Quantcast
750×100
Read WebProNews
With Friends!
 
Pew: The Majority of Americans Now Own Smartphones

Pew: The Majority of Americans Now Own Smartphones

By Josh Wolford June 5, 2013 | 1 Comment

For the first time ever, Pew Research Center can say that the majority of American adults own smartphones. Not the majority of American adult cellphone owners, mind you. They mean that the majority of all American adults now have a …

Study Finds Voters Turning to Online Political Video Study Finds Voters Turning to Online Political Video

The pessimist inside every participating member of a democracy thinks that the electorate is full of completely uniformed voters who will pick candidates based on their tie color, much like a disinterested sports follower will pick March Madness teams based …

66% of Social Media Users Let The Political Flag Fly 66% of Social Media Users Let The Political Flag Fly
· 1 Comment

While we can’t comment on the veracity, tactfulness, or true motivations behind any of it, we can report that a majority of social media users are using it to engage politically – in some fashion. We can tell you that …

3% Exclusively Live-Streamed the Presidential Debate 3% Exclusively Live-Streamed the Presidential Debate
· 1 Comment

Despite the fact that the first Presidential debate was available to be streamed live, for free, on YouTube (and other outlets), only a small fraction of American chose to watch the contest live on their computer or mobile device. Out …

Over Half of Online Adults Post Pictures and Videos Over Half of Online Adults Post Pictures and Videos
· 2 Comments

Pew Research says that photos and videos have become “key social currencies,” and they have some new figures to back that up. According to a recent report from their Internet & American Life Project, 56% of adult internet users posts …

Dems More Apt to Use Facebook for Political Purposes Dems More Apt to Use Facebook for Political Purposes
· 1 Comment

There are plenty of issues that separate the Democratic and Republican parties – abortion rights, taxes, and marriage equality, just to name a few. But there’s apparently another arena where the two parties differ – social media. According to a …

Surveys Asks Voters to Describe Romney in One Word Surveys Asks Voters to Describe Romney in One Word
· 8 Comments

If you could only use one word to describe Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, what would it be? Ok, do you have it? Good. If the word you’re thinking of is negative, you side with the majority in a new …

Noteworthy Videos
Users Have Mixed Reaction to Search and Privacy Users Have Mixed Reaction to Search and Privacy
· 27 Comments

The debate surrounding search engines and regulation only seems to be increasing with recent developments. Various privacy and consumer groups have encouraged the government to intervene claiming that consumers need to be protected. Although some investigations are pending, the feds have not stepped in with any action yet.

Few Americans Use Social Media For Campaign News Few Americans Use Social Media For Campaign News

Any estimations about how strongly the Internet would influence election results this year might have been greatly exaggerated, according to a new Pew study. As it turns out, only 25% of Americans are getting campaign news from the Internet and, …

Your Facebook Friends Have More Friends Than You Your Facebook Friends Have More Friends Than You

Pew has completed yet another study on the every-interesting creature that is Facebook and guess what – you’re a selfish Facebook user. Well, that’s not patently true, but the study did find that the average Facebook user “gets more from …

Most People Can’t Shop Without Their Mobile Phones Most People Can’t Shop Without Their Mobile Phones

With every new study conducted on how people have integrated mobile devices into their everyday life, imagining a life without smartphones increasingly sounds like a return to a hunter-gatherer society. Solidifying that presumption are some conclusions from a new study …

Study: Internet Top Info Resource For Local Restaurants, Business Study: Internet Top Info Resource For Local Restaurants, Business
· 1

A new Pew Study has found that people rely on the Internet more than any other resource to get information about local businesses and restaurants. The results come from data that was gathered earlier this year from a sample of …

Pew Study: Internet Is Fun, Most Adults Say Pew Study: Internet Is Fun, Most Adults Say

Internet junkies, sleep soundly tonight and know that are not alone: a new Pew Internet study shows that 58% of adults in the United States now turn to the Internet as a way to kill some time or simply get …

Location-Based Services Used by 28% of Adults Location-Based Services Used by 28% of Adults

Pew Internet has released new data about American adults who use location-based services. “We find that 28% of adults use at least one of the key location-service opportunities that exist in mobile and social media spaces and by far the …

Google+ Dominated The Twitterverse Last Week Google+ Dominated The Twitterverse Last Week
· 2

Here at WebProNews we have been talking about Google’s new social network quite a bit. And it looks as though we’re not the only ones that are interested in Google+. Apparently, the country is just a-twittered about it. Pew Research’s …

E-Reader Ownership Surges, Tablets Not So Much E-Reader Ownership Surges, Tablets Not So Much

Americans are embracing the pageless book. At least that’s the impression taken from a Pew Internet study of United States adults. Pew looked at over 2,200 Americans aged 18 and over and found that e-reader use is on a sharp …

Drudge Report Sends More Traffic Than Facebook or Twitter to Some News Sites Drudge Report Sends More Traffic Than Facebook or Twitter to Some News Sites

Clearly, there’s a great deal to be said for news curation. The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism is sharing some fascinating findings about web news consumption, through a study of audience stats provided by Nielsen. The study …