According to a recent report, Chinese netizens are twice as likely to use chat and three times more likely to micro-blog, blog and use video conference than American users. Read the full article.

According to a recent Google study, they rely on the internet to find out more about a product they want to buy, but stop short at purchasing online. Read the full article.

Mobile internet access increased 36% in the U.S. last year, and the number of Americans (ages 13+) with mobile internet access is 18 million, according to Netpop. Read the full article.

Uma pesquisa mundial realizada pela Netpop Research apurou que a internet é usada ativamente no processo de pesquisa e decisão por produtos financeiros. Read the full article (in Portuguese).

The first BlackBerry-wielding president is pro-technology but also pro-privacy, and he’s backed by a strong Democratic majority in Congress. That means Washington could have a big impact on online retailers in the coming years. Read the full article.

Mobile internet access increased by 36% in the US last year, but the number of Americans (18 million, ages 13+) that connect to the mobile web is still relatively low compared with the 100 million users who connect via mobile in China, according to a report from Netpop (via MarketingCharts). Read the full article.

Eight out of 10 consumers in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand conduct research online before purchasing in a retail store, according to a study by US-based research firm Netpop. Read the full article.

A larger percentage of people in China use web-enabled phones than in the U.S. Read the full article.

China has 102 million broadband users who regularly access the Internet through mobile gadgets, according to a new report from research firm Netpop. Read the full article.

A larger percentage of people in China own Web-enabled phones than in the United States and they are also more likely to use them to access the Web. Read the full article.