Thumbs down:Aimless internet surfers spend an average of two working days a month mindlessly searching cyberspace with no real purpose.
More than two-thirds of internet users admit to "wilfing" (What Was I Looking For?). And almost a quarter spend 30 per cent or more of their internet time wilfing - the equivalent of spending an entire working day every fortnight browsing the net aimlessly.
The research, conducted by British price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, also reveals shopping websites are the biggest cause of wilfing - while men are much more likely than women to be wilfing.
A fat-free tea, please
Thumbs up:A Chinese comedian has been sued by a diet-tea drinker who accused him of making false claims in an ad for "Tibetan Secret Fat Elimination Tea".
A Beijing court accepted a suit from a plaintiff claiming she was cheated by Guo Degang, who advertised the tea with the claim that he had lost 3kg (6.6lb) since drinking the "miraculous Tibetan tea". Guo's slogan - "No big belly after three boxes of tea" - became a popular catchphrase.
The plaintiff is seeking an apology and damages of 172 yuan (€16.50) from Guo, the tea producer, a sales agency and the advertising company with a claim that they are guilty of commercial fraud.
Now if only we could sue everyone connected with our ads if they made things up.
The iPod of small things
Thumbs up:One hundred million iPods have been sold worldwide, Apple said last week, making them the fastest selling music players in history. Apple has brought out more than 10 new models of its iconic MP3 player since the first one was sold in November 2001.
Since its launch, Apple has brought out five new versions of the standard iPod, two generations of iPod minis, two iPod nanos and two iPod shuffles. The music player has spawned an "ecosystem" of some 4,000 related accessories made by a host of different firms.
Apple's next move will be into the film download market.
