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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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Beyond “Paper or Plastic?” to “Refilled, Original or Compatible?”-MetaFacts TUPdate

Beyond “Paper or Plastic?” to “Refilled, Original or Compatible?” A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Ink refill usage is substantial, especially among some leading-edge market segments. There’s an old marketing adage about giving away the razor to make … 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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23.5 million online Americans age 18-34 don’t use a social network. 6.8 million cite privacy concerns. Reported in MetaFacts TUP survey

Is privacy a big concern among younger non-social networkers? A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, MetaFacts Principal Analyst Privacy concerns are a strong deterrent to future Facebook growth, even among the age 18-34 segment. The younger adult segment has a … Continue reading

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