Kindle 3G is bestselling product of all time on Amazon.com - December 28, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that the third-generation Kindle is now the bestselling product in Amazon's history. The company also announced that on its peak day, November 29, customers ordered more than 13.7 million items worldwide across all product categories, which is a… Read More
Medtronic paid surgeons to write about spine surgery product, says journal analysis - December 28, 2010
US-based medical device maker Medtronic has, over the past decade, enlisted a small group of prominent surgeons from around the country to do clinical research or write articles about its new spine surgery product, bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). According to a Journal Sentinel analysis of newly… Read More
National Library of Australia releases social media guidelines - December 28, 2010
The National Library of Australia recently released social media guidelines to provide clarity to employees on how to conduct themselves in the emerging world of social media. The Library embraces the use of social media as a corporate communications and community-building tool. It encourages every… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 28, 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
Microsoft announces cloud data breach in Business Productivity Online Suite - December 24, 2010
Software vendor Microsoft Corp., US, has reportedly announced that data in its hosted business suite Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) has been downloaded by non-authorised users. Microsoft confirmed the cloud data breach to Dutch IDG publication Webwereld. The company said it recently became aware that due… Read More
2010 Library Assessment Conference presentations now available online - December 24, 2010
The 2010 Library Assessment Conference, held October 25-27, 2010 in Baltimore, attracted more than 470 professionals interested in library assessment. The conference website now includes detailed information about the event including keynotes, presentations, and poster sessions. The programme offered presentations from more than 60 papers,… Read More
