Elsevier / CPM Resource Center announces availability of CPM CarePoints Emergency - October 25, 2011
Elsevier / CPM Resource Center (CPM), a firm developing clinical decision support tools for healthcare, has announced the availability of CPM CarePoints Emergency. The product is a new component of the CPM CarePoints collection, a pre-built, implementation-ready solution that provides a framework for evidence-based care and… Read More
CAS in deal to provide unlimited SciFinder access to CHEST Consortium - October 24, 2011
Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) has announced an agreement to provide unlimited SciFinder access to the CHEST Consortium, which comprises more than 47 academic institutions in the UK & Ireland, including the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and University of Manchester. Under the… Read More
Google Plus user-base crosses 40 million mark - October 24, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has announced that its online social networking service 'Google Plus' has crossed 40 million users mark since its launch in June. Google Plus reportedly attracts 40 million users now. The site was opened to the… Read More
Microsoft and Compal Electronics sign patent agreement - October 24, 2011
Software vendor Microsoft Corp., US, and Compal Electronics, Inc. have signed a patent agreement that provides broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for Compal’s tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running the Android or Chrome Platform. While the contents of the agreement have not… Read More
UK research faces challenge from emerging markets, says ABPI - October 24, 2011
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has reportedly warned that the UK must continue to attract investment for research, or risk being surpassed by emerging markets. According to ABPI Chief Executive Stephen Whitehead, today’s research often takes place internationally, and… Read More
Amazon brings HTML5 support to Kindle with Format 8 - October 24, 2011
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has launched its next-generation file-format for Kindle books. Kindle Format 8 (KF8) will reportedly replace Mobi 7, and it brings support for HTML5 and CSS3. According to Amazon, this will enable publishers to create better-looking books… Read More
