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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.
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