EBSCO Publishing unveils updated version of EBSCOhost Mobile - August 22, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has released an updated version of EBSCOhost Mobile providing library patrons and researchers worldwide with optimal searching from the most popular smartphones and mobile devices. With ease of use and more functionality, the new EBSCOhost Mobile will provide users… Read More
The IET and EDU&SUN sign agreement to provide IET.tv video content to students and universities across China - August 22, 2012
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced an exclusive deal with EDU&SUN, a leading provider of educational resources in China, to provide IET.tv content to potentially 25 million students at technical universities across the country. This is the first licensing agreement of its kind… Read More
IMS Health and Ford Motor Company launch enhanced Allergy Alert smartphone app - August 10, 2012
IMS Health, a US-based provider of information, services and technology for the healthcare industry, in collaboration with Ford Motor Company, has launched an enhanced Allergy Alert smartphone application. The app is accessible on the Ford SYNC in-car mobile device connectivity system, enabling drivers to obtain real-time,… Read More
Amazon launches Textbook Rental - August 7, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Amazon Textbook Rental. College students can now choose from thousands of textbooks to rent for the semester and save up to 70 percent. All textbook rentals are fulfilled by Amazon and are eligible for… Read More
EBSCO offers expanded access to eBooks on EBSCOhost via GOBI3 interface - August 3, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, and YBP Library Services, the academic division of Baker & Taylor, have expanded the EBSCO eBook models that are available in YBP's acquisition and collection development interface, GOBI3. Librarians who manage their e-book collections through GOBI3 now have additional… Read More
Communications of the ACM now accessible as mobile application for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices - July 31, 2012
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced that its flagship publication Communications of the ACM is now accessible as an easy-to-use mobile application for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. Communications of the ACM (CACM) is a monthly publication that delivers leading-edge content to the worldwide… Read More
iPad gaining share in tablet market, says Strategy Analytics - July 30, 2012
Apple has reported that the iPad market share is on its best run in years despite a global economic slowdown. In a recent announcement of its quarterly earnings, Apple highlighted how iPad revenues and sales managed to keep the company on an earning status. Figures in… Read More
Safari Books Online launch next generation Safari To Go apps - July 27, 2012
Safari Books Online, an on-demand digital library for technology, digital media and business professionals, has announced their next generation Safari To Go apps which are free apps designed specifically for Apple and Android phone and tablet users. The new apps are more than 'mobile-ready' versions… Read More
HIMSS launches iPad App for access to its library of eBooks - July 20, 2012
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has introduced an app for the Apple iPad that delivers convenient access to its newly released library of eBooks. HIMSS is a cause-based not-for-profit organisation focused on the optimal use of information technology in the healthcare industry. … Read More
Scientific American unveils Tablet Edition for iPad - July 18, 2012
Science magazine Scientific American has launched its monthly tablet edition available for iPad, www.ScientificAmerican.com/mobile. The Scientific American Tablet Edition is the latest in a number of digital offerings from Scientific American. It is available from the Apple App Store and is priced… Read More
