Ginny on September 12th, 2009

“When asked whether they used the internet to relax and help get their minds off of the recent economic or financial problems, three-quarters (74%) of online economic users said they had done so.” -  The Internet as a Diversion, Pew Internet
I don’t know about you, but this is true for me.  Some people turn on [...]

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Ginny on June 26th, 2009

In preparing for a short presentation, I came across the following statistics that were released recently from the Pew Internet and American Life Project:

As of April 2009, 63% of adult Americans have made the switch to home broadband (cable internet), up from 55% in May, 2008.
In 2009, internet usage for ages 65+ is at 30%, [...]

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