KUALA LUMPUR: Sixty-nine per cent of Malaysians would not be able to stop using their mobile phones, even for one day.
That is according to a new “State of Digital Lifestyles” report from Limelight Networks Inc, which also ranks Malaysians as the most addicted to their digital devices, followed by Indians.
When it comes to e-books, Malaysia scores the highest among the ten countries surveyed – 74.7 per cent prefer digital books, while only 25.4 per cent opt for physical copies.
Respondents in ten countries – Malaysia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States were asked how they interact with digital media and the impact of technology in their lives.
Limelight Networks said laptop and desktop computers are the second most integral technology for Malaysian respondents, with 43.4 per cent saying they cannot go a day without theirs.
As for the most commonly accessed online content among Malaysians, music comes in at number one, followed by movies or television shows, and apps.
Malaysians are not fans of paid content, however, and are least likely to shell out for online services. They are, surprisingly, followed by Singaporeans.
The report is based on responses from 5,000 consumers in the ten countries, aged 18 and older, who had downloaded software or streamed online video or music during the last month.
Limelight Networks is a global leader in digital content delivery, and empowers customers to better engage online audiences by enabling them to securely manage and globally deliver digital content, on any device. – BERNAMA