Withdrawal of journal access is a wake-up call for researchers in the developing world
(blogs.plos.org): The news (see http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d196) that several publishers have withdrawn access to health journals from the academic communities in Bangladesh has come as a wake-up call about the limitations of the HINARI programme. Many on the HIFA-2015 (Healthcare Information For All by 2015) forum feel this… Read More
Peer review: Trial by Twitter
(nature.com): Blogs and tweets are ripping papers apart within days of publication, leaving researchers unsure how to react. Papers are increasingly being taken apart in blogs, on Twitter and on other social media within hours rather than years, and in public, rather than at small conferences or in private conversation.. Read More
Library E-Books Easier, But Still Hassle
(npr.org): Libraries have been lending e-books for longer than there's been a Kindle, but until recently only a few devices worked with them. That's changed in the past few months with the arrival of software for reading library e-books on some popular devices: iPhones, iPads and Android-powered smart phones. Read More
Industry Experts Tackle Challenges in the Mobile Apps Space
(knowledge.emory.edu): According to the latest IBM Tech Trends survey of IT professionals, over the next five years cloud computing and application development will top the list of the hottest tech trends. As a result, they’ll also be the spaces with the most sought-after skills, and in response, Emory University's Goizueta… Read More
Tools of Change, 2011 Preview
(publishersweekly.com): It's that time of year again—time for the New York edition of the Tools of Change conference, the digital publishing meeting, February 14–16, at the New York Marriott Hotel. Now in its fifth year, the conference has grown bigger with each show, and this year's edition offers another excellent… Read More
Pending Reforms May Provide the Scientific Community Relief from the U.K’s Far-Reaching Libel Law
(scientificamerican.com): Some science and medical journal editors avoid publishing research findings that could draw lawsuits under restrictive libel laws. Journalists also find this law chilling. A new U.K. bill set for this spring could protect scholars and reporters' free speech rights. Read More
Mobile broadband to be active in 1bn devices by 2016
(broadbandchoice.co.uk): The number of devices that will use mobile broadband globally is set to hit the one billion mark by 2016, according to a report. Mobile broadband will be active in one billion devices by 2016, a newly-released report has revealed. This is according to the UMTS Forum - which… Read More
FDA approves medical-image software for Apple mobile devices
(latimes.com): Add diagnosing soft-tissue injuries to online banking, e-mail, video games and thousands of other applications available for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The Food and Drug Administration ushered in the era of mobile diagnostic radiology Friday, approving software for viewing images and making medical diagnoses from MRIs and… Read More
Google wants to fight smartphone battle on Web
(news.cnet.com): Google has been playing catch-up to Apple in the mobile world for several years, but it's starting to carve out its own niche by emphasizing its strength on the Web. The Android Market Web Store was the most interesting thing to emerge from yesterday's event at Google headquarters, and… Read More
Is the internet killing the traditional bookstore?
(examiner.com): The internet is affecting how we buy our reading material and that has traditional bookstores concerned. The last twelve months have seen a decline in sales for the "brick and mortar" stores, thanks to more than just one option available to consumers. With the price of hardcovers and paperbacks… Read More
