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Cell Phone and Internet Usage Grew Despite Economy

By Dana ChivvisFeb 23rd 2010 – 6:27PM

(Feb. 23) -- Even as the global economy tanked, cell phone and Internet usage continued to skyrocket last year, according to a report by the International Telecommunication Union. In developing countries, cell phone usage reached an estimated 57 percent of the population by the end of 2009, the first year that number has...

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  • 05/20/12 Internet Usage Linked to Depression Source: International Business Times (Australia) Researchers found that depressed students tended to use file-sharing services, send email and chat online more than the other students.
  • 05/16/12 Internet Usage Patterns May Signify Depression Source: newswise mednews ROLLA, Mo. – In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms of depression.
  • 02/21/11 Internet usage charges not unreasonable Source: The Malay Mail - Malaysia CHIN of Petaling Jaya believes DiGi has been unreasonably charging him after he agreed to their Birthday Reload Bonus top-up offer.

Background on internet usage

Internet access is the means by which individual terminals, computers, mobile devices, and local area networks are connected to the global Internet.

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