Internet Trends and IT Industry News and Development

[rawr]

maybe what he meant is cellphone penetration (sms volume) in relative to the population.

Well in that category we're no.1 in the world.

[Kintoy]

I think China is now ahead with SMS.

[bitoy]

Yung tatlong lukotoy dito sa amin, nag half day para pumila, ngayon nagsisisi.
Pag sale ng half price na lang, saka ko titingnan kung ano ang hype... o pag binigay na libre...


Filipinos wait for an Apple store to open prior to the launch of the new iPad 2 in the Philippines in Manila on April 29, 2011. The debut of the iPad 2 in the Philippines drove bevvies of excited fans rushing to Apple stores in Manila hours before shops even opened their doors to clients.

[william :D]

PH named "The Social Networking Capital of the World" says financial news site;
9 of 10 online Pinoys are on Facebook

(SPOT.ph) Financial news site 24/7 Wall St. reported last week that nine out of 10 online Filipinos are on the social networking site Facebook, reports GMA News Online.

The article entitled "The Ten Nations Where Facebook Rules The Internet" said more Filipinos use Facebook than Google, with a penetration rate of 93.9 percent. Photo sharing has also increased by 46 percent in one year, mostly due to Facebook.

With a 95 percent rate in social network penetration, the Philippines has been called "The Social Networking Capital of the World," according to 24/7 Wall St. The article also said the Philippines has a Twitter penetration rate of 16.1 percent.

Following the Philippines are Israel (91 percent), Turkey (90.9 percent) and Chile (90.2 percent). 24/7 Wall St. used data from comScore, Inside Facebook, New Media Trend Watch, and ZDNet, reports GMA News Online.
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[Ady001]

Mabagal naman mga ISP natin pero ok na din...

[amigo32]

hindi namn kailanagn mabilis ang facebook, pag meron na youtube naka embed yun na

[coldfire083]

Ako nalang yata kakilala ko na marunong magcomputer na walang Facebook account.
































































tweet nyo ako

[amigo32]

kawawa ka naman pala buti pa yung aso namin meron syang sariling account,ang dami nga nag like sa kanya

[Ady001]

Sa sobrang bilis, may mini-video store ka na before maluto yung sinaing mo.


German scientists beat data transfer record
Agence France-Presse
5:38 pm | Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

BERLIN – Computer users who despair over slow Internet connections should take heart. German scientists have broken a speed record, sending data contained on 700 DVDs over a single laser beam, in one second.

The scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Monday said they had broken the world record by sending data at a speed of 26 terabits per second.

The data, sent over 50 kilometers (31 miles) on a single laser beam, was coded thanks to a system known as orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) in which the laser beam is divided into separate colour streams.

“With 26 terabits per second, you can simultaneously transmit up to 400 million telephone calls per second,” said Professor Juerg Leuthold of the institute in a statement.

http://technology.inquirer.net/714/g...ansfer-record/

[william :D]

26 terabits/sec?? wtf! sana ganyan din ang akin. haha

[Panzer_18]

goodbye friendster ...

[Ady001]

Don't worry, may mga fraudsters naman...

[Panzer_18]

... mas sossy adw ang friendster 2 dahil may music at games na raw

[icarusrising]

BusinessMirror.com.ph
Pinoys are ‘cyber butterflies’–study
Saturday, 28 May 2011 16:01 Rizal Raoul Reyes / Reporter

Filipinos are social butterflies in cyberspace, according to a recent study conducted by custom research company TNS

According to the study called Digital Life 2011, Filipino online users are spending an average of nine hours a week connected, majority of which are for e-mail (29 percent of online users check e-mail daily), social networking (28 percent) and multimedia (20 percent). Meanwhile, young Filipinos belonging to the 16 to 24 age group are most active in social networking.

The number of mobile Web users visiting social-networking sites grew from 30 percent to 46 percent globally, and from 26 percent to 50 percent in emerging markets, leapfrogging many of the developed markets. In the Philippines Facebook ranked third as the top mobile content/service provider (2010).

“This study covers more than twice as many markets as any other research.” said TNS chief development officer Matthew Froggatt in a media briefing held in Makati City.

“It is the first truly global research into online activities, including all the key emerging markets of the BRICs [Brazil, Russia, India and China] and many of the ‘Next 11.’ We have also researched beyond basic behavior to provide more detailed data into attitudes and emotional drivers of that behavior,” he added.

The study also pointed out that online consumers are on an average basis spend more time on social-networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, than on e-mail despite the former getting popular in many countries in the last two to three years.

In rapid growth markets, such as Latin America, the Middle East and China, TNS said online users on an average time per week spend 5.2 hours compared with only four hours on e-mail. Online consumers in mature markets remain more reliant on e-mail, spending 5.1 hours checking their inboxes compared with just 3.8 hours on social networking. Malaysians (nine hours per week), Russians (8.1 hours per week) and the Turks (7.7 hours per week) are the heaviest users of social networking.

Malaysian online consumers emerged as the friendliest with an an average of 233 friends in their social network, closely followed by Brazilians with 231. The least social are the Japanese with just 29 friends and Tanzanians who have, on average, 38 in their circle of friends.

Surprisingly, the study said Chinese consumers only have an average of 68 friends in their networks despite being heavy users of social-networking sites, an indication that the Chinese culture espouses closer friendships.

Meanwhile, Filipino digital consumers have shown a relatively large number of social network and brand friends. Filipinos have an average of 171 friends, higher than the global average of 120. Brand friends (engaging with brands and their activities on social media) are also slightly higher at the average of five, compared to the global average of four. Just like their global counterparts, the survey noted the Filipinos’ eagerness for information and special offers are key drivers for engaging with brand fan pages.

“Social media can be used as platforms for executional expressions of the communications idea that connect, engage and actively encourage consumers to join in, share, comment and cocreate,” explained Gary de Ocampo, TNS Philippines managing director.

He added that 83 percent of Filipinos online were found to be “aspirers.” This means 27 million Filipinos seeking to create a personal space online.

TNS said the Internet has a pervasive role in the 21st century but the impact will differ depending where the people live. In developed countries the Internet has already become a commoditized item that consumers take for granted.

However, in underdeveloped markets, like the Philippines, users are embracing these new channels in much more active ways. The study said the Internet has motivated the people in developing countries to become more active online and engaging in new forms of communications.

Globally, people who have online access have digital sources as their number one media channel. About 61 percent of online users use the Internet daily against 54 percent for TV, 36 percent for radio and 32 percent for newspapers.

In the Philippines however, digital is the third most frequently-used medium with 11 million Filipinos aged 16 to 60 from class ABCD homes accessing the Internet daily, following the more traditional media of television and radio, at 81 percent and 43 percent, respectively.

[Nabartek]

it's pinoy culture to want to reconnect with old friends, classmates, teachers. kaya nga mahilig tayo sa batch/class reunions. lol

[Ady001]

Actually mahal na ang lupa ngayon at wala na ngang space yung iba kaya virtual space na lang.

[amigo32]

pati friends/lovers/pets virtual na rin

[Deus Ex]

Filipinos are the most open minded, yet most vulnerable to first priority attacks from the "man".

[r0mm3l]

dp

[bulabog jalaur]

GOOGLE + vs Facebook(Skype) watch out!



Can search giant topple down the King of social? Alarm by google + killer apps hang-out, facebook immediately partnered with skype.