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90% of Americans 18-28-year-old own a PC: According to the Forrester Research, although Gen Y is a small generation of 18- to 28-year-olds, comprising only 38 mln US adults, it sets the pace for technology adoption. 90% of Gen Yers own a PC, and 82% own a mobile phone. But it is technology use that sets this...; Tags: Generation X, Mobile, PC, Generation Y, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-22
65% of US households play video games, 38% have consoles, 40% are female: 40% of US gamers are women, Entertainment Software Association says. 65% of American households play computer and video games. 38% of American homes have a video game console. The average game player is 35 years old. One out of four gamers are over age 50. Women age 18 or older...; Tags: Console, Video Game, Video, Games, Personal Technology, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-21
19% of all online users are seriously into sports: Serious sports fans comprise 19% of overall online users and represent one of the most lucrative audiences online, JupiterResearch claims. With a tendency to spend more time online, watch more video online, and shop more online, sports sites must integrate the right mix of video and social experiences into their...; Tags: Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-21
LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brands: At a rate of more than three to one, retail electronics salespersons are recommending liquid crystal display LCD flat screen TVs instead of sets using plasma technology to shoppers who are seeking to purchase big screen televisions (sets with screens measuring 40 inches or larger), according to the J.D.Power and...; Tags: Sony Corp., Brand, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Salesperson, LCD, Branding, Monitors & Displays, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Average US household credit card debt is $8,565: Americans carry $2.56 trln in consumer debt, up 22% since 2000 alone, according to the Federal Reserve Board. The average household’s credit card debt is $8,565, up almost 15% from 2000. ?verage US student emerges from college carrying $20,000 in educational debt. Household debt, including mortgages and credit cards, represents...; Tags: Credit Card, Debt, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-20

$7.4 bln of venture capital invested into US startups in Q2 2008: The pace of US venture capital investments remained steady at $7.4 bln during Q2 2008 despite a wobbly stock market that has made it increasingly difficult for the financiers of new ideas to cash out of startups. The amount of money spread across 990 deals in Q2 2008 was unchanged...; Tags: Venture Capital, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-19
Malware rates up 278% in the first half of 2008: Malware has risen by 278% in the first half of 2008, thanks to the large number of websites comprised last month, according to ScanSafe. Trojans are the most commonly blocked malware, they increased from 4% of malware in January 2008 to 27% in June 2008. by AM; Tags: Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-19
US video hardware and software sales up 53% un June 2008: US sales of video game hardware and software rose 53% in June 2008 when compared to June 2007, NPD reported. For the first half of 2008, the US video game industry has generated $8.3 bln in sales. This is a 36% increase in sales from the same period a year...; Tags: Software, Video, Hardware, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Corporate Communications, Games, Sales, Marketing, Personal Technology, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-19
Google has 77.4% of US search ad market: For every new $1 spent on paid search in Q2 2008 versus Q2 2007, $1.10 went to Google. Yahoo lost $0.09, and Microsoft lost $0.01. Advertisers are putting all of their new search dollars into Google, and pulling money out of Yahoo Search and Microsoft Live Search, Efficient Frontier says....; Tags: Google Inc., Internet Search Advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Search, Marketing Research, Marketing, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-17
78% of US employees feel burned out on the job: 78% of American workers told CareerBuilder they feel burned out. 46% feel their workload has increased over the last six months. 45% described their current workload as heavy or too heavy. 23% said they are dissatisfied with their current work/life balance. 54% of workers said their companies offer some sort...; Tags: Job, Workload, Worker, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-16
2008 cell phone market to grow 10-11%: Gartner cut its forecast for the 2008 cellphone market growth to 10-11%. 2007 cellphone market volumes grew 16% YTY. by AM; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Magazine ad revenues down 3.1% in the first half of 2008: Total magazine rate-card-reported advertising revenue for the first half of 2008 closed at $11,554,569,406, posting a -3.1% decline against the previous year, according to Publishers Information Bureau. Ad pages during Q1 2008 totaled 108,924.13, at -7.4% compared to January through June, 2007. Total PIB revenue for Q2 2008 closed at...; Tags: Advertisement, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Magazine ad revenues down 3.1% in the first half of 2008: Total magazine rate-card-reported advertising revenue for the first half of 2008 closed at $11,554,569,406, posting a -3.1% decline against the previous year, according to Publishers Information Bureau. Ad pages during Q1 2008 totaled 108,924.13, at -7.4% compared to January through June, 2007. Total PIB revenue for Q2 2008 closed at...; Tags: Advertisement, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-11
15% of consumer time is spent online, 9% of ad budgets are currently online: Consumers spend 15% of their time on the Internet, while 9% of advertising budgets are on the Web, ZenithOptimedia said. Rising Internet use will also drive online ad spending, with 19% of the world’s population having Web access in 2008, compared with 17% 2007. Internet ad spending will overtake magazines...; Tags: Advertisement, Internet, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-11
162 mln Americans went online in May 2008: As of May 2008, more than 65% of US homes receive digital cable and satellite combined. These digital TV homes receive nearly 160 channels. In addition, 25% and 35% of US homes have DVR and Video on Demand respectively. 220 mln Americans have Internet access at home and/or work and...; Tags: Video, Home, Corporate Communications, Video On Demand (VoD), Digital Video, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-09
162 mln Americans went online in May 2008: As of May 2008, more than 65% of US homes receive digital cable and satellite combined. These digital TV homes receive nearly 160 channels. In addition, 25% and 35% of US homes have DVR and Video on Demand respectively. 220 mln Americans have Internet access at home and/or work and...; Tags: Video, Home, Corporate Communications, Video On Demand (VoD), Digital Video, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Only 3% recycle their mobile phones: Only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want, according to Nokia. Yet very few old devices, 4%, are being thrown into landfill. Instead the majority, 44%, are simply being kept at homes...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Recycling, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Only 3% recycle their mobile phones: Only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want, according to Nokia. Yet very few old devices, 4%, are being thrown into landfill. Instead the majority, 44%, are simply being kept at homes...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Recycling, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Small business salaries down 0.4% in June 2008: In June 2008, average annualized small-business salaries dropped by 0.4% to $32,386.11, according to SurePayroll. by AM; Tags: Small Business, Salary, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08
TV users watching more TV than ever before (127 hours a month): TV users are watching more TV than ever before (127 hrs, 15 min per month), while also spending 9% more time using the Internet (26 hrs, 26 min per month) from 2007. At the same time, a small but growing number of Internet and mobile phone users are watching video...; Tags: Cell Phone, TV User, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08