Science

Government plans to ensure that consumers have access to the internet and to deliver all government services electronically1 by 2005 is no guarantee that consumers will actually choose to deal online.

A growing number of people in London and the South East are logging on to the net for the first time, according to a new study by Nationwide Building Society.

British public believe DVD will replace VHS as source of entertainment in the home

A research report by Mark Speed, Jenny Dickson and Sarah Birtles on behalf of the DTI.

European companies are harnessing the true potential of the internet according to a MORI study released today. The study commissioned by Cisco Systems reveals that around half the companies surveyed who have internet access claim significant increases in productivity and efficiency as a result of applying the internet to their overall business strategy.

Which? Online launches annual Internet report into consumers' Internet attitudes

Preliminary results from a global survey on Global Cellular Usage published today confirm reports that Finland and Australia are the world's most connected societies - with over half the population reporting owning a mobile phone connected

In a recent MORI survey 7 out of 10 people said that they believe in some form of paranormal activity, with as many as
3 in 10 believing that human beings have had first hand experience of an after-life through near death experiences.

A recent MORI poll indicates that Britain is still divided along lines of class, gender and age where access to, and interest in, IT is concerned.