Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - July 2, 2010
Knowledgespeak subscribers, on the move, can now access quality STM News of their choice any time any where with the all new SCOOPE service. SCOOPE is the only mobile application that allows subscribers to customise content. Advantage of SCOOPE - Newsletters are now downloadable into local memory and read at… Read More
US Education, Justice Departments examine use of e-readers in campuses - July 1, 2010
With the introduction of e-readers such as Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle, campuses across the US have reportedly begun to adopt them into their curriculum. Though students have been quick to accept the change in technology, the Department of Education and the Department of Justice have… Read More
China blocks Google Suggest searches - July 1, 2010
A Google search feature was reportedly blocked in China on Thursday. Google users in China were unable to use Google's search suggestions feature, as the company awaits Beijing's decision on whether to renew its operating license amid tensions over censorship. According to Google spokeswoman Jessica Powell,… Read More
Elsevier Foundation awards 2010 New Scholars grant to the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World - July 1, 2010
The Elsevier Foundation has announced that it has awarded the 2010 New Scholars grant to the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSDW) for two programmes - the National Assessments and Benchmarking of Gender, Science, Technology and Innovation and the OWSDW Awards for… Read More
Gov 2.0 Summit 2010 to focus on strategy and networking - July 1, 2010
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 Summit and Gov 2.0 Expo events, have released the lineup of industry influencers hitting the keynote stage for the Gov 2.0 Summit. The Summit will bring… Read More
Oxford University Press partners with iFactory to design the new Oxford Bibliographies Online - July 1, 2010
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) and web design and development firm iFactory have together designed the new Oxford Bibliographies Online. Oxford Bibliographies Online (OBO) is a modern tool designed to help busy researchers find reliable sources of information in half the time by directing them… Read More
