The Leveller

December 2007

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News

Young Europeans make the switch

Europeans in the 16-24 year-old bracket now use the internet more frequently than they watch TV according to the European Interactive Advertising Association's Mediascope survey released last month.

Facebook pages set to replace websites?

Whether you're a celebrity, a football club or a business, you now have the option of owning your definitive Facebook page instead of just setting up a presence as a personal profile page or a group.

Rock band revolution

MTV's launch of Rock Band (www.rockband.com) in the US last month wasn't just another video game release.

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Comment

Will mobile internet boom - or bomb - in 2008?

Google set many mobile industry alarm bells ringing last month when it announced the launch of a new mobile software called Android.

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Bitesize

Playing for free rice

A simple online vocabulary testing game at http://www.freerice.com/ gives you the chance to feed millions while playing.

Germans crack the Colossus

Code-crackers in one reincarnation or another have been around for decades.

Bottoms up

New parents totally confused over the merits of Pampers Micro over Huggies Super Dry might be persuaded by this option - the Moviestar viral.

Dreaming of a green Christmas

Already sick of the wastage and cheesiness of Christmas festivities?

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The Numbers Page

Most popular UK newspapers online

Guardian Unlimited remained the most read newspaper online

Social media overtakes webmail... email overtakes phone-calls

Social networks received more UK traffic than webmail services for the first time in October.

Online TV and film sites attract 21 million

More than 21 million people in the UK logged on to websites with film and TV content in October, representing a 28% year-on-year increase, according to a Nielsen Online survey.