Apr
13
2011

Survey: tablets chipping away at hours spent on computer, TV

The tablet market may still be very young, but some tablet users are already reporting heavier usage than on their computers or televisions. According ...
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Mar
03
2011

What scientists really think about animal research

Animal research has always been a polarizing topic; while it greatly advances science and medicine, it also causes the deaths of thousands ...
Feb
04
2011

Half of Verizon smartphone users mulling switch to iPhone

Results of a uSamp survey of AT&T and Verizon customers conducted last week reveals that 54 percent of current Android and BlackBerry users on ...
Jan
14
2011

16% of AT&T customers ready to jump ship for Verizon iPhone

Some analysts have predicted a big impact to AT&T's customer base thanks to a CDMA-compatible iPhone launching on Verizon's network ...
Dec
01
2010

iPad leading e-book reader demand despite Kindle price advantage

The Amazon Kindle is an excellent e-reader, and the latest version is a good value at $150. Yet Apple's iPad ...
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Nov
26
2010

Firms say that consumers want iPads, MacBooks for the holidays

According to the latest ChangeWave survey on consumer electronics spending, people plan to spend more during this year's holiday shopping ...
Nov
23
2010

Americans love to check work e-mail over holidays; will you?

More than half of you reading this post right now will check your work e-mail on Thanksgiving Day, possibly in between helpings of turkey ...
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Nov
10
2010

Survey: bad mobile apps color user judgment of all apps

As anyone who has released a mobile device app knows, it can be difficult to make your users happy. In fact, according to a ...
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Sep
29
2010

How much do people trust scientists? Depends on the topic

A survey carried out by Scientific American and Nature looks for an answer to the question "how much do people trust scientists and their opinions?" The survey was ...
Sep
16
2010

Internet proves too irresistible during weddings, church

The first step in fixing a problem is admitting that you have one, and we think much of the population has one. According to ...
Sep
08
2010

Verizon lockout dogging iPhone 4 sales more than antenna woes

The signal problems caused by the iPhone 4's antenna design generated a lot of press, but what affect did the issue have on sales? ...
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