Android overtakes Symbian as leading smart phone platform, says Canalys report - February 2, 2011
Research firm Canalys, UK, recently published its final fourth quarter 2010 global country-level smart phone market data, which reportedly says that Google's Android has become the leading platform. Shipments of Android-based smart phones reached 32.9 million, while devices running Nokia's Symbian platform trailed slightly at 31.0… Read More
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
