Amazon unveils enhanced version of e-book reader Kindle - July 29, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced the launch of a new version of e-books reader Kindle. The company has also introduced a new addition to its family of portable reading devices - Kindle Wi-Fi. The new Kindle and Kindle Wi-Fi are now available for… Read More
D&T partners with MEI to create resource for home dialysis patients - July 29, 2010
Multidisciplinary renal-care journal Dialysis & Transplantation (D&T), published by Wiley-Blackwell, US, has announced a partnership with the Medical Education Institute (MEI) and its Home Dialysis Central website. The journal and MEI will together create a list of dialysis clinics in the US that support home dialysis… Read More
More publishers choose MetaPress for e-content hosting services - July 29, 2010
MetaPress, a US-based web hosting platform service for STM content, has announced that more publishers have selected MetaPress as their e-content hosting provider. The latest publishers to launch their electronic content management and hosting services via the MetaPress platform include American Library Association; Association for Experiential… Read More
WebWorks releases first enterprise content conversion tool supporting the Apple iPad and ePUB standard - July 29, 2010
Enterprise digital content conversion and publishing software company WebWorks, US, has released an enterprise level content conversion tool with built-in support for the Apple iPad and ePUB standard. WebWorks' ePublisher 2010 Mobile Plus release is the first enterprise solution to support the emerging ePUB standard to… Read More
Cambridge University Press launches new online-only journal – English Profile Journal - July 29, 2010
Cambridge University Press, the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, has announced the launch of the English Profile Journal. The new journal is an online-only initiative that will publish cutting-edge research emerging out of the English Profile programme. English Profile is a collaborative research programme… Read More
Censorship not obstacle to its Middle East growth, says Google - July 29, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc. has reportedly said that it is not hindered in the Middle East by government-backed censorship as it seeks to ride growing opportunities in the region. According to a Bloomberg report, Google is seeking to expand in the Middle East, where… Read More
