The Sheridan Group to develop iOS and Android-compatible app to provide mobile access to The Nation’s Health newspaper - October 5, 2011
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has enlisted The Sheridan Group's services to develop and launch an iOS and Android-compatible app, providing mobile access to The Nation's Health newspaper. Content from the publication can be viewed as full-page expandable images or as… Read More
American Society of Anesthesiologists launches Anesthesiology for the iPad app - October 4, 2011
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has announced the release of an iPad app, the first journal app of its kind in the anesthesiology specialty. Anesthesiology for the iPad, developed and distributed by the ASA's publishing partner, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer… Read More
CCC develops in-app licensing toolkit - October 4, 2011
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has developed an in-app licensing toolkit for RightsLink Plus and Premium-enabled Publishers to add licensing to their iPad or iPhone apps. On the iPad or iPhone, as well as for traditional online environments, RightsLink… Read More
Google close to launching e-books platform in UK - October 3, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly preparing an 'imminent' UK launch of its e-books platform for selling digital titles, with members of Gardners Hive network able to sell the e-books from their websites. According to reports published in The… Read More
EBSCO Publishing unveils iPhone app for Business Book Summaries - September 28, 2011
EBSCO Publishing has released a new iPhone application for Business Book Summaries (BBS). The app is stated to be designed for BBS customers looking for convenient and quick access to concise, yet comprehensive book summaries for the best business books available. With the new BBS… Read More
Elsevier launches iPad Edition of the European Journal of Cancer - September 27, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the iPad edition of the European Journal of Cancer (EJC). Starting with the September 2011 issue, all 18 annual issues of the EJC will be available through the EJC App on the App Store. iPad editions feature… Read More
National Archives now available on iTunes U - September 27, 2011
The US' National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has announced that it is now available on iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store giving users public access to thousands of free lectures, videos, books and podcasts from learning institutions all over the world. … Read More
University of Antwerp opts for Blackboard Learn 9.1 and mobile support to enhance teaching and learning - September 23, 2011
Enterprise technology and learning solutions provider Blackboard, Inc., US, has announced that the University of Antwerp has moved to Blackboard Learn 9.1 to significantly improve the quality of teaching and learning across its consortium of six colleges in the region and to further develop educational projects… Read More
Netter’s Anatomy Atlas App for iPad now available on the App Store - September 22, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Netter's Anatomy Atlas App for iPad is now available on the App Store. Based on the world-renowned medical artwork of Dr. Frank H. Netter, full-colour anatomic illustrations allow users to personalise their atlas of over 500 illustrated plates… Read More
University of Bristol introduces walking tour iPhone app for students - September 22, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee is funding the University of Bristol's MyMobileBristol project as part of its work to support open innovation. The project, in collaboration with Bristol City Council, has introduced a walking tour app for the iPhone to help prospective students get to… Read More
