ACP releases new iPhone application for Annals of Internal Medicine - September 29, 2010
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a new iPhone application for its flagship journal - Annals of Internal Medicine. Available for free at the iPhone App Store, the Annals of IM application allows iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users to view abstracts from the… Read More
Atypon launches Literatum for Mobile - September 29, 2010
Atypon, a provider of software to the publishing and media industry, has introduced Literatum for Mobile, a pioneering product that enables professional and scholarly publishers to deliver their content to iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry devices. Literatum for Mobile positions publishers for success by bringing the full… Read More
ebrary launches e-books programme for pharmaceutical companies - September 28, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced a new e-book programme for pharmaceutical companies that seeks to support their digital content needs through the entire product lifecycle. From R&D to manufacturing and distribution, to marketing and sales, ebrary provides the e-books and digital… Read More
Ingram’s VitalSource launches Bookshelf application for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch - September 28, 2010
Vital Source Technologies, Inc., part of Ingram Content Group Inc, US, has announced the availability of the VitalSource Bookshelf application for Apple's iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. With the addition of the new VitalSource mobile app, students and faculty can now access their content via integrated… Read More
Sharp to launch e-bookstore under cloud-based media service initiative - September 27, 2010
Sharp Corporation, Japan, has announced that it will launch a new cloud-based media service business named 'GALAPAGOS'. The service will aim to provide a new user experience while evolving to meet each customer's changing needs with a network service and device specifically designed for the Japanese… Read More
Amazon.com upgrades Kindle for Android App - September 24, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that Kindle for Android, the free application that lets readers worldwide enjoy Kindle books on their Android-powered devices, now includes a number of new features. With the latest update, Kindle for Android now enables customers to search the… Read More
Oxford University Press completes journal content migration to HighWire 2.0 platform - September 23, 2010
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the successful migration of its 1.2 million online journal articles to its new HighWire 2.0 platform. The re-engineered Oxford Journals site has been designed around proven web publishing standards powered by HighWire Press's H2O web technologies. The upgrade… Read More
Association for Psychological Science journals used in pilot to evaluate SciVee video PubCasts - September 17, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE and SciVee, a video platform solutions provider to the scientific, technical and medical market, have announced a trial of the SciVee platform for three journals published by SAGE on behalf of the Association for Psychological Science. The three-month trial is designed to evaluate… Read More
Apple announces availability of iPad Wi-Fi models in China - September 15, 2010
Apple Inc., a US-based multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers, has announced that the Wi-Fi models of its iPad will be available to customers in China from Apple Retail Stores, and select Apple authorised resellers, beginning September 17. iPad… Read More
Google to launch Google Editions in Japan in 2011 - September 14, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc., US, has announced that it will launch an electronic books service in Japan next year. According to Yoichi Sato, a strategic partner development manager at Google Japan, the Japanese version of Google Editions will start with a limited number of… Read More
