Tag Archives: Technology adoption

Renegade Distracted Drivers

By Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts Will “the land of the free and the home of the brave” refer to driving? Who are the defiant drivers who insist on their right to drive while texting or sending an email? Almost … Continue reading

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Filed under Consumer Tech Index, Renegade Distracted Drivers, TUP 2011

eReader Market Demand and Forecast

By Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts The newest eReaders from Amazon and Barnes & Noble have received many rave reviews, with some focused on the power button placement, others on the logo’s gleam. While these articles are interesting and timely, … Continue reading

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Filed under eReaders Profile Report, TUP 2011

Smartphone boa swallowing mobile phone market

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Reading the popular press, it might seem that Smartphones have consumed the entire mobile phone market. In fact, the Smartphone boa has only swallowed a portion of the American calling public. Also, … Continue reading

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Filed under Market Segmentation, TUP 2011, TUPdate

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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Filed under Consumer research, Households, Market Research, Market Segmentation, Statistics, Technology, TUPdate

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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Filed under Consumer research, Market Research, Market Segmentation, Mobile Phones, Multiple-PC Household, Technology User Overview Report, Trends, TUP 2010, TUPdate