A new survey has found that almost half of web users in the UK have posted photos and videos to popular content-sharing sites such as Facebook and YouTube in the last year.
According to the poll from the Office for National Statistics, around 40 per cent of those using the Internet had uploaded messages on chat sites, blogs and news groups in the last year as compared to 20 per cent in 2008.
China to Unveil Internet Addiction Treatment Standard By 2010
The Chinese Health Ministry will announce standard treatment for Internet addiction by the first half of 2010.
The Chinese Health Ministry will announce standard treatment for Internet addiction by the first half of 2010.
The survey's findings included that London boasted of the greatest number of internet-enabled households, with 80 per cent, while Scotland had the lowest internet uptake, with just 62 per cent of households online.
It was also found that the Internet was most used by youngsters aged between 16 and 24, while the number of older users surfing every day or almost every day had taken a slight dip from 54 per cent in 2008 to 52 per cent in 2009.
Postal Services Fighting A Losing Battle Against Recession and the Internet
Fewer and fewer mailboxes lining the streets, post offices closing, mail volume in freefall: the US Postal Service is going through tough times, battling the Internet and a recession.
Fewer and fewer mailboxes lining the streets, post offices closing, mail volume in freefall: the US Postal Service is going through tough times, battling the Internet and a recession.
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Majority of Europeans Regularly Use the Internet: Study
More than half of all Europeans are now regularly using the Internet, according to a study released Tuesday that highlights the emergence of a new digital generation .
More than half of all Europeans are now regularly using the Internet, according to a study released Tuesday that highlights the emergence of a new digital generation .
Internet Users In Asia, Africa, And Mid-East To Soar By 2013
New figures have predicted that Internet use in Asia, Africa, and Middle East will skyrocket in the next four years.
New figures have predicted that Internet use in Asia, Africa, and Middle East will skyrocket in the next four years.
