Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
One-third of American adults (35%) own a smartphone of some kind as of May 2011, and these users stand in marked contrast to cell owners with more basic devices in terms of how they utilize their mobile devices and incorporate them into their lives. Picture taking and text messaging are the most ubiquitous functions used […]
As online college courses have become increasingly prevalent, the general public and college presidents offer different assessments of their educational value, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
Mobile devices help people solve problems and stave off boredom, but create some new challenges and annoyances
Overview The local news and information environment is changing in ways that most people believe makes it easier for them to get the specific information they want about their communities. More than half of Americans (55%) say it is easier today to get the local information they want than it was five years ago. Just […]
Internet Access by Age, Health Status Let’s map this mountain, starting with some bedrock data. This is the known world of internet use in the U.S. which the Pew Research Center has been tracking for over 10 years. Think of us as your GPS for navigating the online world. In order to get an accurate […]
Nearly nine in ten smartphone owners (87%) use their phones to access the internet or email, with 78% of these users saying that they go online using their phone on a typical day.[4.numoffset=”4″ Just as our standard definition of an “internet user” includes those who use the internet or email, our definition of a “smartphone […]