AOL to acquire technology news blog TechCrunch - September 30, 2010
Web services company AOL, US, has reportedly announced plans to buy technology news blog TechCrunch. With this acquisition, AOL seeks to bolster its growing online editorial business. While the terms of the agreement were not disclosed, the price tag is believed to be more than $25… Read More
Emerald provides free online access to published interviews - September 30, 2010
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced that all interviews published in three of its management titles - Development and Learning in Organizations, Human Resource Management International Digest and Strategic Direction - are now free to access for one month following… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Germany supports further development of EU project addressing Linked Open Data - September 30, 2010
Information solution provider Wolters Kluwer Germany is working on the further development of technologies related to 'Linked Open Data' (LOD). The project, which began in September, is intended to establish the Linked Data Principle faster and easier in companies, web communities, and governmental institutions. LOD2 is… Read More
Nielsen Book launches BookScan India - September 30, 2010
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media group Nielsen Company, US, has announced the launch of BookScan India. The BookScan Indian panel collects sales from October 3 with the first week's charts released on October 15. The panel is expected to cover over 50 percent… Read More
ebrary announces free Breast Cancer Searchable Information Center - September 30, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced that it has collaborated with librarians from other organisations to create an open access database of breast cancer publications in honor of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The site is available at Read More
Infotrieve releases Mobile Library iPad App - September 30, 2010
Information management company Infotrieve, Inc., US, has announced the release of the Mobile Library iPad app, the latest addition to its suite of software for accessing and organising enterprise content. With the Mobile Library, users have secure access from anywhere to all corporate licensed electronic content… Read More
