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Report
Dec 14, 2008Lee Rainie, Janna Anderson
A survey of experts shows they expect major tech advances as the phone becomes a primary device for online access, voice-recognition improves, and the structure of the Internet itself improves. They disagree about whether this will lead to more s...
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More in: Future of the Internet, New Media Ecology
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Report
Mar 5, 2008John Horrigan
62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work.
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More in: Mobile
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Mar 5, 2008John Horrigan
There is a demographically diverse group of Americans who already take advantage of mobile acess to data and information. With "cloud computing" on the horizon as the next evolution in mobile access, the make-up of the population of mobile users o...
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More in: Cloud Computing, Mobile, New Media Ecology
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Report
Dec 16, 2007Mary Madden, Susannah Fox, Aaron Smith, Jessica Vitak
Internet users are becoming more aware of their digital footprint; 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago.
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More in: Identity, Search, Social Networking
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May 23, 2007Deborah Fallows
37% of email users said spam had increased in their personal email accounts, up from 28% of email users who said that two years ago.
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More in: Email
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Report
Feb 25, 2007John Horrigan
Some 34% of internet users have logged onto the internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else.
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More in: Mobile
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Apr 11, 2006Susannah Fox
Older internet users may be easy targets for viruses, spyware and the like. Younger internet users take more chances online, but they also take more precautions.
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More in: Seniors
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Report
Oct 5, 2006Susannah Fox, Mary Madden
“Web 2.0” has become a catch-all buzzword; the Pew Internet Project and Hitwise provide data to put it in perspective.
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More in: Web 2.0, Podcasting, Social Networking, Video, Blogs
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Commentary
Jul 11, 2008Sydney Jones
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on Wednesday about the privacy implications of online advertising.
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More in: Identity
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Commentary
Mar 25, 2008Jessica Vitak
As consumer demand for on-the-go internet increases, technology companies are scrambling to grab a piece of the market.
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More in: Mobile