By Adriana Lee |
I’m going to share something with you that even my husband doesn’t know. You see, I’m a cheater. I promise fidelity, but sometimes things just catch my eye, and I can’t resist indulging myself. I feel guilty, but how can I ignore it when Hugh,…
By Adriana Lee |
Smartphone saturation has reached an all-time high. These days everyone, rich or poor, teens to grandparents, are rocking these advanced handsets. But are they so attached to these devices that they’d actually forego sex for a week before giving them up? If they’re young women,…
By Adriana Lee |
Used to be, you could tell someone was over-the-hill if they were hitting you up via email instead of text or Facebook. Now, according to a recent Piper Jaffray survey, the demarcation line has shifted, as Zuck&Co’s popularity seems to be sliding among the teen…
By Todd Haselton |
Parents in the U.S. apparently think it’s more important than ever to keep their kids connected. The latest Teens and Technology 2013 study from Pew Research found that 78 percent of teens aged 12 – 17 now own a cell phone, and 47% of them are carrying…
By Adriana Lee |
You may already know that checking Facebook and email, and surfing the web are incredibly tempting. But did you realize that these activities are actually more irresistible than sex? Those are the findings of a new German study that used a smartphone-based system to survey…
By Adriana Lee |
According to a new report from Pew Internet & American Life Project, people are doing more than just placing calls on their mobile phones. But of course, we knew that. Most of us are snap-happy, photo-taking mobile users as well as texting fiends, after all.…
By Adriana Lee |
Experts once predicted that the rise of legitimate, legal avenues for online content would seriously undercut BitTorrent downloads. Indeed, the torrenting’s total share of Internet traffic has decreased — from 17.3 percent of all Internet traffic two years ago, to 11.3 percent six months ago, to…
By Adriana Lee |
Facebook. For many people it’s either a reason for living or the most colossal waste of time. (Sometimes, it’s both.) But if the latest research holds true, it could also be something else — a driver for obesity and poverty. These are the findings of…
By Adriana Lee |
We all want faster Internet. No matter how many promises of blazing speeds our providers give us, it never seems like enough. But did you know that some basic algebra can help give wireless networks a boost and clear those clogged pipes, all without any…
By Todd Haselton |
If you’re on AT&T, Sprint or Verizon Wireless and own a new smartphone, chances are you’re running on a 4G LTE network (when one is available). It turns out, however, that we as U.S. residents are paying more for 4G LTE service than those in…
By Adriana Lee |
According to a new study, several Android apps have been found to continue tracking user data even after the apps were closed. MIT researchers evaluated 36 popular Android apps and found that many do indeed collect information, such as GPS, Wi-Fi location data, Web browsing…
By Adriana Lee |
Is it any wonder that the device you man-handle, eat with, sleep with, and yes, even take into the bathroom with you carries more germs than a public toilet? Despite a Stanford University study on the topic, published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology a…
By Todd Haselton |
J.D. Power and Associates released its 2012 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Performance Study – Volume 2 on Thursday, in which it found that Verizon Wireless ranked the highest in customer care performance for the third consecutive time with an overall score of 771/1,000. Sprint…
By Adriana Lee |
Cable, DSL and fiber networks claim to offer speedy Internet connectivity, but are they living up to the promise? That’s hard to say. Advertised peak speeds always sound great, but achieving them on a consistent basis is another matter entirely. And even if you’re willing to…
By Adriana Lee |
Looks like modern-day smartphone users are getting pretty squeamish about talking on the phone. The latest report from Ofcom reveals that people in the UK are more likely to text than to have an actual phone conversation. According to the country’s communications industry regulator, 58 percent of people…
By Adriana Lee |
While Europe might be less infatuated with mobile phones than they once were, it seems we Americans still can’t get enough, judging by a recent study from Lookout. The mobile security company contracted Harris Interactive to survey American smartphone owners about their “mobile mindset,” in…
By Adriana Lee |
Something interesting is happening to Facebook users across the country: Apparently people are starting to get Facebook fatigue, says a new Reuters poll. The survey — by Reuters and research company Ipsos — wasn’t actually intended as a behavioral study (more like a business report),…
By Adriana Lee |
Are smartphones the fastest-spreading technology that mankind has ever created? The historical data seems to suggest as much. MIT’s Technology Review published three charts (below) showing the U.S. market penetration of nine key technologies since 1876. (You may know that landmark year — it’s when Alexander…
By Adriana Lee |
According to a recent study in the Harvard Business Review, the Twitterverse is full of some big, dull duds. The study had 1,443 users rate 43,738 Tweets. The ones that scored well were funny or exciting to the participants, shared interesting info or asked questions.…
By Maximum PC |
Technology enthusiasts come from all different walks of life, but we have one thing in common aside from a mutual love of gadgets. From a health standpoint, even the best of us aren’t getting enough exercise. A new study that looked at the habits of…
By Adriana Lee |
Internet security firm Lookout Mobile conducted a study recently, trying to shed light on when and where we typically lose our smartphones. The infographic below offers some interesting tidbits gleaned from the report. Turns out, it tends to happen during major holidays or festivals. That’s…
By Adriana Lee |
What’s more frightening than a teenage girl with a new driver’s license? A teen girl with a license and a smartphone, says the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In a recent study on new drivers, it found that young women were twice as likely to…
By Adriana Lee |
Straight from the “duh” files: Pew Internet & American Life Project released a study a few weeks ago that reveals — surprise! — that teens in the U.S. are crazy for SMS messages. In a survey of American teenagers, Pew found that 63 percent text…
By Emily Price |
A new study by the NPD Group indicates that iPad owners are both older and wealthier than those who are toting around the competition. According to the survey more than 40% of iPad owners have a household income of at least $100k, while only 26%…
