Google asks US court to dismiss lawsuit over Microsoft-only cloud contract - September 27, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, and one of its resellers have reportedly asked a federal court to dismiss their case against the US Department of the Interior over Microsoft-only bids for cloud-based services. In October 2010, Google and Ohio-based… Read More
McGraw-Hill Research Foundation releases paper on strategies to boost STEM research - September 27, 2011
The McGraw-Hill Research Foundation has released a new policy paper by Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, that seeks to offer practical and scalable solutions to the problem of inadequate supply of college graduates excelling in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Dr. Hrabowski… Read More
National Archives now available on iTunes U - September 27, 2011
The US' National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has announced that it is now available on iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store giving users public access to thousands of free lectures, videos, books and podcasts from learning institutions all over the world. … Read More
Ex Libris delivers fourth partner release of Alma Library Management Service - September 27, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the fourth partner release of the Alma library management service is now available for testing by development partners. Delivered on schedule, this fourth release is being deployed to partners in the Ex Libris cloud environment… Read More
Blackboard enhances CourseSites with expanded language support and new features - September 27, 2011
Enterprise technology and learning solutions provider Blackboard, Inc., US, has announced that CourseSites, the company's free, fully hosted and supported online course system, has been updated to include a range of new features and support for five additional languages. Already used in more than 100 countries,… Read More
Royal Swets & Zeitlinger celebrates 110th anniversary - September 27, 2011
Information services company Royal Swets & Zeitlinger, Netherlands, is celebrating its 110th anniversary. Adriaan Swets and Heinrich Zeitlinger opened the doors to their business, a small bookshop in Amsterdam specialising in new and antiquarian scientific books, on September 26, 1901. Although Heinrich Zeitlinger left the… Read More
