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Online activities of home Internet users
| |
2007 |
2009 |
| |
% |
| E-mail |
92 |
93 |
| General browsing for fun or leisure |
76 |
78 |
| Obtain weather or road conditions |
70 |
75 |
| Research other matters (family history, parenting) |
70 |
73 |
| Search for medical or health related information |
59 |
70 |
| View news or sports |
64 |
68 |
| Electronic banking or bill payment |
63 |
67 |
| Travel information or making travel arrangements |
66 |
66 |
| Window shopping |
60 |
65 |
| Search for information about governments |
51 |
57 |
| Education, training or school work |
50 |
50 |
| Research community events |
44 |
50 |
| Order personal goods or services |
45 |
50 |
| Obtain or save music (free or paid downloads) |
45 |
47 |
| Use an instant messenger |
50 |
45 |
| Play games |
39 |
42 |
| Obtain or save software (free or paid downloads) |
33 |
35 |
| Job search |
32 |
35 |
| Listen to the radio over the Internet |
28 |
32 |
| Download or watch TV or a movie over the Internet |
20 |
31 |
| Research investments |
25 |
27 |
| Communicate with governments |
26 |
27 |
| Contribute content (blogs, photos, discussion groups) |
20 |
27 |
| Make telephone calls |
9 |
14 |
| Sell goods or services (auction sites) |
9 |
13 |