In its first standalone measure of smartphone ownership, the Pew Internet Project finds that one third of American adults – 35% – own smartphones.
Mobile phones are a main source of internet access for one-quarter of the smartphone population. The Project’s May survey found that 83% of US adults have a cell phone of some kind, and that 42% of them own a smartphone. That translates into 35% of all adults.
Twitter use by internet users ages 25-34 has doubled since late 2010 (from 9% to 19%) and usage by those ages 35-44 has also grown significantly (from 8% to 14%)
The mobile health movement is making great strides as mobile technologies contribute to improving the health of everyday people. Access, insight and convenience are the hallmarks of mobile technologies. But what are the proven solutions that actually improve the health of people?
It’s no secret that adults aged 50-plus are the Internet’s largest and fastest-growing constituency. And their slow but steady adoption of social networks is allowing them to flex the muscle behind the force. Boomers are able to be active, socially connected, and powerful spenders in retirement like no generation before.
According to a recent PEW report, social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled—from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010.
In a recent PEW report by Aaron Smith on Neighborhood Communications, the article reveals how Americans use a range of approaches to keep informed about what is happening in their communities and how online activities have been added to the mix.
The recent passage of health reform legislation has brought with it the promise of unprecedented change in the delivery of care in our country. According to a recent PEW report, once online people can tap into an ever-widening pool of information including blogs, podcasts, doctor-rating sites and social network sites. The internet does not replace health professionals, but provides a way for people to gather and share information in a rapid-learning system that can best be described as "participatory medicine."
As social networking sites gain in popularity, blogging is experiencing a decline among teens (ages 12-17) and young adults (ages 18-29) while the percentage of adults blogging increased moderately from 7% to 11%.
On Twitter and You Tube, the recovery efforts following the tragic earthquake in Haiti continue to be the main subject of interest. Online communication sites, such as Twitter, have played an especially large role as they quickly filled with Haiti-related information and ways to offer aid. Social media became central to the fundraising effort that raised millions of dollars.
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