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Facebook Surpasses Google For Users' Online Time

Posted by Soulskill on from the guess-they-should-make-their-searches-take-longer dept.

crimeandpunishment writes "When it comes to our time online, socializing beats searching. According to new data from researchers at comScore Inc., Facebook has moved ahead of Google for the first time in Web users' minutes. In August, people spent more than 41 million minutes on Facebook, compared to just under 40 million for all of Google's sites combined. Yahoo came in third, with 37.7 million minutes."

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  1. Right, because Google is *instant* now. by tha_mink · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, duh. Now that there's Google Instant, you don't *have* to spend any time on google.

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    1. Re:Right, because Google is *instant* now. by jgagnon · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm waiting for "Google Telepathy". Requiring a computer to search Google is such a waste of time.

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    2. Re:Right, because Google is *instant* now. by jDeepbeep · · Score: 1, Funny

      LIKE

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    3. Re:Right, because Google is *instant* now. by gmuslera · · Score: 3, Funny

      Not waiting for it, telepathy works in both directions... and i would like that at least my dreams are free of Google Ads.

    4. Re:Right, because Google is *instant* now. by brainboyz · · Score: 2, Funny

      *Imagining Uber Hot Chick*

      *Interrupted by foggy window hovering right-of-center*
      ==Ads by Google==
      + _Prescription Drugs Cheap_
        Viagra and Cialis straight to your door
      + _Slutty Lingerie_
        Get something hot for her to wear tonight
      + _Toys, Toys, Toys_
        Vanilla not cutting it? Have more fun with toys

      Yup, just how I want my dreams. Hot and practical.

    5. Re:Right, because Google is *instant* now. by jgagnon · · Score: 2, Funny

      For that, there is Apple.com. :p

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  2. Facebook? Try Farmville. by cusco · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd like to find the bastard who wrote Farmville and sue him for 'estrangement of affections'. It's quite incredible how much time my wife spends on the damn game.

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  3. Re:Yahoo 3rd??? by emurphy42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are you sure you want to know?

  4. No surprise by al0ha · · Score: 3, Funny

    No surprise based on yesterday's story regarding the majority of users on Facebook.

    http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/09/08/1621235/Narcissists-Insecure-People-Flock-To-Facebook

    Post a bunch of stupid sh*t about myself, then read it over and over again...

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  5. Re:Differences. by XanC · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are these the people who Google for "facebook login" and then proceed to assume that whatever they find is Facebook? The comments here are pure gold.

  6. Re:Really? by AnonymousClown · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean, how do you linger for any real length of time in Google?

    I take it you've never googled "Christina Hendricks" and clicked on "Images"?

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  7. I will post my reply to this in 1 sec by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just have to click on some more cows first.

    Just be a few more minutes.

    If you can just wait.

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