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Early Adopters Don’t Always Act Their Age in the U.S. or Elsewhere

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Are Americans really a nation of early adopters? Are early adopters mostly age 18-24 in the U.S. and other countries? While Americans pride themselves on many forward-thinking attributes, it is not ranked … 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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Calling the Shots While Driving the Wagon: Renegades say they should be allowed to text or email while driving

Calling the Shots While Driving the Wagon: Renegades say they should be allowed to text or email while driving A MetaFacts TUPDate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst When you change lanes on the highway, you hope that the guy next … Continue reading

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Is the Internet still fun, or is the novelty gone? – reported in MetaFacts TUP survey

Is the Internet still fun, or is the novelty gone? – reported in MetaFacts TUP survey A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, MetaFacts Principal Analyst Fun is one of the strongest gravitational forces drawing people to use the Internet. There … Continue reading

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Multi-Platform Usage Shifts-Solid market research from MetaFacts Technology User Profile

Are Smartphones replacingcou PCs? Have they already? Which market segments have and which haven’t? Have netbooks, tablets, and eReaders replaced desktops? Have GPS/PND devices been replaced by direction-finding smartphone apps? Extensive solid information about multi-platform usage shifts–who accesses what technology, and where … Continue reading

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