Tablet computers unlikely to hurt e-readers market, say researchers - January 14, 2011
Publishers are expected to rake in big e-book sales in January, it has been reported. However, some critics believe that the success of e-readers is only temporary. According to them, many consumers will opt for tablet computers such as the iPad in the next few years.… Read More
British Medical Journal now available as an iPad application - January 13, 2011
Medical publisher BMJ Group, UK, has announced that the British Medical Journal (BMJ) is now available as an iPad application (app). The BMJ claims to be the first general medical journal to launch a version for Apple's tablet computer. The app is a new product… Read More
IOP Publishing releases latest versions of its iPhone applications - January 10, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has released the latest versions of its iPhone applications - IOPscience express and physicsworld.com newsflash. The two apps have been designed to allow users to keep up-to-date with IOP's flagship publications in the physical sciences. Significant… Read More
Nature Publishing Group announces mobile and article rental access options - January 6, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has introduced a range of new affordable access options for readers. A number of Nature journals now offer 24-hour 'view only' access via the DeepDyve platform and a range of access models via the nature.com iPhone app. The nature.com… Read More
HighWire Press and ACCP release full-text CHEST journal app for iPhone and iPad - January 6, 2011
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University libraries, and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) have announced the release of a universal, full-text app of the CHEST Journal for the iPad and iPhone devices. The new app allows users of… Read More
Amazon to unveil free Kindle apps for Android and Windows LCD tablet computers - January 5, 2011
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that Kindle apps will also be tailored specifically for Android- and Windows-based LCD tablets to enable customers to access the Kindle Store and its selection of books. Like all Kindle apps, the new Kindle apps built for Android… Read More
Google looking to garner support from publishers for new digital newsstand - January 4, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly attempting to gain support from magazines and newspaper publishers to set up a digital newsstand for users of smartphones and tablets running the Android operating system. According to a report in the Read More
Barnes & Noble, Inc reports one million sales - December 31, 2010
Barnes & Noble, Inc, one of the largest book retailers in the US, has announced that with millions of NOOK eReading devices sold, the line has become the company’s biggest bestseller ever in its nearly 40-year history. The new NOOKcolor Reader’s Tablet, introduced just eight weeks… Read More
Apple expected to offer three versions of iPad 2 - December 30, 2010
Apple is reportedly planning to offer three versions of the new version of its tablet computer, iPad. Each of these versions will have alternate ways of connecting to the Internet, according to a report from a Taiwanese news website. The move… Read More
iPhone and iPad apps for Tech News briefs now available at iTunes store - December 30, 2010
ACM TechNews, the tri-weekly email digest that delivers the latest news for IT professionals, is now accessible as an easy-to-use mobile application for iPhones and iPads. These new apps, downloadable from the Apple iTunes store, enable ACM's nearly 100,000 members to stay… Read More
