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May 13, 2002 Published by: ComputerScope Ltd Volume 7 Number 16
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CONTENTS
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Editorial
'That's rich'
By Charlie Taylor
BUSINESS USE
:DSL boosts productivity in the workplace
CENSORSHIP
:Chinese authorities shut down Internet cafes
ECOMMERCE
:B2B ecommerce sales set to increase
:Aussie B2B market grows, but still small
EMAIL
:Norwegian SMS revenues hit USD179 million
ENTERTAINMENT
:Over half of Americans use streaming media
:Movie blockbusters draw visitors online
:Asians seek porn on the Net
GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
:Internet usage rises in the Baltic States
:More Russians get online
:Belgian Internet growth slows down
:Global home Net access population grows
INFRASTRUCTURES
:US Internet traffic doubles in 2001
IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
:Dotcom death rate declines
MINORITIES
:US Hispanic community says 'Hola' to the Net
RECRUITMENT
:Most job seekers stay faithful to one website
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
:Broadband growth expected in North America
SEARCH TOOLS
:User satisfaction key to drawing regular visitors
USAGE PATTERNS
:Europeans prefer watching TV to going online
WOMEN
:American mothers get online
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EDITORIAL:
'That's rich'
By Charlie Taylor
While Internet users have become used to being bombarded by ads
whenever they go online, the annoyance factor associated with rich
media ads is worse than any other format I've come across.
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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BUSINESS USE
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=6
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Yankee Group: DSL boosts productivity in the workplace
Most DSL business subscribers in the US believe that the productivity
benefits associated with DSL outweigh the monthly subscription
costs.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357940&rel=true
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CENSORSHIP
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=9
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BBC Online Network: Chinese authorities shut down Internet cafes
The BBC reports that Chinese authorities in Shanghai have shut down
around 200 unlicensed Internet cafes.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357933&rel=true
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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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ElectricNews: B2B ecommerce sales set to increase
ElectricNews.Net reports that European business-to-business ecommerce
sales are expected to grow from USD500 billion in 2002, to USD2,300
billion by 2005.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357936&rel=true
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Newsbytes: Aussie B2B market grows, but still small
Newsbytes reports that while online spending in Australia increased
during 2001, only 5 percent of businesses are buying and selling
online.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357924&rel=true
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EMAIL
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=16
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Europemedia: Norwegian SMS revenues hit USD179 million
Revenues from mobile phone services in Norway reached more than
NOK1.5 billion(USD179 million) in 2001, reports Europemedia.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357935&rel=true
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ENTERTAINMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=48
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Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing: Over half of
Americans use streaming media
Over half of Internet users in the US access some form of streaming
media, according to a new study conducted by Cable &
Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM).
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357925&rel=true
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Jupiter Media Metrix: Movie blockbusters draw visitors online
Internet users in the US flocked to movie websites for the week
ending May 5, as film studios began rolling out their summer
blockbusters.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357939&rel=true
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Reuters: Asians seek porn on the Net
Reuters reports that Internet users in Asia flocked to pornographic
websites during March, with students and executives topping the list
of visitors.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357931&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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EMOR: Internet usage rises in the Baltic States
Around 39 percent of Estonians are now online, according to a new
study released by EMOR.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357932&rel=true
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Europemedia: More Russians get online
Europemedia reports that the number of Internet users in Russia
doubled in 2001, to reach a total of 18 million.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357923&rel=true
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ISPA: Belgian Internet growth slows down
Overall Internet growth in Belgium slowed down during Q1, 2002,
according to new figures released by the Internet Service Providers
Association (ISPA).
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357921&rel=true
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Newsfactor Network: Global home Net access population grows
The number of people who access the Internet from home, grew by 7
percent from the fourth quarter of 2001 to the first quarter of 2002,
reports Newsfactor.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357941&rel=true
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INFRASTRUCTURES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20
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RHK: US Internet traffic doubles in 2001
Internet traffic in the US doubled during 2001, according to a new
report from RHK.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357928&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: Dotcom death rate declines
The number of dotcom failures has declined for the fifth month in a
row, reports Newsbytes.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357938&rel=true
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MINORITIES
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=49
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comScore: US Hispanic community says 'Hola' to the Net
The Hispanic community in the US grew by 19 percent from Q1, 2001, to
Q1, 2002, according to a new study from comScore.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357926&rel=true
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RECRUITMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=8
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Jupiter Media Metrix: Most job seekers stay faithful to one website
A new study from Jupiter Media Metrix indicates that the majority of
online job seekers in the US prefer to use just one career website.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357922&rel=true
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SEARCH TOOLS
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=29
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Taylor Nelson Sofres: User satisfaction key to drawing regular visitors
A new international study from Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), indicates
that word of mouth is more important in driving traffic to a website
than search engines or links.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357937&rel=true
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=38
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Yankee Group: Broadband growth expected in North America
The North American market for broadband will continue to grow in both
subscribers and revenues over the next five years, according to a new
forecast from the Yankee Group.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357929&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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European Commission: Europeans prefer watching TV to going online
A new study undertaken by the European Commission indicates that
while almost all Europeans watch television, only 35 percent of them
use the Internet.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357927&rel=true
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WOMEN
Archives: http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=35
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eMarketer: American mothers get online
eMarketer reports that American mothers spend longer online each week
than teenagers.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905357930&rel=true
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