Instant Messengers, Media Players Top List Of Apps Used To Access The Net

Three out of four people connect to the Internet by using applications that aren’t Web browsers, said a survey released by NetRatings. The top five applications used to connect to the Web are a collection of the most popular instant messengers and the two most prominent media players, said the survey.

Jeremy Wagstaff: “First off, we shouldn’t get confused by the data. This doesn’t mean that folks are eschewing the browser, just that a lot of other programs are also connecting to the Internet.”

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