An overwhelming majority of Irish internet users will not pay for online content and are increasingly choosing to access free content from both traditional and new publishers, according to new research published in the State of the Net quarterly bulletin. As some traditional publishers seek to put content behind “paywalls” in an attempt to stem the losses from their online operations, ...
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There wasn’t one big idea… there were scores of nuggets over the course of the evening. People who had been there and done that in online business passed on their insights in an atmosphere that was both relaxed and taut with energy. The second Dublin Web Summit put over a dozen internet businessmen (yes, they were all men) in front of ...
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Back to contents of State of the Net issue 17 Cost control is the mantra for many businesses. Yet it is larger businesses, rather than SMEs which are achieving significant cost savings on their telecommunications bills. They are signing up to Voice over IP (VoIP) services in greater numbers. Some 50% of corporates were using ...
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With a growing number of Irish businesses using social media, the need to develop strategies for which channels to use and how has become critical, according to the latest issue of the State of the Net quarterly bulletin. In Ireland the user base of Twitter has reached a critical mass, Facebook's active user base has quadrupled to 1.6 million people in ...
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Back to contents of State of the Net issue 13 Broadband growth rates are tapering off, with the exception of mobile broadband which grew by 15%, compared with a more modest 4% growth in other broadband. The grand total stands at 1.2 million subscriptions across all platforms. The quadrupling of adoption levels over a three-year period has impacted positively on ...
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Back to contents of State of the Net issue 14 Age is no longer the barrier it used to be, or was perceived to be, to using the Internet. The notion that the Internet is only relevant to younger people is dispelled by the latest data from the Central Statistics Office. True, those between 16 and 34 show the highest Internet use ...
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Back to contents of State of the Net issue 14 Fascinating insights into how Irish people use and perceive technology emerge from consumer research commissioned by ComReg. The study provides a profile of Irish technology usage. It segments Irish people into four groups and creates personas for them. From the sample, the largest number – 41% – are deemed to be “tech ...
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Back to contents of State of the Net issue 14 Ireland continues to be shy of the EU average for broadband penetration, following a few years of intensive growth when the gap narrowed considerably. Newly released EU stats show that the broadband rate per capita in Ireland stood at 20.2% in January 2009, compared with the EU27 average of 22.9%. Mapped against ...
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Back to contents of State of the Net issue 16 This year’s IIA Congress will have a dual focus: what’s good in 2010 and what’s possible for 2020. It will critically assess the next wave of opportunities for the industry, as well as more immediate benefits for businesses in terms of improving their processes, productivity and profitability. The Congress will see the ...
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iPad apps are inconsistent and have low feature discoverability, with frequent user errors due to accidental gestures. An overly strong print metaphor and weird interaction styles cause further usability problems. - Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox, 10 May 2010 Where the **** do I click? It’s one of the most frustrating sensations for an Internet user, casting around a screen wondering ...
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