Tag Archives: Activities

What Social Networkers Do With Their Time

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Social networking is about fun and keeping connected – hardly referred to as a time-saver. Our latest research confirms that adults busiest with their PCs use social networking the most. Three out … Continue reading

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Early Independent Research on Google+ Users

Early Independent Research on Google+ Users By Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts The earliest adopters of Google+ are a unique slice of highly-active socially-networked users. Early results are showing a good-news/bad-news combination for Google+: Bad news: Early Google+ users are … Continue reading

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The Busiest PC Users Are Busy Juggling Devices Not Focusing

The Busiest PC Users Are Busy Juggling Devices, Not Focusing A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst The busiest PC users are not only busy in hours; they spend a lot of time moving from one PC to another … Continue reading

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Are Smartphones really for fun, not communicating?

Are Smartphones really for fun, not communicating? A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Are Smartphone subscribers more about fun than communication? Is entertainment that much stronger for Smartphone subscribers than for users of Basic Mobile Phones? Is the … Continue reading

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All online poker bets are off except among the diehards in these states – a MetaFacts TUPdate

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Market demand for online gambling continues strongly among some players, despite efforts by the U.S. Federal Government to limit it, including the recent closures of several key online poker sites. While states … Continue reading

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