Americans wary of web ads but unwilling to pay for online services, says study - July 27, 2010
The US' Center for the Digital Future has released the annual study of the impact of the Internet on Americans. The study found that 49 percent of Internet users said they had used free micro-blogs such as Twitter. But when asked if they would be willing… Read More
InformationWeek Analytic releases new report on hardening web applications - July 27, 2010
IT research and analysis service InformationWeek Analytics, US, has announced the release of its latest research report - Hardening Next-Gen Web Applications. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges around securing dynamic applications without stifling the very attributes that make them so popular with… Read More
Mobile computing solutions expected to become primary revenue driver for the CE industry by 2011, says CEA report - July 26, 2010
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has released the semi-annual US Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecast (July 2010) report, according to which, the consumer electronics industry will exceed initial revenue projections for 2010, with growth of three percent over 2009 and overall shipment revenues of $174.9 billion… Read More
New research community report presents ‘grassroots view’ of the current copyright framework in the UK - July 23, 2010
The British Library has compiled a new report from the research community that looks at the UK's existing intellectual property framework - reflecting the challenges researchers face on a daily basis. The report titled 'Driving UK Research - Is copyright a help or a hindrance?' calls… Read More
ISMPP responds to report on ghostwriting in medical publications - July 23, 2010
The International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) has stated its response to a report entitled 'Ghostwriting in Medical Literature' released by the office of US Senator Charles Grassley. The 31-page report deals with uniform disclosure of financial and editorial support and more specificity in acknowledging… Read More
JISC and British Library release first annual report on three-year study of doctoral researchers - July 22, 2010
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the British Library have released the first annual report of a major three-year study of doctoral researchers. The report shows substantial overlap between information-seeking habits of Generation Y and older students - challenging initial assumptions that they are more… Read More
Tiff with Chinese govt. cost Google some market share, says report - July 22, 2010
Research firm Analysys International, China, has released a report that says Google's share of the Chinese search engine market declined in the second quarter while it was involved in a public battle with Beijing over censorship. The search engine firm saw its market share fall to… Read More
AMA releases two new reports to help physicians optimise quality and safety of patient care - July 21, 2010
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released two new reports to help physicians optimise the quality and safety of patient care. A guide to patient safety organisations (PSOs) is being offered free online to all physicians to help them participate in PSOs, a way for physicians… Read More
Mobile internet access rapidly growing in China, says CNNIC report - July 19, 2010
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has released a report, according to which, mobile internet access is rapidly growing in China, representing about two-thirds of Internet users in the country. The report notes that nearly 65 percent of the total internet users accessed the web… Read More
New NanoMarkets report projects strong prospects for e-paper display industry - July 19, 2010
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets LC, US, has released a new report, according to which, the e-paper display business has survived a tough year and has emerged as a mainstream display technology with strong prospects going forward. The report projects that by 2015, revenues for e-paper space… Read More
