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Week Ending Dec 4 – Online Sales Up 20%
Online sales for the week ending Dec. 4, were up 20%. Online sales have reached $3.94 billion, according to comScore figures. [Read more] [Read more]
Google to be Opera Mobile Browser’s Search Partner
Google is going to be Opera mobile browser’s default search partner. Google search will appear on the Opera mobile browser’s home screen. [Read more] [Read more]
Women’s Internet Usage Equal to Men
Women’s internet usage is almost equal to that of men. Younger women and black women outpace their male peers. [Read more] [Read more]
Microsoft to Offer VOIP Services in Japan
Microsoft, with SoftBank BB Corp and Japan Telecom, is going to offer VOIP services in Japan. They are also going to offer email, instant messaging , groupware and internet access services. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Advertising Market to Reach $16.6 Billion in 2006
The online advertising market will reach $16.6 billion in 2006. There will be a 32% increase from 2005. [Read more] [Read more]
AOL Announces Top 10 Spam List for 2005
AOL has announced the top 10 spam list for 2005. Special Order Spam, SOS, has topped the list. [Read more] [Read more]
Steady Growth in European Online Shoppers
The number of European online shoppers is growing steadily, according to Forrester Research. Books, leisure travel, and CDs continue to be the most popular goods online. [Read more] [Read more]
Higher Income Groups Prefer Online Shopping
Gallup study has found that online buying is still an upper-income activity. 48% of households with annual income of $100,000 or more and only 16% of those with income under $35,000 had shopped online in September. [Read more] [Read more]
WebWatch Evaluates Travel Search Engines
WebWatch has published a report, “Do Travel Search Engines Deliver?”. This report examines how Travel Search Engines have affected online travel, which generates $52 billion of the $145 billion US online market. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Ad Market to Reach 16.6 Billion in 2006
The Online ad market will grow 32% and reach 16.6 billion in 2006. Sales of online ads that have animation, sound or interactive features will jump 66 percent next year, according to Credit Suisse. [Read more] [Read more]
Google: Top Search Engine and Directory Site
Google is the top search engine and directory site on the basis of market share of visits to the category. Yahoo! Search and MSN Search follow in the list. [Read more] [Read more]
Congoo Search Engine to Provide Free Access to Paid Content
New search engine Congoo will provide its subscribers with free access to paid content on the web. Congoo will offer publishers the ability to provide potential subscribers with limited articles every month. [Read more] [Read more]
