Men more optimistic than women about future technological changes
There are some striking differences between women and men in their hopes and fears about the future.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
There are some striking differences between women and men in their hopes and fears about the future.
Adoption is increasing, but many seniors remain isolated from digital life
Americans see the next half-century as a period of profound scientific change, but they don’t agree on what will or won’t come to pass.
While African Americans continue to trail whites when it comes to internet use and home broadband adoption overall, young African Americans are just as likely as their white counterparts to use the internet and have especially high rates of Twitter use.
Americans are largely optimistic about the long-term future of scientific progress, but concerned about some changes that might occur in the near future.
Statement of Aaron Smith, Senior Researcher, Pew Research Center’s Internet Project, before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, on “Broadband Adoption: The Next Mile.”
Up from 25% last year, more than half of those in households earning $75,000 or more now have tablets. Up from 19% last year, 38% of those in upper-income households now have e-readers.
57% of American adults use their cell phone to go online. 21% of cell phone owners say they mostly access the internet using their phone.
The well-educated and the well-off are more likely than others to participate in civic life online, just as those groups have always been more likely to be active in politics and community affairs offline.
Seven in ten American adults have a high-speed broadband connection at home. Another one in ten Americans lack home broadband but do own a smartphone.
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