195M Young Chinese Netizens Spend Time Online On Music, Games, Video

According to the annual China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) report “2009 Report on the Behavior of China’s Young Internet Users”, the number of young Chinese Internet users — those who are younger than 25 — rose almost 17 percent to 195 million from the end of 2008 to 2009. In addition, this group accounts for 51 percent of all Internet users in China. There’s also a 24 percent increase in mobile phone usage to access the Web; currently, 74 percent of these youngsters access the Web through phones.

Young Chinese Internet users spend lots of time on gaming. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomwire/

More highlights from the CNNIC survey:

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• Internet penetration for China’s young population now stands at 54.5 percent.

Most Risky Domains in the World in 2009

Philippines, Singapore domains among top 10 risky sites in 2009, according to McAfee’s Mapping the Mal Web.

The next time you visit a website, take a closer look at its domain as it may get you in trouble. I am not talking about surfing adult websites during office hours. I am talking about visiting risky websites that compromise your privacy and data integrity. Say for example you are looking to download torrent file of Lady Gaga’s latest album. You find search results that promise free torrent download with fast connection. You download the file but ask yourself: am I downloading malware along with my favorite music?

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What The Fact: Internet Explorer 8′s Old-Fashioned Propaganda

Which browser has better security through phishing and malware protection? Or privacy support? If you answered Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, then you are wrong, as far as Windows is concerned.

By looking at the neatly arranged “Get the Facts” page featuring a matrix of features and popular Internet browsers, it’s obvious that Internet Explorer 8, the latest browser offering from Microsoft is taking the lead over the two competitors. Or at least that’s what Microsoft thinks, and what it wants everyone to believe.

The absurd piece of propaganda may not necessarily be a subtle reprisal for previous portrayal of Microsoft’s PC software as bloated, inefficient and uncool in a series of Mac vs PC commercials.

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