A new report from the Pew Center shows that not only are users of social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter more socially and politically engaged both online and offline, but there are few signs of any “echo chamber” effects from online social activity. Read More »
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Google is still a more important source of traffic for major news websites than social media, a new study shows — but Facebook is climbing in importance. The study also reinforces how much work news sites still have to do in building engagement with their readers. Read More »
If you use a location-based service like Foursquare, you are a member of a tiny minority, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center, which found that less than 5 percent of online adults use such services. Can Facebook make location go mainstream? Read More »
Pew Internet says the future of computing is Internet-based. One doesn’t need a survey to figure that out. Just look at how we, our families and kids already use computing devices. Nevertheless, 71% of those surveyed say that by 2020, we will be cloud computing. Read More »
News consumption has become a fundamentally social experience, and consumers are no longer loyal to a specific site or a specific new outlet, according to a joint research report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and the Project for Excellence in Journalism. Read More »
Though it’s fun to talk about the digital habits of kids as if they are a separate SMS-crazed species, what happens after teens hit age 20? Do they turn the page on their youth and assimilate into adult Internet use? Maybe not. Read More »
The Pew Internet and American Life survey today released data showing that younger teens are getting cell phones, with 56 percent of 12-year-olds toting the devices. Based on life expectancy of phones and people, these teens will use almost 50 cell phones in their lifetimes. Read More »
We’re all familiar with the stereotype of the tech cave dweller, perusing a list of arcane Linux commands on a lonely Saturday night, no friends in sight. In the age of ubiquitous — and social — technology, though, can we conclude that the Internet, smartphones and… Read More »
Jeff Pulver things that a petition filed by BellSouth with the Federal Communications Commission could become a big nightmare for ISPs and independent VoIP providers, according a report. Pulver points out that with this petition, independents who don’t own their own telecom infrastructure could not… Read More »
