The internet has emerged as an increasingly important part of the U.S., even in light of a recession that has undermined advertising as well as consumer spending.
This week, the Interactive Advertising Bureau released figures showing that interactive advertising now accounts for $300 billion in economic activity nationwide.
According to the organization, the advertising-supported internet is now 2.1 percent of the gross domestic product, and it employs 1.2 million Americans directly, along with another 1.9 million people in related support positions.
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Times Online. Microsoft’s latest internet browser includes a piece of software that allows internet users to hide the audit trail of websites they have visited.
The InPrivate feature on Internet Explorer 8, nicknamed “porn mode”, allows users to conceal the sites they have viewed at the click of a button.
Once the setting is chosen, others using the same computer will not be able to see which sites have been accessed. Other browsers have similar functions, but this one is far more prominent. Although casual users cannot see the previous user’s search history, authorities such as the police will be able to access it if necessary.
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The internet has emerged as an increasingly important part of the U.S., even in light of a recession that has undermined advertising as well as consumer spending.
