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October 8, 2001 Published by: ComputerScope Ltd Volume 6 Number 39
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CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL:
'Shopping until we drop'
by Kathy Foley
ACCESS DEVICES
:The whole world is going wireless
:xDSL services to take off globally
ADVERTISING
:UK led European online ad market in 2000
BUSINESS USE
:Most US small firms online
CHILDREN
:Irish parents fear for children online
CUSTOMER SERVICE
:Internet firms fail foreign language test
ECOMMERCE
:Privacy issues inhibit online spending
:Interest in mcommerce waning
ENTERTAINMENT
:World Cup to boost wireless gaming
:Most Net users won't pay for music
GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
:Scandinavia leads Europe in broadband use
GOV/LEG
:States continue to lose online sales tax
INFRASTRUCTURES
:Global Internet connectivity still growing
:Major firms vulnerable to outages
IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
:IT inhibiting growth, say UK firms
:Home networking market to soar
:Speech recognition market skyrocketing
:Internet companies getting cheaper
:Wireless hottest issue for IT buyers
MARKETING/BRANDS
:UK online marketing spend up
PORTALS/ISPS
:Australian ISP numbers falling
RECRUITMENT
:Dotcom job losses still falling
:IT support and service vacancies up
TRAVEL
:Online travel recovers after attacks
USAGE PATTERNS
:Net influences purchases of tech-savvy adults
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EDITORIAL:
'Shopping until we drop'
by Kathy Foley
In these times of recession, isn't it heartening to see that the
behemoths of corporate consultancy can still afford to pay "analysts"
to write silly reports full of long words and outlandish predictions?
For the full story on 'ucommerce', go to:
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For archives of editorials, go to:
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ACCESS DEVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=26
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Accenture: The whole world is going wireless
The global market for wireless Internet-capable devices will grow by
630 percent by 2005, according to a new report from Accenture.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357256&rel=true
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Strategy Analytics: xDSL services to take off globally
Strategy Analytics predicts that by 2008, 46 million households
around the world will subscribe to digital TV services delivered over
existing copper phone lines.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357264&rel=true
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ADVERTISING
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=2
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Netimperative:UK led European online ad market in 2000
Netimperative reports that the total online ad spend in Europe last
year was GBP1.2 billion (USD1.77 billion), up from GBP164 million
(USD242 million) in 1999.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357261&rel=true
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BUSINESS USE
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=6
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CyberAtlas: Most US small firms online
Cyberatlas reports that two-thirds of all small businesses in the US
now have Internet access.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357265&rel=true
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CHILDREN
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=11
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Amarach Consulting: Irish parents fear for children online
Three-quarters of Irish parents say their children know more about
the Internet than they do, according to new research from Amarach
Consulting.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357266&rel=true
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=47
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Worldlingo: Internet firms fail foreign language test
Under 5 percent of the 50 most visited Internet sites responded to
foreign language email requests, according to a new study by
Worldlingo.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357254&rel=true
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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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Forrester Research: Privacy issues inhibit online spending
A new report from Forrester says that USD15 billion, or 27 percent of
projected ecommerce revenues for this year, could be lost by online
retailers because of consumers' privacy concerns.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357259&rel=true
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A.T. Kearney: Interest in mcommerce waning
The number of mobile phone users who intend to engage in mcommerce is
falling steadily, according to a new report from AT Kearney.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357260&rel=true
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ENTERTAINMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48
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Jupiter Media Metrix: World Cup to boost wireless gaming
The forthcoming soccer World Cup could kick start wireless gaming in
Europe, according to Jupiter Media Metrix.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357246&rel=true
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eMarketer: Most Net users won't pay for music
eMarketer reports that only 23 percent of Internet users that have
downloaded music in the past would be interested in paying for an
online music service in future.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357250&rel=true
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GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=18
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NetValue: Scandinavia leads Europe in broadband use
Sweden and Denmark have the highest broadband penetration in Europe,
according to a new study from NetValue.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357245&rel=true
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GOV/LEG
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=19
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Nando Times: States continue to lose online sales tax
US state and local governments will lose over USD54 billion in sales
taxes unpaid by consumers purchasing goods and services online,
reports the Nando Times.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357252&rel=true
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INFRASTRUCTURES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20
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Telegeography: Global Internet connectivity still growing
International Internet bandwidth growth remains strong, although it
is down on last year, according to TeleGeography.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357257&rel=true
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IDG.net: Major firms vulnerable to outages
A quarter of Fortune 1000 company websites are vulnerable to major
outages because of faulty DNS network setups, reports IDG.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357263&rel=true
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IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=12
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silicon.com: IT inhibiting growth, say UK firms
UK firms now believe that spending on IT systems is one of the major
factors inhibiting corporate growth, reports Silicon.com.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357248&rel=true
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Cahners In-Stat Group: Home networking market to soar
A new report from Cahners In-Stat predicts the global home networking
market will rise in value from USD1.4 billion this year to USD9.2
billion next year.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357251&rel=true
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Datamonitor: Speech recognition market skyrocketing
New research from Datamonitor indicates that the global business
investment in voice technology soar to USD5.6 billion in 2006, from
USD650 million this year.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357255&rel=true
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Webmergers: Internet companies getting cheaper
The cost of acquiring a US Internet company continues to fall,
according to Webmergers.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357258&rel=true
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Gartner Group: Wireless hottest issue for IT buyers
The top five issues that IS IT decision makers are most concerned
about are outlined in a new Gartner report.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357268&rel=true
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MARKETING/BRANDS
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=45
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PPAi: UK online marketing spend up
The UK online marketing spend has grown by about 80 percent in the
past year, according to the PPAi news.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357267&rel=true
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PORTALS/ISPS
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=22
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ABS: Australian ISP numbers falling
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the
number of ISPs in Australia fell by 6 percent in Q2 2001.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357247&rel=true
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RECRUITMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=8
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Newsbytes: Dotcom job losses still falling
The number of dotcom job losses in the US fell to a 14 month low in
September, reports Newsbytes.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357249&rel=true
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CyberAtlas: IT support and service vacancies up
IT vacancies in the US have tripled since 1999, reports
CyberAtlas.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357262&rel=true
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TRAVEL
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=33
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Newsbytes: Online travel recovers after attacks
Traffic to online travel sites has returned to normal levels, after
falling considerably in the wake of the September 11 attacks, reports
Newsbytes.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357269&rel=true
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USAGE PATTERNS
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=34
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Yankelovich Partners Inc: Net influences purchases of tech-savvy
adults
A new study of technology early adopters in the US has found they are
67 percent more likely than other Internet users to browse the Web
and watch TV simultaneously.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357253&rel=true
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