Summary: China says that it now has surpassed the US in Internet users with 253 million web users. Internet usage among all Chinese residents is approximately 19% which is an increase of 56% over last year. US Internet usage is said to be 223 million users according to Nielson online. Overall Chinese Internet revenue is said to be $5.9 billion up 48% from last year.

BEIJING (AP) — China’s booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world’s biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.

The latest figure on Web use at the end of June is a 56% increase over the same time last year, the China Internet Network Information Center said. It said the share of the Chinese public using the Internet is still just 19.1%, leaving more room for rapid growth.

The United States had an estimated 223.1 million Internet users in June, according to Nielsen Online, a research firm. The Pew Internet and American Life Project puts U.S. online penetration at 71%. Continue reading ‘China Claims Higher Net Usage than US’

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iPhone app sales are heating up with sites like eBay, MySpace and 800Buzz competing for positioning on Apples online storefront’s Top 100 app list. Apple is splitting sales from appl sales with developers 30/70%. Since July 11th, 25 million apps have been downloaded.

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Free markets are always tough on their players. The iPhone App Store is no different.

In Apple’s online storefront for iPhone and iPod touch applications, newcomers battle tech giants like eBay and MySpace. At stake: a coveted spot on the store’s two top 100 lists (one for paid applications, one for free) and, potentially, millions of dollars.

Apple is splitting proceeds from app sales with developers, 30/70. On Tuesday, Apple reported that users have downloaded 25 million apps from the store since July 11.

Developers hungry to get their work on masses of phones are turning to both time-tested and strikingly new methods. Some are slashing prices, mindful that people are more likely to try out a free or low-cost app. Others are lowering prices as competitors flood in.

In less than two weeks, the store has nearly doubled in size, to 929 apps. Continue reading ‘iPhone App Sales Heating UP’

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