Behind Facebooks WhatsApp purchase: A global appetite for texting
A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.- 25894Murphy ≡ Articles
The Web at 25 in the U.S.
This report marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Web by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. It is the first part of a sustained effort through 2014 by the Pew Research Center to mark the anniversary.- 24053Murphy ≡ Articles
More than half of Millennials have shared a ‘selfie
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 55% of those ages 25 to 32 have posted a “selfie” on a social media site; no other generation is nearly as inclined to do this.- 27186Murphy ≡ Articles
Which developing nation leads on mobile payments? Kenya
A majority of Kenyans make or receive payments using cell phones.- 23465Murphy ≡ Articles
Mobile apps collect information about users, with wide range of permissions
The Supreme Court will hear two cases this term about whether police can search the contents of a mobile device without a warrant.- 27402Murphy ≡ Articles
CDC: Two of every five U.S. households have only wireless phones
Two of every five U.S. households have no landline phones, but the growth rate of cord-cutting slowed last year.- 24322Murphy ≡ Articles
Cell Phones, Social Media and Campaign 2014
28% of registered voters use their cell phone to follow political news, and 16% follow political figures on social media.- 28241Murphy ≡ Articles
Public Perceptions of Privacy and Security in the Post-Snowden Era
A majority of Americans feel that their privacy is being challenged along such core dimensions as the security of their personal information and their ability to retain confidentiality.- 26928Murphy ≡ Articles
Technologys Impact on Workers
Online American workers say the internet and email are very important tools for doing their jobs, rating them higher in importance than landline phones, mobile phones, and social networking sites. Just 7% say the internet makes them less productive at wor- 26902Murphy ≡ Articles
6 facts about Americans and their smartphones
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults own a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011. Our new report analyzes smartphone ownership and owners' attitudes and behaviors.- 23418Murphy ≡ Articles
What we learned about surveying with mobile apps
No research has compared app-based surveys with polls administered via Web browsers. Our new, experimental work compares the results of these two modes.- 29161Murphy ≡ Articles
Internet Seen as Positive Influence on Education but Negative on Morality in Emerging and Developing
As more people around the world gain access to all the tools of the digital age, the internet will play a greater role in everyday life. And so far, people in emerging and developing nations say that the increasing use of the internet has been a good infl- 26665Murphy ≡ Articles
The smartphone: An essential travel guide
Americans are turning to their mobile devices to help them get from one place to another; navigation while driving is especially popular.- 20396Murphy ≡ Articles
Cell Phones in Africa: Communication Lifeline
In a few short years, the proliferation of mobile phone networks has transformed communications in sub-Saharan Africa. It has also allowed Africans to skip the landline stage of development and jump right to the digital age.- 24437Murphy ≡ Articles
The Fourth Digital Revolution
Lee Rainie discusses the rise of the internet of things and how all the data it creates will enrich the picture we have about what is happening in communities and media.- 28601Murphy ≡ Articles
Why a mobile news startup couldnt survive in a mobile news world
Circa is the latest casualty of a fragile digital news scene that is by no means immune to the risks facing startups in general.- 24520Murphy ≡ Articles
Racial and ethnic differences in how people use mobile technology
Minority smartphone owners tend to rely more heavily on their phone than whites do for internet access, according to our recent report on smartphone adoption.- 24008Murphy ≡ Articles
News audiences spread the word, but few get involved in local journalism
We asked residents in Denver, Macon, Ga., and Sioux City, Iowa, about the actions they take to gather, share and add to the news in their communities.- 25027Murphy ≡ Articles
Manners 2.0: Key findings about etiquette in the digital age
Our "always-on" mobile connectivity is changing the nature of public spaces and social gatherings. It's also rewriting social norms of what is rude and what is acceptable behavior.- 27587Murphy ≡ Articles
For teens, phone calls are reserved for closer relationships
Texting is the most common and frequent way that teens communicate with all types of friends, but they haven’t abandoned phone calling – especially among their closest friends.- 28960Murphy ≡ Articles
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