Kindle sales for 2010 may reach 8 million - December 24, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, is reportedly on track to sell over 8 million Kindles in 2010. This is about 60 percent higher than what analysts had predicted. Analysts had earlier forecast that about 5 million Kindles would sell this year. According to Bloomberg… Read More
India’s KPO business to touch $10 billion by 2012, says ASSOCHAM study - December 24, 2010
India's Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) industry may touch $10 billion by 2012, if the sector is opened for nano and biotech experts and steps are taken to build a strong chain of qualified professionals, according to a study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and… Read More
Elsevier names new Co-Editor-In-Chief for Neural Networks - December 24, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Professor DeLiang Wang of The Ohio State University has accepted the position of Co-Editor-in-Chief of Neural Networks. He succeeds the journal's founding editor Professor Stephen Grossberg of Boston University on January 1, 2011. DeLiang… Read More
Susan Hildreth named new IMLS director - December 24, 2010
Susan Hildreth's nomination to be director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was confirmed by unanimous consent by the United States Senate. The Institute, an independent United States government agency, is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 24, 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
Dear Subscribers - December 24, 2010
This is to inform you that the number of articles carried in the newsletter will be fewer than usual, as business activity during this period (Dec 24 - 31, 2010) is relatively low. Also, please note that there will be no newsletter dispatch on Dec 27th and Jan 3rd. We… Read More