Google continues to pursue social-networking capabilities, acquires Angstro - August 30, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc. has reportedly acquired Internet company Angstro. Google has confirmed the acquisition. However, it declined to comment on how it planned to use Angstro technologies. Financial terms were also not disclosed. This acquisition is seen to be part of Google's efforts… Read More
TVG adds AusBiotech, General Biologic and NPG as strategic partners - August 19, 2010
Life science networking company Technology Vision Group LLC (TVG), US, has announced plans to expand its Global Life Science Network, providing clients with partnering opportunities and support from local and regional industry organisations in over 70 countries. New collaborations in 2010 include AusBiotech, General Biologic (GBI)… Read More
EBSCO unveils study on social media use in European Libraries at IFLA event - August 10, 2010
Content technology and consultative services provider EBSCO recently unveiled the results of its survey of 1200 participants on the use of social media in libraries in Europe. EBSCO released the study as part of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) marketing satellite event… Read More
American Chemical Society upgrades professional network site - August 3, 2010
The American Chemical Society has announced upgrades to its professional network site, ACS Network. The ACS Network was designed for scientists by scientists. With thousands of members worldwide, it claims to be the destination of choice for chemists and scientists to connect, communicate and collaborate online.… Read More
Collexis launches community module for Expert Profiling application - July 14, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Collexis, an Elsevier business and developer of semantic technology and knowledge discovery software, has launched its community module for their Expert Profiling application. The release of version 3.6 Expert Profiling connects experts across the Collexis community from multiple institutions… Read More
New social media site launched for young scientists to interact with Nobel Laureates - June 16, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, the Foundation Lindau Nobelprizewinners Meetings and Mars Incorporated have announced a collaboration to make the 2010 meeting the most interactive ever. Young scientists worldwide will now be able to interact with Nobel Laureates through a social media aggregation site… Read More
ProQuest’s GradShare unveils GradShare Blogs - June 10, 2010
GradShare, an online graduate school support community developed by ProQuest, has launched GradShare Blogs to provide students with often-sought, but difficult-to-find guidance concerning postgraduate education. Since its launch in February 2009, GradShare has provided students with forums containing hundreds of discussions on… Read More
EEBO Interactions uses Web 2.0 tech to form collaborative community for scholars - June 8, 2010
Information provider ProQuest, US, has announced that EEBO Interactions (http://eebo-interactions.chadwyck.com), a Web 2.0 community, will connect scholars working with ProQuest's database Early English Books Online (EEBO) in a single forum. Leveraging the power of social networking, EEBO Interactions is claimed to conquer… Read More
New grid initiative allows UK researchers to carry out collaborative research with peers across Europe - May 31, 2010
Researchers connected to the UK's national grid service can now carry out long term collaborative research with peers across Europe through an improved network. Scientists in the UK can tap into the new grid initiative, called EGI.eu, to access computing power, data, software and storage space in over 50 countries.… Read More
European data protection officials slam Facebook privacy settings - May 14, 2010
A coalition of European data protection officials have warned social-networking site Facebook for putting users' privacy at risk due to the changes it brought to its service. In a letter addressed to the social networking company, officials advising European Commission have said that changes to its… Read More
