Digital differences, by Kathryn Zickuhr, Aaron Smith. April 13, 2012: “When the Pew Internet Project first began writing about the role of the internet in American life in 2000, there were stark differences between those who were using the internet and those who were not. Today, differences in internet access still exist among different demographic… Continue Reading
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EPIC Urges Court to Affirm Privacy Protections for Home Wi-Fi Networks
“EPIC has filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit urging the court to affirm legal protections for users of home Wi-Fi networks. In Joffe v. Google, the plaintiffs sued Google for the interception and capture of private communications transferred over residential Wi-Fi networks. Google argued that it should be exempt from liability under the… Continue Reading
Pew – The emerging information landscape – 8 realities of the "new normal"
“Pew Director Lee Rainie gave a keynote at the NFAIS annual conference about the way the internet and mobile connectivity have transformed the worlds of networked individuals. He discussed how normal life has changed in the past decade because of three revolutions in technology: 1) the spread of broadband; 2) the rise of mobile connectivity;… Continue Reading
Measuring Broadband America – A Report on Consumer Wireline BroadbandPerformance in the U.S.
FCC Measuring Broadband America – A Report on Consumer Wireline Broadband Performance in the U.S.: “presents the results of the first nationwide performance study of residential wireline broadband service in the United States. The study examined service offerings from 13 of the largest wireline broadband providers using automated, direct measurements of broadband performance delivered to… Continue Reading
Department of Transportation Proposes 'Distraction' Guidelines for Automakers
Follow up to postings on driving distractions and texting, this news: “U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. The proposed voluntary guidelines would apply to communications, entertainment, information gathering and navigation devices or functions that are not… Continue Reading
Nilsen Wire – Report: Consumer Media Usage Across TV, Online, Mobile and Social
News release: “Almost one in three U.S. TV households 35.9 million owns four or more televisions, according to Nielsens State of the Media: Consumer Usage Report. Across the ever-changing U.S. media landscape, TV maintains its stronghold as the most popular device, with 290 million Americans and 114.7 households owning at least one. In… Continue Reading
Report – The Consumer Benefits of Expanding Shared Use of the Public Airwaves
News release: “Our analysis of The Consumer Benefits of Expanding Shared Use of the Public Airwaves, which we are releasing today demonstrates that spectrum made available for shared use without a license (unlicensed spectrum), has played a central and critical role in growth of wireless broadband data service. In fact, the shared use model has… Continue Reading
Pew – Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones
Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones – The percent who download apps nearly doubles in two years, but just 46% of downloaders have paid for an app…The growth in apps downloading is a reflection of the broader trend toward mobile devices the Pew Internet Project has identified over the past… Continue Reading
Social Media Report: Spending Time, Money and Going Mobile
“Social media not only connects consumers with each other, but also with just about every place they go and everything they watch and buy. Nielsens new Social Media Report looks at trends and consumption patterns across social media platforms in the U.S. and other major markets, exploring the rising influence of social media on consumer… Continue Reading
CTIA-The Wireless Association Semi-Annual Survey Reveals Historical Wireless Trend
News release: “or the first time in history, the semi-annual survey conducted by CTIA-The Wireless Association® shows the number of wireless subscriber connections (327.6 million) has surpassed the population (315.5 million) in the United States and its territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands), which means the wireless penetration rate in the U.S.… Continue Reading
University of Victoria Law Student Technology Survey 2011
Via Rich McCue: UVic Law Student Technology Survey 2011 – “In addition to the technology questions weve been asking UVic Law students over the past nine years, we decided for the second year in a row to ask some extra questions about the mobile technology that students are arriving at Law School equipped with. This… Continue Reading
Pew: 65% of online adults use social networking sites
65% of online adults use social networking sites – Women maintain their foothold on SNS use and older Americans are still coming aboard. Mary Madden, Senior Research Specialist, Kathryn Zickuhr, Research Specialist, 8/26/2011 “Two-thirds of adult internet users (65%) now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn, up from 61%… Continue Reading
