‘Print-anywhere services via public cloud advantageous but risky’ - April 27, 2010
In a recent e-mail interview with ZDNet Asia, Ronnie Ng, senior manager of systems engineering at Symantec Singapore, has noted that cost savings and increased productivity benefits can be achieved with print-anywhere services running through the public cloud network. However, security issues and business processes should… Read More
Israel lifts ban on iPad imports - April 26, 2010
Israel has lifted its ban on imports of the iPad. The country had recently banned imports of the iPad citing concerns that the gadget's wireless signals could disrupt other devices. Apple's tablet computer will now be allowed in the country after a ban lead to confiscation… Read More
Thomson Reuters announces Clinical Xpert suite of mobile clinical workflow solutions - April 22, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it will support the iPhone platform for its Clinical Xpert suite of mobile clinical workflow solutions. With Clinical Xpert, hospital-based doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals will have real-time access to clinical patient information - including… Read More
Thieme and Modality, Inc. partner to deliver content via modalityBODY App - April 22, 2010
Thieme Publishers, part of STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced that a free sampling of anatomy illustrations and clinical content from the Atlas of Anatomy is now available for use on iPad, via the newly released modalityBODY App. This sampler highlights the exquisite illustrations… Read More
Publishing Technology set to launch iPhone and iPad App for IngentaConnect - April 21, 2010
Publishing-specific software solutions provider Publishing Technology plc, UK, has announced its forthcoming iPhone and iPad App for its flagship collection of e-publications - IngentaConnect. IngentaConnect hosts 4.5 million articles from 13,500 publications and has 2.5 million users. To coincide with IngentaConnect’s iphone and iPad App, development… Read More
Colleges delay iPad use over network stability issues - April 20, 2010
Apple Inc.'s iPad, lauded by many as the next wave in education technology, is reportedly having difficulty being accepted at the Princeton University and George Washington University due to network stability issues. Additionally, Cornell University is also facing connectivity problems with the device. The university also… Read More
Israel bans Apple’s iPad over Wi-Fi concerns - April 19, 2010
Israel recently announced a new regulation which bans imports of the iPad, Apple Inc.'s latest product, citing concerns that the gadget's wireless signals could disrupt other devices. Customs officials have recently confiscated about 10 of the lightweight tablet computers. The ban does not allow anyone, including… Read More
American Chemical Society unveils Molecule of the Week mobile application for iTunes - April 16, 2010
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched a Molecule of the Week (MOTW) mobile application for iTunes. MOTW is one of the most popular destinations on the ACS website. The new application can be downloaded from www.acs.org/motwapp. Many molecules are suggested by… Read More
UBM Medica releases iPhone application for medical search engine SearchMedica - April 14, 2010
UBM Medica, part of United Business Media Plc, US, has launched an iPhone Application for SearchMedica, a search engine designed for medical professionals. With the SearchMedica application, users can expect to access the most recent, relevant and authoritative information, approved by a board of specialist physicians,… Read More
Cambridge University Press in alliance to develop tools for digital content in education - April 13, 2010
Cambridge University Press (CUP), Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs and Abilene Christian University have announced a joint research project to develop tools to deliver educational content via mobile devices. The three organisations have been analysing what it means to read, write and publish in the learning space in… Read More
