From: Nua Internet Surveys [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 07 October 2002 18:19 To: Recipients of surveys mailing list Subject: Nua Internet Surveys: October 7, 2002 ******************************************************************** NUA INTERNET SURVEYS NUA INTERNET SURVEYS NUA INTERNET SURVEYS Free weekly email on the latest Internet trends and statistics Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.nua.com/surveys/ ******************************************************************** October 7, 2002 Published by: ComputerScope Ltd Volume 7 Number 35 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** CONTENTS ******************************************************************** 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 ************************ADVERTISEMENT******************************* Web-based Surveys & Usability Testing http://www.iirusa.com/webbasedsurveys October 27, 2002- Crowne Plaza Union Square, San Francisco, CA Mark your calendar's for IIR's 'Web-based Surveys and Usability Testing' event.Optimize the speed, reach and quality of your online research initiatives with over 45 speakers, custom-tailored tracks, four workshops, new content and upgraded programming. Gain the competitive advantage by adopting the latest developments in interactive market research and usability testing. Register Today! Call: 888-670-8200 or visit http://www.iirusa.com/webbasedsurveys ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** NEWS STORIES START HERE ******************************************************************** ACCESS DEVICES Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=26 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** BROWSERS Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=5 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** BUSINESS USE Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=6 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** CHILDREN Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=11 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** ECOMMERCE Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14 ******************************************************************** 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 ******************************************************************** EDUCATION Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=15 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** EMAIL Archives http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=16 ******************************************************************** 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 ******************************************************************** ENTERTAINMENT Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48 ******************************************************************** 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 ******************************************************************** FINANCIAL SERVICES Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=4 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=18 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** GOV/LEG Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=19 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** HEALTH/MEDICAL Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=36 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** INFRASTRUCTURES Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20 ******************************************************************** 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 ******************************************************************** INTERNET TRADING Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=51 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=12 ******************************************************************** 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 ******************************************************************** RETAIL/APPAREL Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=28 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=38 ******************************************************************** 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. __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________ 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 ******************************************************************** TRAVEL Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=33 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** USAGE PATTERNS Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=34 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** WOMEN Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=35 ******************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************** SUBSCRIBING TO INTERNET SURVEYS To subscribe to Nua Internet Surveys, send an email to <mailto:[log in to unmask]> with the word "SUBSCRIBE" in the BODY of the message. 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