Google to acquire online video solutions provider Widevine Technologies - December 6, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has announced the acquisition of Widevine Technologies, Inc., in a bid to boost its online video services. Widevine provides media solutions for the delivery of digital entertainment to any device. Service providers use its multiplatform DRM and video optimisation… Read More
The McGraw-Hill Companies appoints John Berisford as Executive VP, Human Resources - December 6, 2010
Information services provider McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has announced the appointment of John Berisford to executive vice president, Human Resources, effective January 3, 2011. In his new position, Berisford will be responsible for leading critical initiatives to continually engage and develop employees and ensure The McGraw-Hill… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - December 6, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Mark Suster (Social Networking: The Future); Kent Anderson (Anxiety and Clichés About the Digital Generation?); Jacob Bettany (The economic case for open access in academic publishing); and Phil Davis (Physician, Heal Thyself: Medical Ghostwriting Uncovered in a Clinical Textbook). Blogspeak… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 6, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Enterprise search and e-publishing solutions among key themes discussed on the final day of Online Information 2010 - December 3, 2010
While the cold weather continued outside, conversation and learning remained very warm at the final day of the Online Information 2010 conference. Key themes on Thursday included enterprise search solutions, e-publishing solutions and e-Books, and XML. Several seminar sessions offered advice about copyright and tips… Read More
EC launches ‘OpenAIRE’ to offer open access to EU-funded scientific research papers - December 3, 2010
The European Commission (EC) has launched OpenAIRE (Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe) at the University of Ghent in Belgium. Through this, it is expected that EU researchers, businesses and citizens will have free and open access to EU-funded research papers. OpenAIRE is projected… Read More
