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Smartphone owners press on the toilet

Posted by RJ and Makay on Feb 02, 2012

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Three-quarters of Americans say they use their smartphones while on the toilet, according to a new 11mark “IT in the Toilet” survey. Of those aged 28 to 35, the percentage rises to 91%. The most common activities included talking, texting, shopping, using apps and surfing the web. Only 47% of survey responders aged 65 or older admitted to using their mobile devices while on the throne. Equal numbers of men and women engage in the habit.

Financial advisors prefer iPhone over BlackBerry

Posted by RJ and Makay on Oct 13, 2011

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For business purposes, wealth managers prefer Apple mobile products over Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry devices, a new Aite Group survey reveled today. Aite polled 402 financial advisors, of which 45% said they would choose an Apple iPhone or iPad, while 14% preferred a BlackBerry.

35 percent of adults now have a smartphone

Posted by RJ and Makay on Jul 13, 2011

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About one-third of Americans currently use smartphones, and smartphone usage is spread across several demographics, according to a May, 2011 survey, “Smartphone Adoption and Usage,” by Pew Research Center. The survey found that 83% of Americans own a cell phone and, of those, 42% have a smartphone.