The Internet of Things Will Thrive by 2025
Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology.
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Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology.
The Pew Research Center’s latest data on older adults and technology
Adoption is increasing, but many seniors remain isolated from digital life
The World Wide Web, first conceived of 25 years ago this week, has been adopted by American society in record time.
Experts predict the Internet will become ‘like electricity’ — less visible, yet more deeply embedded in people’s lives for good and ill
The overall verdict: The internet has been a plus for society and an especially good thing for individual users
Within a remarkably short period of time, some developing nations are catching up to the U.S. in technology use.
Technology usage is strongly correlated with national income across the countries surveyed. Countries with a higher GDP per capita generally have higher rates of smartphone ownership and internet and social networking use, while poorer countries tend to have lower rates of technology usage. Mouse over the countries below to reveal technology use and GDP per […]
The proportion of Americans who read e-books is growing, but few have completely replaced print books for electronic versions.
The share of Americans who have a basic cellular phone that is not a smartphone has dropped 33 percentage points since 2005.
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