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Weekly internet update

In the news: Widely reported in the press last week was the news that three workers at Neath Port Talbot Council lost their jobs because of excessive use of the internet while at work. One employee was fired and two resigned after managers found that they were spending up to two hours a day on eBay. Is cyberslacking damaging your business?

Good news for mobile marketers – more than two-thirds of US mobile users can now text reports eMarketer.

Many video cameras are being marketed to consumers as “YouTube-Friendly” devices that are ready to work with the video-sharing Web site right out of the box. That these cameras are being sold specifically for making videos to post on YouTube highlights the popularity of user-generated videos.Â

Google has launched its own version of Del.icio.us; a social bookmarking service called Google Shared Stuff that allows users to share their favourite links with friends. By adding a button to your browser, you can bookmark any web page you like, label it, then display it on your Shared Stuff page.

E-consultancy has just posted its latest roundtable briefing about Online PR, which tackles the challenge of identifying online influencers.

Rave of the week: At last! Schools are being given guidance to take firm action against pupils who use mobile phones and the internet to bully other children and teachers, reports BBC Online. More than a third of 12 to 15-year-olds have faced some kind of cyberbullying, according to a government study.

Rant of the week: A robot maker with a penchant for realism has built an artificial boy. As if that isn’t worrying enough, David Henson plans to make little Zenos available to consumers within the next three years. Anyone remember Chucky?

Try something different this week: Bamboozled with IT jargon? It seems a new word is invented every day! Check out this handy digital business IT glossary, compiled by Digital Business columnist and author Ade McCormack.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .