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Parents frequently lead other adults in adoption of new technologies and applications. Families use and repurpose technology in ways that enhance family life even as innovations present new challenges.

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2008

  • Report

    Adults and Video Games

    Over half of American adults play video games, and four in five young adults play games. Computers are the most popular gaming device, though young adults prefer gaming consoles. Virtual worlds only draw a small crowd.

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  • Media Mention

    Study finds wireless ties binding families

    Oct 21, 2008

    "While some have worried that technology has hurt family time, a new study shows that mobile phones and Internet connections are bringing family members closer together.

    “Having a telecommunications device on me keeps me on top of everything,'' said C...

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    Internet, Cellphones May Strengthen Family Unit, Study Finds

    Oct 20, 2008

    "Parents and children might rush through their days in different directions, but the American family is as tight-knit as in the last generation -- or more so -- because of the widespread use of cellphones and the Internet, according to a new poll....

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  • Media Mention

    Hi-tech brings families together

    Oct 20, 2008

    Instead of driving people apart, mobile phones and the net are helping them maintain social ties, says the Pew Internet report.

    Families are also among the keenest users of technology, the survey of 2,252 Americans revealed.

    It found that using the net...

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  • Commentary

    Family Connections Online

    Readers react to coverage of our "Networked Families" report (and at least one person is worried about the mom who feels "naked" without her Blackberry).

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  • Report

    Networked Families

    The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.

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    More in: Families, Mobile, New Media Ecology

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    US nuclear family also technology family

    Oct 19, 2008

    "The typical American nuclear family is more likely than the rest of the population to own cellphones, use the Internet and have multiple computers at home, according to a survey released on Sunday.

    The survey of 2,252 adults by the Pew Internet and A...

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    Texting taps out a family-friendly result

    Oct 19, 2008

    "A family that texts together, stays together. Or at least it stays in touch better. Today's families with minor children are much more likely than any other household types to have cellphones and use the Internet, a study by the Pew Internet & Amer...

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DATA POINT

44%

of cell owners have slept with their phone next to their bed because they wanted to make sure they didn’t miss any calls, text messages, or other updates during the night.

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