Books of the world, stand up and be counted!
(booksearch.blogspot.com): When you are part of a company that is trying to digitize all the books in the world, the first question you often get is: “Just how many books are out there?” Well, it all depends on what exactly you mean by a “book.” We’re not going to count… Read More
A Taxonomy of Social Networking Data
(schneier.com): Info security expert Bruce Schneier has developed an interesting and useful taxonomy of social networking data. The taxonomy was published in the July/August 2010 issue of IEEE Security & Privacy. It was first presented at the Internet Governance Forum meeting last November, and again revised at an OECD workshop… Read More
If I Were a Scholarly Publisher
(educause.edu): Given the currently dire and highly unpredictable budget environment for higher education, 2010 is a rather frightening time to be a librarian. For the same reasons, this must be an absolutely terrifying time to be a scholarly publisher. Scholarly publishers are looking at libraries right now and seeing what… Read More
E-Readers: Changing the Way We Digest Printed Materials?
(gadgets.tmcnet.com): While paper has long been the main medium for transmitting printed information, e-readers are changing this firmly established trend. In fact, according to a recent Associated Press (News - Alert) report, this trend is changing as a result of the marriage between an American technology firm and a Taiwanese… Read More
Google Street View cars back too soon, says French watchdog
(computerworld.com): Google’s Street View cars resumed their photography of French streets annoying the French data protection authority, which launched an investigation into the privacy implications of the service earlier this year. France's National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL) said it was "premature" for Google to restart its collection of… Read More
Digital readers read more, claims survey
(online.wsj.com): A study of 1,200 e-reader owners by Marketing and Research Resources, funded by e-reader maker Sony Corp, found that 40% said they now read more than they did with print books. Of those surveyed, 58% said they read about the same as before while 2% said they read less… Read More
Why ‘open’ Android may lose to Apple iOS
(blogs.computerworld.com): Android has seen some success in its polygamous model. The OS that's anyone's for nothing is now inside many cellphone models from multiple networks and manufacturers. Android is among Apple's biggest threats in the smartphone world, along with Nokia, RIM, Microsoft and HP/Palm webOS. With so many contenders there… Read More
New Research Suggest Google Book Search Helps Publishers A Lot More Than It Hurts
(techdirt.com): Google Book Search (GBS) has captured the attention of many commentators and government officials, but even as they vigorously debate its legality, few of them have marshaled new facts to estimate its likely effects on publishing and other information markets. This Article challenges the conventional wisdom propounded by the… Read More
Data Management in Medical Imaging
(prlog.org): The volume of data produced when implementing medical imaging in the Pharmaceutical industry is huge. With applications in drug discovery & development along with clinical trials, data retention policies also mean this data may need to be stored for many years, in accordance with regulatory guidelines. This can present… Read More
The E-Reader Price Wars Heat Up
(pcworld.com): E-reader prices are tumbling, but is it enough for stand-alone e-book devices to stay alive? The battle for tech-savvy bookworms is on, with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Sony competing to sell e-book reader hardware. And as the major players struggle for better position in the electronic-publishing industry, recent… Read More
