Average Briton spends 30 hours online every weekOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - An average British person spends 30 hours online every week, according to a new survey. The study says 93 percent shop and 82 percent manage their finances using the Internet.
Bankrate: ATM fees for non-customers rose 12.6 percent this year to $2.22September 30th, 2009 ATM fees climbing for non-customers, study findsNEW YORK — Can't find an ATM from your bank nearby? Keep walking, unless you want to pay higher fees. An annual survey released Wednesday by Bankrate.com found the average ATM fee for non-customers rose 12.6 percent this year to $2.22.
Half-dozen children in Washington town sickened after stranger gives them gumSeptember 17th, 2009 Kids in Washington town say gum made them sickMAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — A half-dozen kids at a community center in a Washington state say they were sickened by gum they accepted from a stranger.
Study finds rapidly graying US work force as older Americans hold onto jobs during recessionSeptember 2nd, 2009 Study: Older Americans staying put in jobs longerWASHINGTON — Older Americans will make up virtually all of the growth in the U.S. work force in the coming years as a nearly unprecedented number hold onto jobs and younger people decide to stay in school.
Online night owls: Americans stay up late on Internet, peaking at 11 p.m. EasternSeptember 2nd, 2009 Study finds prime time on the Internet is 11 p.m.NEW YORK — It's 11 p.m. Do you know where your neighbors are?
Chances are they're online.
Study: Online as in offline, wealthier, better educated Americans still more engaged in civicsSeptember 1st, 2009 Study finds Web no equalizer for civic engagementNEW YORK — Unlike some people have hoped, the Internet hasn't led to big changes in the socio-economic makeup of Americans engaged in civic activities, a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds. As in offline politics, people who participate in online civic life — by contacting government officials, making political or charitable donations or signing petitions, for example — tend to be richer and better educated.
Nielsen, Time Warner sign 7-year contract; financial details not disclosedAugust 19th, 2009 Nielsen, Time Warner sign 7-year contractNEW YORK — Nielsen Company said Wednesday it signed a new 7-year deal that will wrap all of its ratings services for Time Warner Inc. together in one contract.
Witness claims DC mother accused of killing daughters let kids, ages 3 and 4, smoke marijuanaJuly 21st, 2009 Witness: DC mother let kids, 3 and 4, smoke potWASHINGTON — A witness in the trial of a woman accused of killing her four daughters says the parents allowed two of the girls to smoke marijuana at the ages of 3 and 4. LaShawn Ragland, a friend of Banita Jacks' boyfriend, testified in Jacks' murder trial on Monday.
Jackson memorial drew 31.1 million viewers in United StatesJuly 9th, 2009 Nielsen: 31.1 million watched Jackson memorialNEW YORK — Some 31.1 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television, with millions more catching video streams on their computers. The Nielsen Media Research estimate on Wednesday provided only a slice of the audience for the Los Angeles event.
Jackson memorial drew nearly 31 million viewers in United StatesJuly 8th, 2009 Nielsen: 30.9 million watched Jackson memorialNEW YORK — Just under 31 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television. Nielsen Media Research says that's a smaller audience than for Princess Diana's funeral or President Barack Obama's inauguration — but it's still impressive in today's TV world.
Survey finds families spending less time together as Internet use boomsJune 15th, 2009 Survey: Family time eroding as Internet use soarsNEW YORK — Whether it's around the dinner table or just in front of the TV, U.S. families say they are spending less time together.
The influencers: 5 influential mom-oriented blogs with a frugality focusJune 2nd, 2009 Where the frugal mommy bloggers areThe recession is clearly fueling the popularity of mother-oriented blogs that focus on penny pinching. But it's difficult to estimate how many there are because many female bloggers who used to limit themselves to such areas as gardening and weddings now include money-saving tips.
Study indicates consumers user Wikipedia as health resource, suggests doctors write entriesApril 29th, 2009 Study suggests doctors could add to WikipediaNEW YORK — Researchers are suggesting that doctors could be spending more time writing and editing Wikipedia pages on medical topics. That suggestion comes despite questions that have been raised about the collaborative online encyclopedia's credibility.
Facebooking to become Brit kids' homework!April 26th, 2009 LONDON - Worried that your kids are spending most of their time Facebooking instead of doing their homework? Well, then here's the solution. British Government has decided to introduce a radical shake-up in the school curriculum, in which kids will be taught life skills' including how to chat to pals on social networking sites and write blogs.
Newspapers' online audience continues to grow, even if online revenue has stalledApril 23rd, 2009 Nielsen: Online audience growing for newspapersARLINGTON, Va. — Newspaper Web sites attracted an average of 73.3 million unique visitors per month in the first three months of the year, a 10.5 percent jump from the same period last year, according to Nielsen Online.
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