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In the UK, it is easy to take for granted that we have a high rate of Internet penetration, and that many online users are active on social networks. However, the internet statistics Italy and of various other countries show us how social networking usage and online behaviour varies in different parts of the world. Digital Life offers an insightful summary of Internet usage statistics around the globe, which can teach us more about networking with users in other countries. An interesting example would be the Internet statistics of Italy:

Young IT professionals generally lack the confidence to take the plunge and start a business of their own, often because they feel like they just want to gain a little more experience before they take the leap into entrepreneurship. As far as great IT or online business tips go though, being young and carefree could be one of the greatest advantages when considering starting a business before your 30^th birthday. I recently read an article called “7 Business Tips from People who are Younger and Richer than You” and decided that all our online professionals need to know some of the key points from this article.

So check it out, I have summarized this into 5 Business Tips for Young Online Entrepreneurs:

When communicating with people from different countries and cultures, be it for business or personal reasons, it is highly likely that you will use the Internet as a primary communication channel. An understanding of the Internet statistics China and various other foreign countries can go a long way to helping you understand the online behaviour and preferences of those you are communicating with. For example, a brief look at Internet statistics in China provides some useful insights into how consumers in this country differ from those in the UK.

How Digital is China?

While we in the UK are one of the most connected countries with 82.5% Internet penetration, Internet user statistics on the Digital Life site show that China has only 31.6% Internet access, despite the fact that their online population (420, 000, 000) is so much greater than that of the UK (51 442 100). While the average age of Internet users in China is 35.2, statistics tell us the average UK age is not much older at 39.8.

New Zealand is a small island country situated in the south-western Pacific Ocean. Despite its isolated location (or perhaps because of it), the online behaviour of New Zealand’s people includes shopping, social networking and emailing, and entertainment; which overall isn’t much different to that of other countries. Let’s look at New Zealand’s consumer online behaviour more closely.

When you glance at internet statistics UK, you can quickly see that UK internet access is fast, affordable and open to practically every single citizen of the United Kingdom. Internet statistics reflect that the world is truly their oyster, with no less than 82% of the population enjoying unfettered access with speeds of up to 100Mbps. Healthy competition is what drives the statistics even further, with no less than 63 companies offering high-speed broadband and/or landlines that make use of the excellent British cabling systems. The internet users in the UK have countless options to connect to their online lives: blazing-fast wireless via 3G or 4G, connecting their laptops to the endless source of Wi-Fi hotspots, standard wired connections via desktop computers and more!

Rapid onslaught of future, a collection of jumbled imagery, words blending into sense from hieroglyphics – the WordLens (a new iPhone translation application) is all of this. Point your iPhone at a Spanish sign and the worlds melt into English. Companies that offer Spanish, Chinese and French translation in London may even be investing in technology such as the Word Lens in order to happily acclimatize their students into the complicated world of on-the-fly translations. For two and a half years, QuestVisual has been hard at work on their WordLens application – this is two and a half years of sweat, blood and tears for a company that has labored under the notion that their iPhone application will change the very way we see words themselves. For under $5, you too can own a piece of the future.

In the upcoming movie, ‘Tron: Legacy’ the protagonist of the film drives a futuristic bike made up of light and data called a ‘Light-Cycle’. In reality, these road bikes would never be sold at the local car dealers that populate our globe. Unsurprisingly, one entrepreneurial custom motorbike workshop has managed to create their street-legal version of the Light-Cycle; shockingly the asking price is as low as $35,000 (£22,333). The workshop is known as the Parker Brothers (after the legendary board game and toy makers) and is offering the Light-Cycles in five different varieties; these road bikes will come in one of five colours namely red, blue, yellow, green, and orange.

For the many online Maltese businesses such as Malta gaming firms, Malta tourism agencies and so on, a spate of cyber attacks is threatening to decrease sales and increase website corruption. According to a recent poll performed by the European nations, the rise of cyber attacks and the types of various illegal online hacking attempts have caused major confusion for the unlucky browsers of Malta websites. Maltese websites are on the rise and as they begin to see better ROI (return on investment), the chances of being attacked by a malicious outside force is not in their best interest. With each attack, their website ability to grab customers drops by an alarming rate.

Did you know that the main use of a Perspex acrylic sheet is in watch glasses, baths, boat windscreens and protective mobile cases? These are booming industries, in particular protective mobile cases for the iPhone. Once you have spent over £300 for a new iPhone (plus the insane data bills), you better ensure that you have a collection of sturdy mobile cases and covers to protect your incredibly costly investment. Mobile cases such as the ones listed below would make the perfect Christmas present for any clumsy (or careful) friend or relative with an iPhone:

The internet statistics South Africa shows us a number of startling facts. Firstly, our internet penetration is well below the global average, with only 10.8% of South Africa’s population enjoying unrestricted access to the internet. This means that out of 55 million South Africans, only 5, 3 million use the internet via wireless, mobile or broadband connections. South African internet statistics may be lower than global indicators, yet their quick adoption rate to current technology is one of their primary strengths and will assuredly help them to improve their internet adoption rate.