Dartmouth Journal Services develops Cell Alerts mobile app for Cell Press journals - February 1, 2011
Journal production services provider Dartmouth Journal Services (DJS), part of The Sheridan Group, US, has collaborated with Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier, to create a publisher-branded mobile application, launched through the iTunes App Store on December 3, 2010. The Cell… Read More
Google introduces Instant Preview feature for Apple iPhone, iPad - January 31, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has reportedly introduced its 'Instant Previews' feature for iOS devices like iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod touch. The company had introduced graphical previews of search results with Instant Previews in November 2010. Instant Preview gives a visual presentation… Read More
McGraw-Hill, Wipro to develop mobile learning platform for emerging markets - January 27, 2011
Information services provider McGraw-Hill Companies, US, and technology solutions provider Wipro, India, have announced that both companies will work together to develop 'mConnect', an open-standard mobile learning platform designed to bridge the skills gap in emerging markets. Initial pilots in India… Read More
Unbound Medicine releases mobile medical applications for Microsoft’s mobile platform, Windows Phone 7 - January 27, 2011
Unbound Medicine, a US-based provider of knowledge management solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced the release of mobile medical applications for Microsoft's new and completely redesigned mobile platform, Windows Phone 7. This release enables a growing number of healthcare professionals to access up-to-date medical information… Read More
NPG launches nature.com Reader for iPad - January 25, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced the launch of the nature.com Reader for iPad. Users of the iPad application (app) can view all news content from Nature and article abstracts from Nature, Nature Genetics, Nature Medicine, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Physics, Nature Reviews Microbiology, Nature… Read More
American Society of Nephrology partners with Sheridan Press to create mobile edition of ASN Kidney News - January 25, 2011
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) recently launched a mobile edition of Kidney News through the Apple Store. The society contracted The Sheridan Press, a Sheridan Group company, to create the edition and manage the upload through Apple. Kidney News is a monthly news magazine… Read More
ISNI International Agency developing global standard to identify creative rights holders - January 25, 2011
The ISNI International Agency, a UK-based non-for-profit organisation, is helping media companies prepare for the International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI), a new standard which will streamline the way creative rights holders are referenced on the Internet. The ISNI – Draft ISO 27729 is an ISO certified… Read More
Harvard University launches library module of Harvard mobile app - January 24, 2011
The Harvard University has launched the library module of the Harvard mobile app, offering access to the one of the world's largest university research libraries from virtually anywhere. The University is restructuring its library system in response to a rapidly changing technological and intellectual landscape.… Read More
McGraw-Hill launches mobile versions of AccessMedicine and AccessPharmacy - January 21, 2011
Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, has launched mobile versions of two of its premier online medical products - AccessMedicine and AccessPharmacy - for physicians, faculty, medical students, pharmacists, and all health professionals. The mobile versions feature essential portions of the two sites'… Read More
Annual Reviews launches new mobile platform - January 19, 2011
Nonprofit publisher Annual Reviews, US, has announced the launch of a new mobile platform for its 40 top-ranked journals. The Annual Reviews Mobile website, optimised for mobile usage across popular mobile devices, is accompanied by an app that pairs individual devices with institutional subscriptions to support… Read More
