Apple seen to be increasing control over App Store - February 2, 2011
Computer and software firm Apple Inc., US, is reportedly further tightening its control of the App Store. According to reports published in the New York Times, Apple has advised some application developers, including Sony, that they can no longer sell e-books within… Read More
Elsevier and IDBS announce interoperability between IDBS E-WorkBook Suite and Reaxys - February 2, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and IDBS, a global provider of innovative enterprise data management, analytics and modeling solutions, have announced that Reaxys is now interoperable with the IDBS E-WorkBook Suite. The partnership creates a new mechanism that integrates best-in-class chemistry content from journals and patents with… Read More
Springer books now available for online book review - February 2, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is offering more than 10,000 books for review on springer.com. The online book review copies encompass all fields of the English-language eBooks that have been published since 2006. This service is part of Springer's ePublishing strategy. It is designed… Read More
ACS launches inaugural edition of International Year of Chemistry Virtual Journal - February 2, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched the inaugural edition of its International Year of Chemistry (IYC) Virtual Journal, an online snapshot of the different ways in which chemistry improves everyday life for people worldwide. It includes a special video welcome from Dr. Nancy B. Jackson,… Read More
UK Science and Technology Committee invites submissions for peer review inquiry - February 1, 2011
The Science and Technology Committee in the UK's House of Commons recently launched an inquiry into peer review. It invites evidence on the operation and effectiveness of the peer review process used to examine and validate scientific results and papers prior to publication. The Committee welcomes… Read More
New study shows how MFDs are changing consumer book reading habits - February 1, 2011
In a recent study to understand how portable, multi-function devices or MFDs (iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android devices, etc) are changing consumer book reading habits. Consumers who utilised these devices expressed a tremendous affinity for them, struggling to come up with any significant shortcomings to reading ebooks on them. These consumers… Read More
