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The Role of the Internet in Higher Education

By Guest PostNovember 15, 2010Education, Technologyblog, digital studyhall, dsh, education, Facebook, google scholar, hemlock, higher education, India, internet, linkedIn, second life, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube

There are many pros and cons to the issue of the Internet’s influences on education, and experts have called it everything from the hemlock of higher education to an innovative boon. While it’s probably neither of these extremes, there are some high and low points of the Internet’s role in higher education that can be observed on their own. By enabling students to take advantage of the positive elements of the Internet for educational purposes and restricting the detrimental sides of the Web, academic success can become a more widespread reality. (more…)

Yahoo!(R) and Samsung(R) Expand Availability of Yahoo! Connected TV to Millions of Consumers Across Europe

By Guest PostNovember 2, 2010Technologybild mein klub, bild news, ebay, Europe, Facebook, flickr; teletext holidays, interactive tv, internet-connected tvs, internet-enabled tv, kevin lee, playjam, rich riley, Samsung, Sky News, tv widgets, Twitter, videos, Yahoo, yahoo connected tv, YouTube

*Further Extends Yahoo!’s Connected TV Leadership; Offers Consumers a Cinematic Internet(TM) experience and Increased Distribution for Publishers*

SEOUL, South Korea & SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! and Samsung today announced an extended partnership to deliver Yahoo! Connected TV in 26 new countries across Europe, bringing Yahoo! Connected TV on Samsung TVs to 39 countries worldwide. Together with Samsung’s own Internet@TV service, Samsung’s 2010 European Internet-connected TVs will also feature a new full-screen Yahoo! user interface. Today’s news builds on the partnership that Yahoo! and Samsung first announced in January 2009. (more…)

The Netherlands Leads Europe in Online Visit Frequency

By Guest PostOctober 27, 20102 commentsTechnologyaol, Comscore, digital world, dutch internet users, european countries, Facebook, hyves, instant messaging, internet usage, media metrix, Microsoft, nedstat, Social networking, the netherlands, Twitter, wolf allisat, Yahoo

*Average Internet User in the Netherlands Spent Nearly 32 Hours Online in September 2010*

London, U.K., 27 October, 2010 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of internet usage in the Netherlands based on the comScore Media Metrix audience measurement service. The data revealed that the Netherlands ranked highest among European countries in terms of frequency of internet visitation with 78.2 visits per visitor in September 2010. Dutch internet users also exhibit strong engagement with an average of 31.9 hours per visitor spent online in September 2010. Users spent most of their time on Portals (7.2 hours), followed by Instant Messaging (6.9 hours), Social Networking (3.5 hours) and E-Mail (3.1 hours). (more…)

Orkut Continues to Lead Brazil’s Social Networking Market, Facebook Audience Grows Fivefold

By Guest PostOctober 7, 2010Technologyalex banks, august 2010, blogs, brazil, brazilians, Comscore, comscore social analytix, digital world, Facebook, internet user, latin america, ninth largest Internet market, orkut, social media, social networking market, Twitter, world

*Twitter.com Reaches 23 Percent of Brazilians Online, Highest Reach in the World

comScore Releases Study on Social Media Usage in Brazil Finding Traffic to Social Networking and Blog Sites Increased 50 Percent in Past Year*

São Paulo, Brazil, October 7, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on social media usage in Brazil during the month of August 2010. The study found that Orkut continued to lead Brazil’s social networking market, reaching more than 36 million unique visitors (15+ years of age, home and work environments only), while Facebook grew to nearly 9 million visitors, up from just 1.5 million visitors a year ago. Twitter.com also witnessed strong growth, nearly doubling its audience to 8.6 million visitors, with Brazil leading the world in terms of Twitter’s Internet user penetration at 23 percent. (more…)

comScore Releases First Comparative Report on Mobile Usage in Japan, United States and Europe

By Guest PostOctober 7, 2010Technologyblogs, Comscore, Europe, european, Facebook, geographic markets, gree, Japan, mark donovan, mixi, mobage town, mobile, mobile media, mobile users, pc-based Internet usage, Social networking, Twitter, united states

*Japan Mobile Audience “Most Connected” with 3 of 4 Users Accessing Mobile Media in June

Social Networking Shows Highest Reach among U.S. Mobile Users, While Europeans Text the Most *

RESTON, VA, October 7, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on mobile usage and behaviors in Japan, the United States and Europe from its MobiLens service. The report examined multiple dimensions of mobile usage including content consumption, demographic comparisons and top social networking brands across markets to provide a comparative look at how consumers interact with mobile media across various geographic markets. (more…)

Online Safety Call: ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’

By Guest PostOctober 4, 2010Technologyalliance, anti-phishing working group, apwg, Barack Obama, connect, criddle, cyberbullying, Facebook, ilookbothways, jacqueline beauchere, Microsoft, national cyber security, ncsa, seattle public library, smokey bear campaign, stop, think, Twitter, White House, YouTube

*To kick off National Cyber Security Month, Microsoft has joined a large coalition of government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses in crafting a common online safety and security message: ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’*

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 4, 2010 — Stop. Think. Connect.

That’s the message behind a major new online safety campaign that kicks off today and advises consumers about how to be safer online. Microsoft joined a large coalition of government agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations to craft the slogan, which is the first unified public awareness message focused on online safety. The campaign and its accompanying message is being unveiled today during a ceremony at the Seattle Public Library. (more…)

Amazon Launches Kindle for the Web

By Guest PostSeptember 28, 2010Technologya scattered life, Amazon, dorothy nicholls, Facebook, john miller, Karen mcquestion, kindle, kindle books, kindle for web, the first assassin, Twitter

*Readers can now read the first chapter of Kindle books for free through web browsers – no download or installation required.*
*Bloggers and website owners can embed Kindle book samples and earn referral fees on sales.*

SEATTLE, Sep 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced the beta version of “Kindle for the Web,” making it even easier for customers to discover new books and authors by sampling Kindle books directly through web browsers–no installation or downloading required. Amazon is also inviting bloggers and website owners who are participants in the Amazon Associates Program to be part of Kindle for the Web by embedding samples of Kindle books on their websites. These website owners will earn referral fees from Amazon when customers complete book purchases using the links on their websites. More information about Kindle for the Web and how to embed Kindle book samples is available at www.amazon.com/kindlefortheweb.

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comScore Introduces Social Analytix™ for Social Media Monitoring

By Guest PostSeptember 20, 2010Technologyblogs, Comscore, david alston, digital world, Facebook, linkedIn, myapace, radian6, radian6 technology, social analytix, social media, steve dennen, Twitter

*Powered by Radian6, New Monitoring Solution Allows Marketers to Measure What Consumers are Saying about their Brands across Digital Media*

RESTON, VA, September 20, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the introduction of comScore Social Analytix™, a social media intelligence service for comScore clients, powered by the Radian6 social media monitoring and engagement platform. The service will provide clients with detailed, real-time insights based on what consumers are saying about their brands and products on the web.

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