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The Demographics Of Occupy Wall Street

BY Sean Captain | 10-19-2011 | 11:25 AM | ETHONOMICS

Students are a big contingent at Zuccotti Park and other occupations. But a new study shows that online support crosses age, income and political boundaries. Look out for the rich, nonpartisan mobs.READ MORE›

Google Street View's Japan Quake Project, Facebook's Music Plans, College Kids Love Apple, Twitter Value Hits $8 Billion

BY Kit Eaton | 07-08-2011 | 5:18 AM | INNOVATION

Post quake, Google finds its place in Japan. "Hey, I'm a Mac, I'm off to college!" New investment puts Twitter at $8 billion. This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ MORE›

iPads Are Mingling With TVs, While Kindles Get Busy In The Bedroom: Study

BY Kit Eaton | 05-20-2011 | 8:45 AM | DESIGN

A survey reveals that 70% of slate-style computer owners fiddle with them while watching television. How long before we don't need one of those small screens at all?READ MORE›

The Electric Vehicle Acceptance Tipping Point: $5-A-Gallon Gas

BY Kit Eaton | 04-18-2011 | 9:37 AM | ETHONOMICS

As gas prices push past $4 a gallon, a new study shows that 78% of Americans would consider purchasing an EV once gas reaches $5 a gallon. Given the unrealistic expectations for EVs, governments will either have to spend a lot subsidizing the technology, or subject Americans to a rude awakening.READ MORE›

Miami the Flirtiest City in the U.S., Says Badoo

BY David Zax | 03-11-2011 | 11:35 AM | INNOVATION

The self-appointed social scientists at Badoo, the social networking site, have invented a new index of flirtiness, that may or may not be so accurate. As a promotional stunt, it's working.READ MORE›

The Cult of Apple Will Outlast Steve Jobs's Reign: Survey

BY Austin Carr | 02-23-2011 | 11:18 AM | MANAGEMENT

According to a new report, 84% of consumers say a Jobs-less future would not change their Apple-buying habits. READ MORE›

Infographic of the Day: Marriage Is (Still) a Dying Institution

BY Cliff Kuang | 02-14-2011 | 9:52 AM | INFOGRAPHIC

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to ask: What's love for? The age-old answer, of course, has been marriage. (And the purpose of marriage, of course, is to produce kids.) This infographic from GOOD and the Pew Research Center ... READ MORE›

Funnel Makes Web Surveys That Are Fun

BY David Zax | 02-08-2011 | 8:54 AM | DESIGN

Okay, yes, fun is perhaps too strong a word. But as two former Microsoft employees get set to launch a survey tool for iPhone, Android, and iPad, they might just have built the first such product that doesn't make you want to throw something.READ MORE›

Tablets Rekindle Our Love of Reading--Books, Too

BY Kit Eaton | 01-31-2011 | 10:20 AM | INNOVATION

Tablets, e-book readers, and digital books are making us want to read again. Plus, they're inspiring us to read paper books too, and are eating into TV time. Good news!READ MORE›

Worry Not, Obama: GE's "Global Innovation Barometer" Puts U.S. on Top

BY David Zax | 01-26-2011 | 9:38 AM | INNOVATION

A survey with 1,000 executives worldwide places the U.S. well ahead of runners-up Germany and Japan. The execs push for individual creativity, small businesses, and local needs.READ MORE›

Bed or Bits? Nearly Half of All Americans Would Ditch Sleeping Quarters Before Their PC, TV

BY Kit Eaton | 12-21-2010 | 8:26 AM | INNOVATION

According to a new survey, close to 50% of Americans would give up their bed before their TV and computer. That's something to remember as the FCC rules about the future of the Net today.READ MORE›

Keep Fast Company Free Online by Taking This Survey

BY Fast Company Staff | 12-17-2010 | 6:15 PM | CAREERS

Can you spare 10 minutes?READ MORE›

Smartphones Are Cool for Kids, Dumbphones Doomed: Global Survey

BY Kit Eaton | 12-16-2010 | 8:32 AM | INNOVATION

A new Nielsen report on cell phone use by young people around the world reveals a wealth of data, but tells us two main things: price is the main drive and smartphones are the must-have gizmo.READ MORE›

Internet Use Explodes, Occupies As Many Hours As TV

BY Kit Eaton | 12-13-2010 | 2:48 PM | INNOVATION

A new survey by Forrester tracking U.S. consumer activity has revealed that the Net has caught up with TV as a pastime. Not that TV has lost any hold on us -- both suck 13 hours of our time a week on average. Here's why that means big things for Web-based TV.READ MORE›

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