Pretty soon, just about everything we do on the Web will be logged, analyzed, and used for things outside of our control. Here are some ways to help stop that.More >>
Pretty soon, just about everything we do on the Web will be logged, analyzed, and used for things outside of our control. Here are some ways to help stop that.More >>
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Weird accommodation options are part of Airbnb's charm, so we'd like to propose seven current listings that should be verified immediately.More >>
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Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.More >>
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Using the camera on a smartphone or tablet, a parent or child can scan one of forty-seven dot patterns printed on kids pajamas to launch a story.More >>
Using the camera on a smartphone or tablet, a parent or child can scan one of forty-seven dot patterns printed on kids pajamas to launch a story.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:38:11 GMT
VIENNA, Ohio - Local Air Force Reservists are on a mission of mercy for orphans overseas. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing's 76th Aerial Port Squadron loaded a school bus aboard a C-5 aircraft whichMore >>
VIENNA, Ohio - Local Air Force Reservists are on a mission of mercy for orphans overseas. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing's 76th Aerial Port Squadron loaded a school bus aboard a C-5 aircraft whichMore >>
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CANFIELD, Ohio - A former employee of Ohio's Prison System has changed his plea to guilty on two public indecency charges. According to our print partner The Vindicator, 50-year-old Michael Johns of CanfieldMore >>
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Friday, May 24 2013 11:14 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:14:48 GMT
Wearing winter coats and their hoods up.. Kids enjoy the rides at East Palestine's street fair. "We're just trying to keep everybody warm and maybe not stay here super late," said Lora Whitacre. TheMore >>
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Friday, May 24 2013 10:58 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:58:25 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Members of the thin blue line, are honoring the men and women who came before them. The annual "Peace Officers Memorial", was led by a procession of police cars, traveling to MountMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Members of the thin blue line, are honoring the men and women who came before them. The annual "Peace Officers Memorial", was led by a procession of police cars, traveling to MountMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:37 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:37:33 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Police are investigating a shooting on the city's southside Friday night. It happened at around 9 p.m. on Marmion Avenue. Police say someone opened fire on a car hitting the driverMore >>
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Friday, May 24 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:27:57 GMT
UNION TWP., Pa. - A Lowe's employee in Lawrence County has died from an accident at the business Friday evening. Union Township police say the incident happened when two employees were unloading appliancesMore >>
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Friday, May 24 2013 10:25 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:25:49 GMT
COLUMBIANA, Ohio - A young female driver traveling eastbound on Renkenberger Road lost control and rolled over into a ditch Friday just after 7 p.m. She had to be cut from the car and was transportedMore >>
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Friday, May 24 2013 10:06 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:06:03 GMT
CAMPBELL, Ohio - It's a cold night to begin the Memorial Day weekend, but there is still a lot to do outside when the weather improves. The Campbell City festival began at Roosevelt park Friday night. TheMore >>
CAMPBELL, Ohio - It's a cold night to begin the Memorial Day weekend, but there is still a lot to do outside when the weather improves. The Campbell City festival began at Roosevelt park Friday night. TheMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:01 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:01:20 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A justice system that focuses on treatment, rather than incarceration. That's the message one group traveling across the country is hoping to send. The All Rise America Tour made aMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A justice system that focuses on treatment, rather than incarceration. That's the message one group traveling across the country is hoping to send. The All Rise America Tour made aMore >>
By Andrew Couts Provided by
Did you launch a new website last year? If so, you're not alone. According to Web monitoring service Pingdom, there were a total of 555 million websites online, as of December 2011. Of those, 300 million were created in the last year alone.
That's not the only staggering statistic available in Pingdom's thorough report. Here are a few others to chew on:
--There are currently about 2.1 billion Internet users in the world, compared to the world's total population of about 6.99 billion. Of those online, 922.2 million come from Asia, 485 million of which come from China alone. The US and Canada combined account for only 271.1 million Web surfers. --Of the 2.1 billion Internet users, 45 percent are under the age of 25. --North America currently has the highest number of citizens online, with a 73.3 percent penetration rate. Europe is only at about 58.3 percent. Asia has 11 percent Internet penetration. And Africa has a mere 11 percent of its people online. --As we all know by now, Facebook has more than 800 million users. The social network added 200 million in 2011. --There are currently 225 million Twitter accounts, but only 100 million active Twitter users. --With 39 percent market share, Internet Explorer remains the most popular browser in the world. Chrome is now second, with 28 percent. And Firefox is a close third, at 25 percent. Safari only accounts for 6 percent of the browser market.
This is only a fraction of the impressive stats Pingdom has gathered. Definitely head over and give it a read; it will put this whole Internet thing into perspective.
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