Research – Young People Can't Live Without a Smartphone

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:15:40 +0000

A new Nielsen poll finds smartphones are becoming less of a luxury and more of a so-called necessity — at least for younger people.

Study Finds Decreased Social Media Use Among Many Younger People

Shauna Wright — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:11:32 +0000

A study by technology research firm Gartner, which recently surveyed 6,295 people between the ages of 13 and 74, reveals almost a quarter of 18- to 29-year-olds use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter less than when they first signed up for the services, with many saying the services simply aren’t that much fun anymore.

“The trend shows some social media fatigue among early adopters,” says Brian Blau, research director at Gartner. “And the fact that 31 percent of younger consumers indicated that they were getting bored with their social network is a situation that social media providers should monitor, as they will need to innovate and diversify to keep consumer attention.”

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Research – Young People Can't Live Without a Smartphone

Study Finds Decreased Social Media Use Among Many Younger People