American Heart Association and Wiley-Blackwell launch new OA journal - November 15, 2011
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and the American Heart Association (AHA) have announced an innovative venture to publish a new open access journal, Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease.… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - November 15, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert set to launch new journal on disruptive science and technology - November 15, 2011
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Disruptive Science and Technology, a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal that seeks to publish game-changing research that has the potential to significantly improve human health, well-being and productivity. The journal will present new and innovative results, essential… Read More
W3C announces first draft of standard for online privacy - November 15, 2011
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published two first drafts - Tracking Preference Expression (DNT) and Tracking Compliance and Scope Specification - for standards that allow users to express preferences about online tracking. With this move, the consortium seeks to address rising concerns about privacy… Read More
Amazon’s Kindle Fire is most popular Android tablet in North America, says IDC survey - November 15, 2011
Appcelerator, an integrated mobile platform for rapidly developing native and HTML5 mobile web applications using open web technologies, and analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC) have announced results from a new joint survey of 2,160 Appcelerator developers around the world. Findings reveal that Amazon's new… Read More
EBSCO Discovery Service named silver winner in Best New Service of the Year in Best in Biz Awards - November 14, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) has been named the silver winner in Best New Service of the Year in Best in Biz Awards. The awards are the only national business awards programme judged by members… Read More
