Museums / Performing Arts / Libraries
CDI Systems launches largest online Jewish library
CDI Systems of Jerusalem, a developer of online publishing solutions, has announced the launch of what it says is the world's largest online Jewish library. The library, called Otzar Ha-Hochma (Treasury of Wisdom), is based on CDI's NetIS online publishing platform. The original version was developed and published by Or Ha-Hochma on a USB hard disk. [ Visit Website ]
Apr 4, 2005, 10:05

Museums / Performing Arts / Libraries
Israel's Espro acquires Acoustiguide for $3.6m
Israel's Espro Information Technologies Ltd (Ofex: ESP), a provider of multi-lingual audio guidance systems for museums, tourist attractions and trade shows in 16 countries and the first Israeli company to go public on Ofex, today announced that its subsidiaries ESPRO Holland BV and ESPRO Corporation have signed an agreement to acquire Acoustiguide Corporation, a worldwide audio guiding business to more than 150 museums, visitor centres and tourist attractions in the US, UK, Germany, Taiwan, China and Australia. [ Visit Website ]
Mar 1, 2005, 16:11

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Museum to Offer Photos of Art to Download
Art lovers may soon be able to dial "M" for masterpiece. The State Hermitage Museum plans to offer cell phone users an opportunity to have reproductions of the museum's masterpieces on their screens, the museum's director said Wednesday.

Jul 7, 2004, 10:01

Museums / Performing Arts / Libraries
Sharp’s prototype eBook
Not content to let Sony be the only company to fail to bring a proper eBook to market, Sharp has shown a prototype eBook reader.
Jul 6, 2004, 15:47