BMC Medicine article explores use of latest technologies in medical publishing - February 18, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that a commentary published in its journal BMC Medicine describes the advances made in electronic publishing, and how these developments can be exploited in medical and scientific reports. In the commentary, Dr. Alexander Ziegler and colleagues give… Read More
Google expected to combine tablet and phone Android versions in next release - February 17, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has announced plans to combine features from the tablet and smartphone versions of its Android operating system in the next major release, according to media reports quoting Google chairman Eric Schmidt. The forthcoming Honeycomb… Read More
Springer eBooks now available in Google eBookstore - February 15, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced that Springer eBooks can now be purchased via Google's eBookstore also. Google currently holds the biggest collection of Springer eBooks with more than 52,000 books, which is a combination of physically scanned books published prior to 2006 and PDF file submissions… Read More
Apple expected to produce smaller, cheaper iPhones to counter Android devices - February 14, 2011
Computer and software firm Apple, Inc., US, is reportedly working on a new line of iPhones that are particularly designed to counter cheaper phones using Google's Android platform. Media reports indicate that the company is working on a 'nano' version of its premium product which will… Read More
McGraw-Hill Companies releases iPad version of Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology - February 10, 2011
Information services provider McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has announced the immediate availability of the anatomy and physiology title, Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition, for iPad. The initiative is in response to students demand for more innovative and dynamic ways to access information and study on… Read More
Kindle gets new features, ‘real’ page numbers with software update - February 8, 2011
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has pre-released a software update for Kindle e-readers running the 3.0 software. It is designed to update the interface for magazines and newspapers, add a quick review section at the end of each book, and add… Read More
Gale announces College and School editions of AccessMyLibrary Android applications - February 8, 2011
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, has announced the College and School editions of the AccessMyLibrary Android applications. The new apps join the AccessMyLibrary School Edition application for the iPad that became available in early January. These latest additions complete Gale's extensive line-up of AccessMyLibrary (AML) applications,… Read More
Android overtakes Symbian as leading smart phone platform, says Canalys report - February 2, 2011
Research firm Canalys, UK, recently published its final fourth quarter 2010 global country-level smart phone market data, which reportedly says that Google's Android has become the leading platform. Shipments of Android-based smart phones reached 32.9 million, while devices running Nokia's Symbian platform trailed slightly at 31.0… Read More
Apple seen to be increasing control over App Store - February 2, 2011
Computer and software firm Apple Inc., US, is reportedly further tightening its control of the App Store. According to reports published in the New York Times, Apple has advised some application developers, including Sony, that they can no longer sell e-books within… Read More
Springer books now available for online book review - February 2, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is offering more than 10,000 books for review on springer.com. The online book review copies encompass all fields of the English-language eBooks that have been published since 2006. This service is part of Springer's ePublishing strategy. It is designed… Read More
