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    Home Broadband 2015

    The share of Americans with broadband at home has plateaued: It now stands at 67%, down slightly from 70% in 2013. At the same time, more Americans rely only on their smartphones for online access.

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    3. Barriers to broadband adoption: Cost is now a substantial challenge for many non-users

    For the 33% of Americans who do not currently have broadband service at home, financial concerns – the monthly cost of a broadband subscription most prominently, but also the cost of a computer – loom large as barriers to non-adoption. At the same time, for many non-broadband users who own a smartphone, the functionality of […]

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    4. One-in-seven Americans are television “cord cutters”

    An additional element in people’s portfolio of tools to access information is more traditional – whether they have a subscription to a cable or satellite television service. A shift in how people watch TV is underway, as the new Pew Research Center data suggest 15% of American adults are now “cord cutters” – that is, […]

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    Searching for Work in the Digital Era

    The internet is a central resource for Americans looking for work, but a notable minority lack confidence in their digital job-seeking skills.

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    1. How parents monitor their teen’s digital behavior

    Much like their children, parents of teenagers now live in a world that is heavily influenced by digital devices and online platforms. Among parents of 13- to 17-year-olds, 94% own a desktop or laptop computer; 76% own a smartphone; 72% use Facebook; and 84% go online at least occasionally using a smartphone, tablet or other […]

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    2. Job seeking in the era of smartphones and social media

    As the internet has become an increasingly important resource for finding and applying for jobs, significant disparities persist when it comes to the devices and tools that job seekers have available to access these resources. As home broadband adoption has slowed in recent years, smartphones have become a key source of online access for as […]

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    Key takeaways on mobile apps and privacy

    Six-in-ten app downloaders have chosen not to install an app when they discovered how much personal information the app required in order to use it.