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Media
and entertainment executives see the growing ability and eagerness of
individuals to create their own content as one of the biggest threats to
their business, according
to a recent Accenture survey.
The pay-per-click (PPC) industry average click fraud rate jumped to
14.8% for 1Q07 from 14.2% in 4Q06, according to Click
Forensics. The average click fraud rate was 13.8% for 3Q06, 14.1% for
2Q06, and 13.7% from 1Q06.
Continue reading... "Click Fraud Rate Rises to 14.8% in First Quarter" »
China's economy surged 11.1% in the first
quarter, causing the country's Cabinet to declare Thursday it will take
steps to keep the economy from overheating, reports AP. It was the highest
growth rate since Q2 2006's 11.5% growth, the fastest in a decade.
Continue reading... "Overheating Worries: China Economy Sizzles with 11.1% Growth in Q1 07" »
Worldwide
PC shipments totaled 62.7 million units in the first quarter of 2007, a
8.9 percent increase from the same period last year, according
to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The Asia/Pacific region surpassed
the U.S. PC market to take the No. 2 position in terms of shipments for
the first time.
Continue reading... "Worldwide PC Shipments Hit 62.7 million in Q1 2007, Says Gartner" »
Worldwide
IT leasing and financing market, encompassing leasing or financing IT
equipment, software, and IT-related services, exceeded $70 billion
worldwide in 2006, and will pass the $100 billion mark by 2010, growing at
a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 8%, according
to IDC.
The number of Internet adults utilizing ‘wired’ broadband
connections may be peaking, according to results released from Ipsos
Insight’s annual The
Face of the Web study. At the end of 2006, it is estimated that
77% of the global online population was utilizing a broadband connection
to access the Internet.
The global broadband market is
expanding at a rapid pace, with both equipment revenue and global
subscribers expected to increase robustly during the next few years,
according to iSuppli Corp. Global broadband subscribers will grow
to 622.7 million by 2011, more than double the 270.4 million in 2006.
Continue reading... "Global Broadband Subscribers to Double by 2011 to Hit 620 million " »
The heads of Apple, Capital One, DreamWorks and Google each collect a
salary of just $1 a year, bucking the trend of digging for a bigger CEO
pay packet - the $1 million a year the typical CEO can get, reports
USA Today. While some experts laud CEOs for
making an important symbolic statement with their $1-a-year salaries,
others take a more cynical view.
Continue reading... "$1-a-year CEOs - Making it Up with Stock and Perks!" »
comScore
reported the February 2007 worldwide rankings of top Web properties from its World Metrix service, based on unique visitors.
Microsoft and Google sites attarcted over half a billion unique users in
February, followed closely by Yahoo with 459 million unique users
worldwide.
Continue reading... "Worldwide Rankings of Top Web Properties for February 2007: comScore" »
China's
trade surplus in March fell to $6.9 billion, well below forecasts and down
sharply from February's $23.7 billion surplus, reports
AP. It was not clear whether the drop in March was the result of
government efforts or would have a lasting impact.
Continue reading... "China Trade Surplus Falls Sharply to $6.9 billion in March " »
US
online consumer travel sales - airline, hotel, rental car, cruise and
vacation package reservations - will reach $94 billion this year, up 19%
over 2006, according
to eMarketer estimates. Sales will remain strong to hit $146 billion by
2010, although growth rates will steadily decline.
Continue reading... "US Online Travel Sales to Reach $146 Billion: eMarketer" »
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India: Projected Exports of Services and Merchandise |
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Services
($ billion) |
Merchandise
($ billion) |
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2006 |
71.6 |
112.4 |
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2007 |
91.5 |
132.7 |
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2008 |
116.9 |
156.8 |
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2009 |
149.2 |
185.3 |
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2010 |
190.6 |
218.9 |
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2011 |
243.4 |
258.6 |
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2012 |
310.9 |
305.5 |
Continue reading... "U.S. Service Sector Expands at a Slower Rate in March: ISM Report" »
While Americans still love their TVs for watching television
programming and DVDs, at the end of 2006, 58% of Americans age 12 or older with Internet
access had streamed some form of video content online, according to
Ipsos Insight from MOTION
- the company’s biannual study of digital video behaviors.
Continue reading... "Love Online Video: 100 Million Americans Streamed Video Content Online" »
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