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'Blogs not trusted for serious news'
News Fifty-two per cent of the consumers surveyed said they will probably stick with traditional news sources (including mainstream internet news sites), while 35 per cent said they would rely on both traditional and emerging media. [03 Oct 2006]
Online shopping still not bringing in the crowds
News Internet shoppers still represent a tiny minority of global consumers, with only 14 per cent willing to spend online, according to Datamonitor's third annual survey. Resistors, the largest single group, represent 50 per cent of consumers who do not... [28 Jun 2001]
Net looks forward to Christmas shopping spree
News US consumers will spend up to $11.9bn, or 47 per cent of the total figure, an estimate that is in line with recent forecasts from Forrester Research. While US consumers spent 50 per cent less online in 2000 than they did the previous year... [23 Oct 2001]
Epayment could hit bank profits
News The study found that the global volume of repetitive bills presented by telcos or utility companies to consumers electronically will reach 12 per cent of the worldwide total before 2000. This will cut down on the volume of consumers and small... [21 Aug 1998]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News The survey also found nearly a third (30 per cent) of consumers now watch TV or video online.uSwitch added that international broadband rankings put the UK's 4Mbps average to shame, with Japan boasting an average connection speed of 64Mbps, Korea... [14 Jul 2008]
UK consumers rate price over home page content
News A survey by One.Tel revealed people aged between 20 to 50 think content is the least important factor for consumers when choosing an ISP, with 36 per cent saying it has little importance and 32 per cent indicating they have no preference. [06 Sep 2001]
192 to 118 countdown - rival says BT more interested in "glamorous" areas
News Although the switch-off isn't scheduled until Sunday 24 August, Oftel has announced 30 per cent of consumers have already tried one of the 118 services, while Ostrom said that The Number 118 118 is already enjoying 10-15 per cent of the DQ market... [22 Aug 2003]
Three-quarters of world to have mobile by 2011...
News Around 1.5 billion new mobile consumers are forecast to emerge over the next four years, with 65 per cent of these coming from the Asia Pacific region, according to mobile research company Portio Research. [25 Oct 2007]
Santa Blair's online safety tips
News The government will today kick-off a Christmas campaign designed to persuade consumers that online shopping is safe. Fronted by Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson, the festive campaign highlights the fact that credit card firms have to refund... [29 Nov 2001]
Retailers reaping RFID cost savings at suppliers' expense
News Binder told silicon.com that suppliers currently pay the full cost of the RFID transmission transponders and that this cost could be passed on to consumers. Retail firms can expect returns on investment of up to 187 per cent by using RFID... [30 Mar 2004]
AOL-Time Warner merger under monopoly spotlight
News The groups - which include the Center for Media Education, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and the Media Access Project - claim the merger will create a media behemoth that will limit consumer choice and curb online innovation. [28 Apr 2000]
Downloading movies? That's you and one quarter of surfers…
News Also of concern is consumers' attitudes. A survey of 3,600 internet users in eight countries showed that as many as 50 per cent had downloaded copyrighted content in the last year. Of those people who have downloaded films, 17 per cent said they... [09 Jul 2004]
Microsoft antivirus product due before summer
News It believes 70 per cent of consumers fall into that category. With OneCare, Microsoft is targeting consumers, especially those who do not run security or have let their current product expire. The global antivirus market is growing; it reached... [07 Feb 2006]
Is there such a thing as good spam?
News When it comes to spam, UK consumers want to have their cake and eat it: unsolicited mail is acceptable, according to 50 per cent of the IT managers surveyed by spam filter company SurfControl, if it's relevant to their jobs - and, more importantly... [30 Sep 2003]
Online shoppers pledge more money to safer internet
News UK consumers have pledged to spend more money online and conduct more business via the internet if banks and retailers provide the tools for greater authentication. Young said consumers have now "thrown down the gauntlet for the banks, brokerages... [19 Aug 2005]
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