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October 7, 2002 Published by: ComputerScope Ltd Volume 7 Number 35
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Dear readers,

Welcome back to the Nua newsletter.
Just to let you know that we've compiled a 'bumper' edition this week
to ensure that you don't miss out on any of the stories we've covered
on the website during the past fortnight.

Best regards

Charlie Taylor,
Editor, Nua.com

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CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL
'Music to the ears'
By Charlie Taylor

ACCESS DEVICES
:Americans increasingly going mobile

BROWSERS
:IE6 remains the most popular browser

BUSINESS USE
:.eu warning issued

CHILDREN
:Kids know more about Internet than books

ECOMMERCE
:No new confidence in Internet
:At-work Net users spend more online
:Web-based shopping still unpopular in EU
:Ecommerce activity in Canada on the rise
:Over half of European Net users to shop online
:Online gift purchases set to soar

EDUCATION
:Majority of US college students on the Net

EMAIL
:Spam could increase
:More email accounts, more spam
:Over 60 billion daily email messages to be sent

ENTERTAINMENT
:Americans use Net while watching TV
:Pay-per-download option best for music fans

FINANCIAL SERVICES
:More Americans set to view bills online

GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
:Australia records drop in subscribers and ISPs

GOV/LEG
:Email use high among local elected officials

HEALTH/MEDICAL
:Growth in numbers seeking health info online

INFRASTRUCTURES
:Hong Kong top for mobile/Net technologies
:Easier access to cable broadband in Canada
:High-speed access costs too high for US users
:Spanish broadband costs to fall next year
:US Broadband subscriber market set to grow

INTERNET TRADING
:Growth in number of Europeans trading online

IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
:Windows 98 is the leading operating system
:Internet M&A spending slumps
:Windows XP  proves popular with Net users

MARKETING/BRANDS
:New survey reveals spam could increase

PORTALS/ISPS
:Australia records drop in subscribers and ISPs

RETAIL/APPAREL
:10 million online Christmas shoppers in UK

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
:Broadband on the rise in Australia
:Nearly four million DSL subscribers in Japan
:Broadband getting more popular in the UK
:More broadband subscribers in Europe
:High-income groups fuel broadband take-up
:One million broadband subscribers in UK

TRAVEL
:Online airlines proving popular in Europe

USAGE PATTERNS
:Internet use increasing in Africa

WOMEN
:Hungarian women get on the Net

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EDITORIAL:
'Music to the ears'
By Charlie Taylor

The recording industry has never been particularly keen on the Internet.
In fact, while other industries have bitten the bullet and quietly
adapted to life on the Net, the major labels have consistently buried
their heads in the sand in the hope that it will one day disappear.

For the full story go to:
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/analysis/weekly_editorial.html

For archives of editorials, go to:
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/analysis/weekly_editorial/archives/index.html

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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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Yankee Group: Americans increasingly going mobile

The Yankee Group estimates that the number of US mobile phone
subscribers will increase by 50 percent to 200 million by the end of
2006.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358395&rel=true

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BROWSERS
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=5
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OneStat: IE6 remains the most popular browser

New data from OneStat indicates that 52 percent of Internet users
around the world use Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6.0.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358413&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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Europemedia:.eu warning issued

Internet users who want to register the .eu domain name for their
website are being warned about pre-registering with some companies,
according to Europemedia.net.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358406&rel=true

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CHILDREN
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=11
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BBC Online Network: Kids know more about Internet than books

Children in the UK know more about the Internet than they do about
books, reports the BBC.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358419&rel=true

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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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ACNielsen: No new confidence in Internet

The latest Yahoo/AC Nielsen Internet Confidence Index shows that
overall confidence in the Internet remained flat during the third
quarter.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358415&rel=true
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Advertising Age: At-work Net users spend more online

A new survey indicates that users who access the Internet at work are
bigger online spenders than those who access the Web at home, Adage
reports.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358403&rel=true
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eMarketer: Web-based shopping still unpopular in EU

eMarketer reports that only 35 percent of Internet users in the
European Union have purchased products or services online for
personal use.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358388&rel=true
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Jupiter Communications: Over half of European Net users to shop online

Around 56 percent of Internet users in Europe will shop online by
2007, according to a new forecast by Jupiter Research.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358401&rel=true
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Statistics Canada: Ecommerce activity in Canada on the rise

New research from Statistics Canada indicates that 2.2 million
Canadian households spent close to CAD2 billion(USD1.27 billion) on
online shopping in 2001.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358400&rel=true
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eMarketer: Online gift purchases set to soar

eMarketer reports that US ecommerce sales of flowers, cards and
gifts, will reach USD5.3 billion by 2007.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358391&rel=true

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EDUCATION
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=15
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Pew Internet & American Life: Majority of US college students on Net

A recent Pew Internet & American Life study indicates that 86 percent
of US college students use the Internet.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358385&rel=true

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EMAIL
Archives http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=16
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BBC Online Network: Spam could increase

A new survey has shown that 90 percent of firms may try out e-mail
marketing next year, meaning a possible increase in the number of
messages in your inbox, BBC Online reports.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358407&rel=true
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CyberAtlas: More email accounts, more spam

CyberAtlas reports that the number of active email users is growing,
as is the number of unsolicited messages being sent.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358383&rel=true
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IDC Research: Over 60 billion daily email messages to be sent

The total number of email messages sent daily will exceed 60 billion
worldwide by 2006, according to an IDC forecast.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358417&rel=true

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ENTERTAINMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48
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comScore Media Metrix: Americans use Net while watching TV

comScore Media Metrix's latest study indicates that 45.1 million US
Internet users have a TV and PC in the same room and that many users
consume both media simultaneously.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358393&rel=true
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Ipsos-Reid: Pay-per-download option best for music fans

New findings from Ipsos-Reid suggest that a 'pay-per download' model
is more appealing to online music fans than current subscription-
based offerings.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358418&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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Jupiter Research: More Americans set to view bills online

A new Jupiter Research forecast estimates that 50 million households
will view consumer bills online by 2006, up from 18 million in 2001.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358387&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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ABS: Australia records drop in subscribers and ISPs

A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicates
that there was a decline in the number of Internet subscribers and
ISPs at the end of March 2002.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358399&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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Pew Internet & American Life: Email use high among local elected
officials

A new study from Pew Internet & American Life indicates that 88
percent of local elected officials in the US use email and the
Internet in the course of their official duties.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358414&rel=true

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HEALTH/MEDICAL
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=36
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BBC Online Network: Growth in numbers seeking health info online

The BBC reports that more people are turning to the Internet to look
for health information for themselves and their families.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358381&rel=true

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INFRASTRUCTURES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20
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ITU: Hong Kong top for mobile/Net technologies

Hong Kong and Denmark rank best in terms of mobile and Internet
technologies, according to the International Telecommunications
Union's (ITU) Mobile/Internet Index.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358390&rel=true
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Statistics Canada: Easier access to cable broadband in Canada

A recent Statistics Canada study indicates that around 85 percent of
cable households in Canada had access to broadband service by the end
of August 2001.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358384&rel=true
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Newsfactor Network: High-speed access costs too high for US users

The price of high-speed Internet access is too high for most US
users, according to a report by the Office of Technology Policy.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358404&rel=true
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Europemedia: Spanish broadband costs to fall next year

Broadband costs in Spain are set to get cheaper, claims a report from
Europemedia.net.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358410&rel=true
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Yankee Group: US Broadband subscriber market set to grow

The Yankee Group predicts that the US broadband subscriber market
will grow 361 percent by the end of 2007.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358398&rel=true

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INTERNET TRADING
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=51
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ElectricNews: Growth in number of Europeans trading online

ElectricNews.Net reports that the number of Europeans trading stocks
and bonds online will grow from 3.2 million in 2002 to 10 million by
2007.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358397&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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Red Sheriff: Windows 98 is the leading operating system

A recent study from Red Sheriff indicates that Windows 98 remains the
most popular operating system in the world.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358392&rel=true
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Webmergers: Internet M&A spending slumps

Webmergers reports that 217 Internet companies were acquired in the
third quarter of 2002, in deals worth USD4.8 billion.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358411&rel=true
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StatMarket: Windows XP proves popular with Net users

According to WebSideStory's StatMarket, Windows XP is the second
leading operating system among Internet users.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358416&rel=true

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RETAIL/APPAREL
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=28
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IMRG: 10 million online Christmas shoppers in UK

Online shopping is safe: that's the message promoted by the UK's
Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) in the launch of its
Christmas run-up campaign.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358405&rel=true

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=38
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ACCC: Broadband on the rise in Australia

According to a new report from the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission (ACCC), take-up of broadband services in
Australia increased by 131 percent from June 2001 to June 2002.
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AsiaBizTech: Nearly four million DSL subscribers in Japan

The number of DSL connections in Japan continues to rise with an
additional 310,000 subscribers being added at the end of July,
reports AsiaBizTech.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358382&rel=true
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Office of National Statistics: Broadband getting more popular in the UK

The number of Internet connections in the UK rose by 16.5 percent
from July 2001 to July 2002, according to the Office of National
Statistics.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358396&rel=true
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Forrester Research: More broadband subscribers in Europe

Almost six percent of Europeans have access to broadband services, up
from four percent six months ago. With 56 percent of
subscriptions,  xDSL technologies have become the lead access
mechanism for the first time.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358402&rel=true
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Leichtman Research: High-income groups fuel broadband take-up

Nearly 30 percent of US households with incomes over USD100,000 have
broadband Internet service at home, according to Leichtman Research.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358389&rel=true
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vnunet:One million broadband subscribers in UK

vnunet.com reports that there will be one million broadband
subscribers in the UK within the next two weeks.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358420&rel=true

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TRAVEL
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=33
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Nielsen NetRatings:Online airlines proving popular in Europe

The European airlines sector more than doubled its online audience
from October 2001 to July 2002, according to Nielsen-Netratings.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358412&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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Reuters: Internet use increasing in Africa

Reuters reports that Internet use is taking off in Africa.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358408&rel=true

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WOMEN
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=35
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Europemedia: Hungarian women get on the Net

The number of Hungarian women going online has almost tripled over
the past three years, reports Europemedia.

http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358386&rel=true

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