LCA files brief in case involving first-sale doctrine - July 9, 2010
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the US in support of petitioner Costco Wholesale Corporation in a lawsuit filed against Costco by luxury watch manufacturer Omega. The LCA comprises the American Library Association (ALA), the Association… Read More
British Library exhibition to explore technologies, content and spaces that will transform research - July 9, 2010
The British Library has announced its forthcoming exhibition on the transformations we can expect to see in the world of research. The event 'Growing Knowledge - the Evolution of Research,' will run from October 12, 2010 to July 16, 2011. It will showcase some of the… Read More
Elsevier partners with Legacy Interactive to launch iPhone App Top Doc - July 9, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and video game developer and publisher Legacy Interactive, have announced the release of Top Doc, an iPhone app that features medical content and quizzes designed to let medical students, residents and junior faculty practice and improve their visual diagnosis skills. Elsevier and… Read More
Google to launch Google Editions in Japan in early 2011 - July 9, 2010
Internet search services firm Google, Inc. will reportedly launch its e-bookstore Google Editions in Japan early next year. The service is expected to enable the purchase of e-book titles for reading on devices such as smartphones, PCs as well as e-book readers. Google currently offers the… Read More
Mobile broadband to be embedded in most electronic devices by 2014: Parks report - July 9, 2010
Research firm Parks Associates, US, has published a report titled 'Mobile Internet Devices: Uptake and Trends', which forecasts that consumer demand for ubiquitous wireless access will make mobile broadband a common feature in portable consumer electronics. Fifty-five percent of the more than 100 million mobile Internet… Read More
Intel to sponsor Nature Education position paper on science education - July 9, 2010
Nature Education, the educational wing of scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced Intel as sponsor for 'Time to Decide: The Ambivalence of the World of Science to Education', a position paper based on research conducted by NPG over the past year. Intel joins Roche… Read More
