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Brazil has 36.4 million active internet users in July: surveyRIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The number of active internet users in Brazil jumped to 36.4 million in July, up 10 percent from June, according to a survey released on Thursday by consulting company Ibope Nielsen Online. The increase is related to the country's economic recovery from the international financial crisis, and it also indicates that the Brazilians are buying more computers and using them more often, the survey shows. In July, Brazilians maintained their position as the people who spend the longest time online, with an average 48 hours and 26 minutes. The U.S. netizens ranked second, with 42 hours and 19 minutes, followed by the British, with 36 hours and 30 minutes, and French people, with 33 hours and 22 minutes. According to Ibope, the most visited sites in Brazil are those of social networks, such as Orkut and Facebook. |