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February 25th 2002 Published by: ComputerScope Ltd Volume 7 Number 5
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CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL:
'Follow the sun Down Under'
by Kathy Foley
ACCESS DEVICES
:Mobile phone sales still booming
ADVERTISING
:Online casino ads go mainstream
AUTO INDUSTRY
:Car buyers use Web differently
BUSINESS USE
:Aussie firms divided on Net
ECOMMERCE
:Ecommerce to rake in over USD1 trillion
:Q4 online sales topped USD10 billion
:Consumers happy with international sites
:Ecommerce soaring in Japan
EDUCATION
:US high schools moving online
EMAIL
:More women in Asia communicating online
ENTERTAINMENT
:Net users prefer free ecards
:Women and young men will pay for VOD
FINANCIAL SERVICES
:Finance firms look to mobiles
GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
:Half of Australians use the Net
:UK online population still growing
:Fifty million Indians online by 2004
:Half of US Hispanics have Net access
IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
:Corporate IT spending to pick up
:Retail PC sales down in US
SECURITY ISSUES
:Beware freeware and shareware
TRAVEL
:Online travel has recovered well
USAGE PATTERNS
:Microsoft sites most popular in UK
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EDITORIAL:
'Follow the sun Down Under'
by Kathy Foley
In these days of easy global commerce and communication, Australia and
New Zealand are markets worthy of the interest of any Internet or
technology firm.
For the full story, go to:
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/analysis/weekly_editorial.html
For archives of editorials, go to:
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NEWS STORIES START HERE
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ACCESS DEVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=26
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Micrologic Research: Mobile phone sales still booming
According to Micrologic Research, 462 million mobile phones will sold
around the world this year, up from 387 million last year and 403
million in 2000.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357682&rel=true
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ADVERTISING
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=2
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Reuters: Online casino ads go mainstream
Reuters reports that online advertising by Internet casinos grew by
170 percent last year, from 911 million impressions in December 2000
to 2.5 billion impressions in December 2001.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357681&rel=true
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AUTO INDUSTRY
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=39
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Newsfactor Network: Car buyers use Web differently
Newsfactor reports that car manufacturers and dealers may not be
gaining full benefit from their websites.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357687&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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Reuters: Aussie firms divided on Net
Reuters reports that many Australian firms are "shying away" from the
Internet as they are concerned about the reliability and security of
online transactions.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357679&rel=true
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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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E-Commerce Times: Ecommerce to rake in over USD1 trillion
Over USD1 trillion will be spent online this year, reports the
Ecommerce Times.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357671&rel=true
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CyberAtlas: Q4 online sales topped USD10 billion
CyberAtlas reports that US online retail sales amounted to USD10.04
billion during Q4 2001.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357683&rel=true
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WorldPay: Consumers happy with international sites
A new survey of shoppers in 124 countries has found that two thirds
of online consumers have no concerns about buying from international
websites.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357684&rel=true
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Japan Today: Ecommerce soaring in Japan
Ecommerce is thriving in Japan despite the downturn in the economy as
a whole, reports Japan Today.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357685&rel=true
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EDUCATION
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=15
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CyberAtlas: US high schools moving online
Over half of high schools in the US now offer online courses or are
planning to do so, reports CyberAtlas.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357688&rel=true
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EMAIL
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=16
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NetValue: More women in Asia communicating online
The use of online communication tools by Asian women is increasing,
according to NetValue.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357670&rel=true
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ENTERTAINMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48
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CyberAtlas: Net users prefer free ecards
CyberAtlas reports that there has been upheaval in the online
greeting card market since certain greetings sites have begun
charging for cards.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357668&rel=true
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Yankee Group: Women and young men will pay for VOD
According to the Yankee Group, 31 percent of cable and satellite
subscribers in the US say they are at least somewhat likely to order
a video-on-demand (VOD)movie for USD3.95.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357674&rel=true
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=4
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Forrester Research: Finance firms look to mobiles
Forrester is advising financial firms in the UK to adjust their
wireless strategy to fit the limitations of today's mobile devices
and applications.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357678&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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Newsbytes Asia: Half of Australians use the Net
Newsbytes reports that half of Australians used the Internet in the
12 months ending in June 2001.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357669&rel=true
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Office of National Statistics: UK online population still growing
The number of active Internet subscribers in the UK rose by 11.5
percent last year, according to the Office of National
Statistics.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357673&rel=true
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eMarketer: Fifty million Indians online by 2004
eMarketer reports that the number of Internet users in India is
forecast to reach 50 million by 2004.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357675&rel=true
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eMarketer: Half of US Hispanics have Net access
Hispanics in the US spend over half of their online time on Spanish
language websites, reports eMarketer.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357680&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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Newsbytes: Corporate IT spending to pick up
Newsbytes reports that US corporate spending on IT will be up by 4 to
5 percent this year.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357672&rel=true
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NPD Research: Retail PC sales down in US
Retail sales of computers and computer products in the US last year
totaled USD25.7 billion, down 0.7 percent on 2000, according to
NPDTechworld.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357676&rel=true
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SECURITY ISSUES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=30
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Websense: Beware freeware and shareware
According to Websense, the number of freeware and shareware websites
has increased by 315 percent in the past year.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357686&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 has recovered well
Traffic to travel websites has recovered substantially since
September 11, reports Newsbytes.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357689&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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Jupiter Media Metrix: Microsoft sites most popular in UK
According to Jupiter MMXI, over 18.5 million people in the UK went
online in January from either home or work.
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