Industry News

Net body changes leadership rules
Controversial changes at ICANN (From BBC)

E-slackers under the microscope
Email breaches and timewasting are affecting the economy (From BBC)

QXL batton down the hatches
The online auction site has announced it is initiating cost cutting measures in a move to work towards earlier profitability

USA online B2C sales rocketing
New figures from Comscore Media Metrix indicates that consumer ecommerce in the US reached a record USD17.9 billion in the third quarter of 2002. (from NUA)

Multilingual web presence becomes even more important
According to Global Reach's latest statistics on the use of language online, only 36.5 percent of the global online population are native English speakers.

Tell me why… I like Mondays?
The latest internet study has concluded that the most popular day to get online and surf is none other than Monday. Which is a far cry from Bob Geldofs statement of 1977.

Life's not all beer and skittles
Fun ways to use search engines, and an excuse for beer. What more could you want?

LookSmart USA's shift starts paying off
Six months after their highly unpopular decision to change their site review and display model, LookSmart's figures look rosy

USA on a 'slippery slope' over Global Internet Freedom Act
The Washington Times comments on the new congressional bill designed to prevent Internet jamming — the practice by some countries of restricting access to the Internet

Woman stalked online - by herself
Now we've heard it all! (from 11Alive.com)