German court upholds fines against Rapidshare for violating injunction - December 6, 2010
The Regional Court of Hamburg in Germany recently upheld the imposition of fines of over €150,000 against Rapidshare and its principals. The court had imposed the fines for violating the injunction it had issued earlier this year. The injunction was obtained in February 2010 by Read More
Co-Action Publishing and European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies launch European Journal of Psychotraumatology - December 6, 2010
Open access (OA) scholarly publisher Co-Action Publishing, Sweden, and the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) have announced the launch of the society's new journal - European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT). Miranda Olff of the Academic Medical Center, Netherlands, will serve as the Editor-in-Chief. She… Read More
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
