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You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Facebook Post Is About You

How often do you change your Facebook photo--and how do you measure up against the rest of the world? Okay, this Facebook post is about you.READ»

HOW TO   |  Comment

How To Make People Tell The Truth

DIY survey platforms make constructing questionnaires easy, but the results could be biased, contradictory, or deeply misleading.READ»

TABLETS   |  Comment

A Demography of the iPad

Only 3% of Americans currently own tablets--but fully 20% plan to soon, according to a new survey.READ»

WEALTH   |  Comment

Why Are the Rich So Good at the Internet?

New research from Pew Internet shows that the digital divide is wider than previously thought--and wealth correlates almost exactly to Internet usage. How much do you have to earn before you hit the tipping point?READ»

For Millennials, Brands May Be as Important as Religion, Ethnicity

Young people express themselves through identification with brands, according to a new survey by the world's largest PR firm. Should you take it with a pinch of salt?READ»

AT&T   |  Comment

Analysts Feud Over How Many iPhone Users Will Abandon AT&T

Would you sever ties with your family (plan) to escape the clutches of AT&T? The company's CEO thinks not.READ»

3D   |  Comment

Consumers Are Excited About 3D-TVs at Home--Until They Try One

For a solid two years now, TV manufacturers have been insisting that 3D-TVs at home are the next big thing. According to a recent survey, consumers agree--until they actually try one out.READ»

LITERACY   |  Comment

Survey: Those With E-book Readers Read 40% More Than Physical Book Readers

The numbers are in: E-book readers might be the best thing to happen to reading in this country since Levar Burton.READ»

Android Outsells iPhone for the First Time

The second quarter of 2010, just ended, marks a big achievement for Android: The two-year-old operating system passed Apple's iPhone in marketshare.READ»

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Pew Survey: Surge in Online Video Consumption/Creation, Comedy and Facebook Leading the Way

Pew's latest survey shows some major movement in online video. More women. More social networking. More uploading. More concern about privacy. And more comedy.READ»

Microsoft Survey Shows That Utilities Aren't Exactly Embracing the Smart Grid

Microsoft, which is invested in the Smart Grid with its own Microsoft Hohm energy monitoring app, recently surveyed about 200 utilities to get some insight on how fast smart meters and other Smart Grid developments are being rolled ...READ»

SURVEYS   |  Comment

Survey: 75% of iPhone Users Have a Wholly Inappropriate Relationship With Their Phones

Today in insane, hilarious push polls: Apple iPhone addiction among college students. Conducted by Stanford University researchers, this poll actually asked whether respondents feel that their iPods are jealous of their iPhones. ...READ»

Pew Survey Finds Local TV News More Popular Than Online News; Nation's TV Anchors Relieved

The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project conducted a survey to find out how Americans get their news, and the results are actually a bit surprising at times--especially the fact that both local and national TV ...READ»

The Future of the Internet, Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Report

The Pew Research Center teamed up with Elon University's Imagining the Internet Center to survey 895 experts on the future of the Internet--and at the forefront of the discussion is the sticky topic of anonymity.READ»