebook Muslims Urged To Move To New Facebook

What do you do when Facebook spreads blasphemy? You make your own Facebook. The Times of India is reporting that people in Pakistan of the Muslim faith are urging their fellow Muslims to use Millat Facebook. The reason being that …

Who Wants An Electric Car Anyway? Who Wants An Electric Car Anyway?
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Let’s look at the names of the current hybrid gas-electric cars which are available for the American public to buy. The Prius, The Volt, The Leaf. No offense to owners of these vehicles, but they all sound pretty lame. If …

Paper-thin RFID Tags Could Change Business Paper-thin RFID Tags Could Change Business

Researchers in France have developed a way to deposit a thin aluminum RFID tag on to paper that not only reduces the amount of metal needed for the tag, and so the cost, but could open up RFID tagging to …