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29 Jul 08
Tara McGowanBritan Ipsos MORI Surveyed more than 2,000 brits and found that most spend as many as 30 hrs a week online- looks at how internet and mobile phones have become all-pervasive in modern society
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A comprehensive study of the importance of the internet in people's lives has found that thousands spend as many as 30 hours a week online.
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The Ipsos MORI survey of more than 2,000 people, carried out across Britain for the BT 21st Century Life Index report, found:
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And while nearly 70 per cent of us say we prefer face-to-face communication to using the phone or email, nearly 80 per cent say we could not live without a telephone; our mobile or landline phones. Nineteen per cent say they could not live without the internet.
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The report found that users had begun to look to the internet for help on two of the most pressing problems of the day – the environment and the credit crunch. A fifth would like advice on reducing the amount of energy their technological devices use, while, 23 per cent are using the internet to compare prices before making a purchase.
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The authors of the report state: "In response to recent talk about recession, internet users have become smarter shoppers, with almost a quarter either starting to use online price comparison tools before making a purchase or using them more often."
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A study by Duke University and the University of Arizona found that people who used the internet intensively as a source of advice and to communicate with "virtual" friends can suffer a decline in their ability to confide in their real friends and families.
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"This change indicates something that is not good for our society," she said. "Ties with a close network of people create a safety net."
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