Censorship not obstacle to its Middle East growth, says Google - July 29, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc. has reportedly said that it is not hindered in the Middle East by government-backed censorship as it seeks to ride growing opportunities in the region. According to a Bloomberg report, Google is seeking to expand in the Middle East, where… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - July 29, 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
Review of US Digital Millennium Copyright Act brings new exemptions - July 28, 2010
The United States Copyright Office reportedly completed its statutorily required review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) recently. Three major exemptions included in the ruling were a renewal on the exemption for cell-phone unlocking, a new exemption for the jail-breaking of smart phones technology, and… Read More
US lawmakers probe Internet firms over privacy protection policies - July 28, 2010
Close on the heels of various online privacy issues, members of a US Senate committee have reportedly grilled Google, Facebook, Apple and AT&T, seeking assurance to protect user information in the future. During a hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee, the Senators questioned the need… Read More
Springer in deal with Population Association of America to publish Demography - July 28, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced an agreement with the Population Association of America to publish the latter's official journal Demography, as of 2011. In the 2009 ISI ranking, this journal is first in the Demography Listing with an impact factor of 2.391. The journal will join… Read More
University of Ottawa Press launches open access collection - July 28, 2010
The University of Ottawa Press has announced the launch of a new open access collection that supports free and unrestricted access to scholarly research. As of July 30, 2010, a total of 36 UOP books will be available free to the online community. The initiative is… Read More
