Social networking and blogging have become more popular than sending email, according to a new report from Nielsen.
More than two-thirds (67%) of the global online population now goes online to visit social networks and blogs.
"Social networking has become a fundamental part of the global online experience," says John Burbank, CEO of Nielsen Online.
Online Holiday Shopping To Surpass In-Store Shopping
For the first time, the Internet has surpassed brick-and-mortar stores as the preferred way for multi-channel shoppers to buy holiday gifts, according to a new survey by the e-tailing group.Nearly half (49%) of those surveyed said they plan on doing their gift buying online while 44 percent intend to do so in-store.Reasons for shopping online include saving time (88%), locating hard-to-find products (84%), greater selection (83%) and avoiding crowds at the mall (83%). Saving money was still an important factor for 80 percent.
Online Ads To Surpass Magazines
The Internet is on track to surpass magazines to become the globe’s third largest advertising medium by 2010, according to Steve King, chief executive of ZenithOptimedia.
Apple’s Unix To Surpass Linux?
Tom Yager dusted off his crystal ball this morning in order to answer the question “where will Linux thrive?”