European tablet sales get big boost from iPad launch, says research firm - July 13, 2010
Market trends research firm Context Research has noted that Apple iPad has tripled sales of tablet computers in the European market, resulting in a 257 percent market boost. Since the iPad's launch in May, there has been a dramatic increase in the demand for tablet computers… Read More
Intelligent information critical for decision making, says Thomson Reuters study - July 12, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released a new report citing exponential increases in the volume, frequency and variety of data as a critical risk factor in decision-making, especially in time sensitive situations. The report, shared at the Aspen Ideas Festival, is observed to draw… Read More
iPad, tablets to erode Wintel laptops market, says Barclays Capital report - July 12, 2010
The research arm of investment bank Barclays Capital, US, has released a report, according to which tablet sales are forecast to reach 15 million units in 2010, soaring to 28 million in 2011. This is likely to hurt sales of notebooks and computers that come with… Read More
Mobile broadband to be embedded in most electronic devices by 2014: Parks report - July 9, 2010
Research firm Parks Associates, US, has published a report titled 'Mobile Internet Devices: Uptake and Trends', which forecasts that consumer demand for ubiquitous wireless access will make mobile broadband a common feature in portable consumer electronics. Fifty-five percent of the more than 100 million mobile Internet… Read More
Intel to sponsor Nature Education position paper on science education - July 9, 2010
Nature Education, the educational wing of scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced Intel as sponsor for 'Time to Decide: The Ambivalence of the World of Science to Education', a position paper based on research conducted by NPG over the past year. Intel joins Roche… Read More
Chinese e-reader market sales to cross 4 million in 2010, says CRI report - July 8, 2010
Industries and markets research firm China Research and Intelligence (CRI), China, has published a new research report on the local e-readers market, which is seen to have entered the rapid development stage since 2009. The sales volume of e-readers in China exceeded 300,000 with the market… Read More
ARL publishes Evaluating E-resources, SPEC Kit 316 - July 7, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the publication of Evaluating E-resources, SPEC Kit 316. The kit re-examines the ways in which ARL member libraries have (re)structured themselves to identify the availability of new e-resources in the market; evaluate them as candidates for acquisition; decide… Read More
RIN report examines use and relevance of web 2.0 tools for researchers - July 7, 2010
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN) has released a new report on the use and relevance of web 2.0 for researchers. The report looks at the extent of adoption of different web 2.0 tools in different subject fields and disciplines, and the different types of researchers… Read More
Reading on paper faster than on reading devices, says Nielsen Norman study - July 6, 2010
Product development consultancy Nielsen Norman Group, US, recently conducted a study, according to which it takes longer to read a book on an iPad or Kindle than on the printed page. For the study, Dr. Jakob Nielsen compared the reading times of 24 users on the… Read More
Three million orphan books in Europe, says European Commission report - July 5, 2010
The European Commission has published a new report according to which at least 3 million orphan books exist in Europe - works which are still in copyright but cannot be digitised because the rights holders cannot be traced to grant permission. The study gathered responses from… Read More
