US FTC may launch investigation on Google’s dominance of the Internet search industry - May 2, 2011
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly preparing an investigation of Google Inc's dominance of the Internet search industry. Citing three people familiar with the matter, media reports indicate that the FTC is alerting high-tech companies to… Read More
Gartner special report examines key issues facing the future of cloud sourcing - May 2, 2011
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a special report on cloud computing. According to the report, in the next few years, market dynamics will determine whether cloud-enabled outsourcing will be the demise of traditional outsourcing, if it will lead to the convergence of… Read More
Rising sales of e-book readers may result in the decline of the book publishing industry, says report - May 2, 2011
Market research firm IHS iSuppli recently released a report which indicates that the book publishing industry has entered a period of long-term decline because of the rising sales of e-book readers. According to the report, book revenue for US publishers, including both e-books and paper… Read More
2011 edition of ‘A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing’ now available - May 2, 2011
Five healthcare organisations in the US recently issued an updated 'how-to' guide for healthcare professionals transitioning from paper to e-prescribing systems. The 2011 edition of 'A Clinician's Guide to Electronic Prescribing' is a collaborative by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. launches minimally invasive surgical video journal - May 2, 2011
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has launched Videoscopy, a new video journal to complement the peer-reviewed monthly publication, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques (JLAST). A bimonthly journal, Videoscopy publishes fully peer-reviewed surgical and microinvasive demonstrations of the latest techniques and technologies used… Read More
Americans unwilling to pay for reading news content online, says Adweek/Harris poll - May 2, 2011
Market research firm Harris Interactive and Adweek, a news source covering the intersection of advertising, media, marketing and technology, recently conducted a survey to assess consumer reactions for charging for access to online content that was previously free. The Adweek/Harris poll found that a large… Read More
