ChemotherapyAdvisor.com launches free app for oncology healthcare providers - December 27, 2012
ChemotherapyAdvisor.com has announced the launch of a free app designed specifically for oncology healthcare providers. The app, available now from the iTunes App Store and Google Play, will help the oncology treatment team stay up-to-date with a more convenient way to access information on the latest… Read More
UpToDate releases MobileComplete for Android users - December 14, 2012
Healthcare information service provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that UpToDate, part of WK Health, has released MobileComplete for Android users. A downloadable local version of its free app, UpToDate MobileComplete, is the fastest mobile version of UpToDate, providing clinicians with access to… Read More
BioMed Central publishes manuscripts in ePUB format - December 12, 2012
Open access (OA) publisher BioMed Central has announced that the company now publishes manuscripts in ePUB format. This device-neutral format allows readers to view articles on any eReader. The eReader and eBook market has seen rapid growth in recent years with high profile launches of… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches ProView eReader platform version 1.5 - December 10, 2012
Thomson Reuters, a leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has announced the latest version of Thomson Reuters ProView, a professional eReader platform. Thomson Reuters ProView version 1.5 provides enhanced navigation, content organisation and table displays. Thomson Reuters ProView is the first eReader platform… Read More
Amazon launches Brazil Kindle Store - December 10, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has launched the Brazil Kindle Store with the largest selection of the most popular books. The Brazil Kindle Store offers over 1.4 million books, now available to Brazilian customers priced in Brazilian Reais (R$), including more… Read More
Sixty new publishers add content to Ingram’s VitalSource e-textbook platform - December 5, 2012
Vital Source Technologies, Inc., an Ingram Content Group company, has announced that sixty new publishers have added more than 35,000 new digital textbooks and online course materials to its VitalSource Bookshelf platform. The most recent publishers using the VitalSource platform to reach the education market… Read More
Elsevier releases four new Medical Board Reviews Apps - November 30, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has released four new Medical Board Reviews Apps based on content from Elsevier's medical board review titles. These include: Braunwald's Heart Disease Review and Assessment, 9th Edition, by Dr. Leonard S. Lilly; Emergency Medicine Review: Preparing for the Boards, by Richard A.… Read More
Utica College selects eBooks on EBSCOhost - November 9, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Utica College has chosen eBooks on EBSCOhost to grow its e-book collection. The college was looking to expand its electronic collection and although they looked at other e-book vendors, the site's familiarity and positive experience… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market - November 2, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market. eBook K-8 Collection and eBook High School Collection are available for schools looking to find full-text e-books specifically catered to their needs. The collections align with… Read More
Oxford researchers develop technology for devices to transmit data without cables - November 1, 2012
University of Oxford researchers have developed a technology that allows devices such as mobile phones and cameras to both charge and transmit data without cables. Current applications target smaller, low power devices. However, employed on a larger scale, this technology might eliminate the need for power… Read More
