Baker & Taylor announces Axis 360 digital media platform, releases mobile version - November 1, 2012
Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books, has announced that it has enhanced its popular Axis 360 digital media platform by releasing a mobile version. The mobile version of Axis 360 is designed to leverage the functionality of native Web browsers built into… Read More
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice now available on the iPad - October 26, 2012
The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP), the premier source of practice-based information for public health management expert, has announced the availability of the journal on the iPad to be launched with a special November/December issue. The special issue will focus on public health services and systems research.… Read More
Amazon introduces Kindle app for Windows 8 - October 26, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has introduced a new Kindle app tailored for Windows 8. Customers around the world can now reportedly download this free application and use Amazon’s selection of over 1.5 million books at the best prices, including over 200,000 exclusive titles. Kindle… Read More
New Bowker ‘Book as an Android App’ powered by Impelsys’ iPublishCentral platform - October 24, 2012
Electronic content delivery solutions provider Impelsys, US, has announced that the innovative new Bowker 'Book as an Android App,' is powered by Impelsys' award-winning iPublishCentral software platform. 'Book as an Android App' allows authors and small publishers to use Bowker's popular Read More
BioMed Central now supports access from mobile devices - October 17, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that it now supports access from mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. BioMed Central portals and journal websites have been updated so that users on smartphones or tablets have an enhanced experience when viewing full text… Read More
Wolters Kluwer presenting latest online and mobile innovations at 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair - October 12, 2012
Information services provider Wolters Kluwer, US, is presenting its latest online and mobile solutions to international audiences visiting the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. Wolters Kluwer will introduce the latest company innovations in mobile applications, software solutions, online platforms, and e-book publishing to customers, authors, partners, and… Read More
Metapress launches new mobile-optimised platform – Metapress Mobile - October 11, 2012
MetaPress, a web hosting platform service for STM content as well as humanities and social sciences, has announced the launch of Metapress Mobile. This new mobile-optimised platform allows publishers to present their content attractively, while offering pairing for up to five devices and the ability to… Read More
American Academy of Pediatrics launches Android app for mobile access to AAP eBookstore - October 11, 2012
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a 62,000-member organisation dedicated to the health of children, has announced the launch of an app for Android-compatible devices that provides instant mobile access to the entire AAP eBook collection of more than 100 publications for pediatricians. The AAP… Read More
Amazon launches Cloud Drive in Italy and Spain - October 5, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Amazon Cloud Drive in Italy and Spain, following recent launches in the UK, Germany and France. European customers can now securely store and access all of their digital files in the Amazon cloud using the… Read More
Sheridan upgrades The Endocrine Society’s Endo Pubs app to include full-text - October 4, 2012
Journal production services provider Dartmouth Journal Services (DJS) and The Sheridan Technology Lab have upgraded the Endo Pubs app, which was originally launched as an abstracts app for The Endocrine Society's (TES) journals, to a full-text plus annual meeting abstracts version. TES titles include JCEM: The… Read More
