May 2012
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Finally, the popularity of the LOLcat explained…
In the opinion of this blogger, it is a universal truth that if one browses the internet long enough, one will encounter a digital artifact, idea, or trend that is simultaneously widespread yet devoid of any explanation for its ubiquity. Indeed, the lack of intellectual, humorous, artistic, spiritual, or any other sort of intrinsic value in the content of a particular meme makes its ever-presence...
The Rising Cost of Information Access
According to Harvard University Library’s Faculty Advisory Council, the cost of subscriber agreements between Harvard’s libraries and journal publishers has become prohibitive. Calling the situation “financially untenable” in a recent public memo, the Advisory Council laid out the current state of affairs vis-a-vis subscription costs, explaining that price hikes and...
February 2012
1 post
ReadCube now enhances your PDFs!
Hello all, We’ve released a new automatic update that makes reading articles in ReadCube even better. As of today, you can enjoy the awesome functionality of the ReadCube Web reader on your desktop. Articles published by Nature, Wiley, PLoS, as well as those available in PubMed Central can now be enhanced with clickable in-line references and automatic fetching of article supplements (when...
January 2012
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Happy 2012!
To all our users, fans, and supporters: As this first week of the new year draws to a close, we’d like to say thanks for all your help in getting ReadCube off the ground. Your support means the world to us, and we hope you’re as excited as we are about what the future holds for ReadCube. May your new year be filled with happiness and success, and stay tuned for exciting new...
November 2011
3 posts
Happy Thanksgiving
We just wanted to take a minute to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving and give thanks to everyone using ReadCube all over the globe. It’s been pretty incredible to see the adoption and enthusiastic response since ReadCube became publicly available on October 11. ReadCube is already being used at close to 2,000 universities and research institutions worldwide! In the spirit of Black Friday,...
Thanks!
Thanks to so many of our users and friends for coming out to our launch party this past Friday. We were absolutely floored by the turnout. It was great to see you all! We’re especially grateful for all the insightful feedback, in person and in writing. We’ll be working hard over the next few days to read through all of your ideas and figure out what new features to build into ReadCube!...
October 2011
5 posts
Help Make ReadCube Even Better
We’re working on new features and improvements every day. If you have ideas for what you’d like to see, stop by our feedback forum. Cast your vote for the features you want or suggest a new one.
Give it a try… and if you try sometimes, well you might find, you get what you need.
Labtiva + Digital Science
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Digital Science, a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd, and a sister company of Nature Publishing Group.
Annette Thomas, CEO of Macmillan Publishers, announced Digital Science’s investment in Labtiva at today’s Frankfurt Book Fair to an audience of STM publishers and industry leaders.
We’re extremely excited to be...
ReadCube Public Preview
After a closed beta at Harvard and MIT, we’re excited to offer ReadCube for all life science researchers.
We are grateful to all of the students, fellows, and faculty at Harvard (particularly the Melton Lab) as well as the many researchers at other institutions, who have helped us design, test, and develop ReadCube.
We encourage you to download the app, import your PDF articles, and let...
June 2011
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Welcome to ReadCube!
We are currently entering beta testing of our revolutionary new research management software. Contact us at http://www.readcube.com if you want to test.