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Market Report

mHealth App Services Will Reach 26 Billion by 2017

Berlin (GER), March 2013 - Smartphone applications have begun to enable the mHealth industry to successfully monetize their services. The market for mHealth services has now entered the commercialization phase and will reach $ 26 billion globally by 2017, the new "Global Mobile Health Market Report 2013-2017" by research2guidance says. » MORE

With Webinar

"2013 Brazil Digital Future in Focus" Report

Sao Paulo (BR), March 2013 - comScore has released the 2013 Brazil Digital Future in Focus report. This annual report examines how the prevailing trends in web use, social media, online video, digital advertising, mobile, and search are defining the current marketplace and how they are likely to shape the coming year. Key trends and highlights will be presented via a complimentary live webinar on 14 March at 4:00 PM Eastern Time in the USA (21:00 GMT). » MORE

Contextual Learning

Infor Announces Agreement to Acquire CERTPOINT

New York, NY (US), March 2013 - Infor, a provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire CERTPOINT Systems Inc. (CERTPOINT). Based in Roslyn Heights, New York, Certpoint is widely regarded as an innovative provider of SaaS-based learning-management software (LMS) and learning-content-management software (LCMS). » MORE

'Little's Britain'

Key issues in mobile learning

London (UK), March 2013 - (by Bob Little) The drivers for adopting new technologies in learning include not only the suppliers and customers (buyers) but also the consumers (users) - in other words, everyone. Decide, design, develop and deploy is the standard four-step process relating to technology. Increasingly - since about 2006 - consumers want to use mobile devices for learning and for the less formal 'performance support'. Initially, there can a high cost of ownership (of the latest mobile devices). So the key issue for HR and learning & development (L&D) professionals is how to get the maximum value from, and use of, this technology. » MORE

Open Source

Docebo Releases Its LMS Wordpress Integration Plug-in

Naples (I), March 2013 - Docebo, a global cloud eLearning solution provider, has released a WordPress "open source" integration plug-in for its Docebo cloud eLearning platform. This app allows organizations around the globe to transform their WordPress websites into next-generation eLearning portals, as it gives the opportunity to interface the Docebo eLearning platform with any WordPress installation. » MORE

Times of Change

Saba Software Announces Leadership Transition

Bracknell (UK), March 2013 - Saba, provider of people-centric enterprise solutions, has announced a leadership transition under which Bobby Yazdani and the Board have agreed he will step down as Chairman, CEO, and Director. In connection with the change in leadership, Shawn Farshchi, Saba's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named Interim Chief Executive Officer. » MORE

New Division

NetDimensions Acquires eHealthcareIT

Hong Kong (CN), March 2013 - NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning-management systems, has announced its acquisition of the assets, goodwill, and business of eHealthcareIT for a total consideration of approximately US$3.5m. The acquisition is in line with NetDimensions' strategy to become a premier global provider for talent-management solutions for highly regulated industries. » MORE

Specific Processes

APMG Qualification Recognizes Facilitation Skills

Buckinghamshire (UK), February 2013 - APMG-International, a provider of specialist qualifications for knowledge-based workers, including PRINCE2® and ITIL®, has launched a new certification scheme in Facilitation skills. » MORE

GP Strategies

Seven Prompts: Actions for Leading and Learning

Elkridge, MD (US), February 2013 - Global performance-improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation has announced the release of Seven Prompts: Actions for Leading and Learning, authored by Mike Koper, Senior Projects Specialist and thought leader for GP Strategies. » MORE

Better Communication

Virtual Classroom Solution Goes Social

London (UK), February 2013 - Redtray Solutions' new live online training portal - called CloudRooms - is going social. The learning-technology provider has recently upgraded its new virtual classroom solution, CloudRooms, and has added a social learning element to its features. » MORE