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PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum

You're a Mac. And you're a PC. You're both. Welcome to the reality that isn't what the zero summers---folks that think you need to be all Mac or all PC---portray. According to research firm NPD Group, 12 percent of computer owning households own a Mac, up from...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Household, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-05

20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-only

Just over 20 percent of all U.S. households have dropped landlines in favor of using cell phones exclusively for voice communication, according to recent survey results from the National Center for Health Statistics. That number is up from more than 17 percent from the previous survey six...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Household, Wireless, NCHS, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-11

Who searches for the keyword “unemployment�

Term: “Unemployment” Share of Clicks Following Search Index Age of Head of Household 18-24 4.2% 118 25-34 23.5% 126 35-44 24.4% 86 45-54 26.5% 96 55-64 14.4% 101 65+ 7.1% 90...

Tags: Unemployment, Household, Cloud Computing, Operational Accounting, Search, Personal Finance, Finance, NB

Blog posts 2009-03-15

17 mln US households have HDTVs, but no HD programming

39 mln US households contain an HDTV, but only 22 mln of those hi-tech homes have signed up for HD programming. On a more positive note, the report said the number of high-definition households with an HDTV and HD programming was up 40% in 2008, In-Stat said. by AM

Tags: HDTV, Programming, Household, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM

Blog posts 2009-01-28

17.5% of US households are purely wireless

In the first half of 2008, 17.5% of households were wireless only, up from 13.6% in 2007, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. by AM

Tags: Household, Wi-Fi, Wireless, AM

Blog posts 2008-12-18

33% of US broadband households interested in remote viewing

33% of US broadband households are looking for ways to access their stored media content from outside the home, according to Parks Associates. 35% of these households consider remote viewing a highly appealing ability. 50 mln households worldwide will be using place-shifting solutions outside the home by 2012. by AM

Tags: Broadband, Household, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, AM

Blog posts 2008-12-16

190 mln households to have consoles by 2012, 148 mln of those will have Internet-connected consoles

By 2012, approximately 190 mln households will use a next-generation game console, TDG predicts. 80% of these households â€" 148 mln â€" will have this console connected to the Internet. 75% of connected-console households â€" more than 110 mln â€" will use console-based video services at least a couple times...

Tags: Console, Internet, Household, AM

Blog posts 2008-12-16

16.5 mln UK households are online

Almost 16.5 mln UK households now have internet access, an increase of 1.2 mln since 2007. Nearly 7 mln people aged 65 and over had never used the internet. In the 35% of households with no access, there was an increase in the proportion that said they did not want...

Tags: Internet Access, U.K., Household, Internet, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-26

6% of US households with income average or above own a timeshre

6% of US households with an annual income of $45,000 or above own a timeshare unit. According to Ernst & Young, sales of timeshares reached $10.6 bln in 2007, up from just $6 bln in 2003. by AM

Tags: Income, Household, Operational Accounting, Sales Strategy, Finance, Sales, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-23

6% of US households with income average or above own a timeshare

6% of US households with an annual income of $45,000 or above own a timeshare unit. According to Ernst & Young, sales of timeshares reached $10.6 bln in 2007, up from just $6 bln in 2003. by AM

Tags: Income, Household, Operational Accounting, Sales Strategy, Finance, Sales, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-23

255 mln households to have HDTV by 2013

The number of households worldwide with HDTV service delivered via satellite, cable TV, IPTV and over the air will grow to 255 mln by the end of 2013, up from an estimated 45 mln as of the end of 2007, according to IMS Research. Blu-ray Disc market will experience strong...

Tags: Blu-ray Disc, HDTV, IBM IMS, Household, IMS Research, Blu-Ray, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Cable, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Networking, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-04

255 mln households to have HDTV by 2013

The number of households worldwide with HDTV service delivered via satellite, cable TV, IPTV and over the air will grow to 255 mln by the end of 2013, up from an estimated 45 mln as of the end of 2007, according to IMS Research. Blu-ray Disc market will experience strong...

Tags: Blu-ray Disc, HDTV, IBM IMS, Household, IMS Research, Blu-Ray, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Cable, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Networking, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-04

24% of European households don’t have landlines

24% of European households have given up fixed landlines for mobile phones, up from 22% in 2006. The Czech Republic, Finland and Lithuania had the lowest number of landlines in use. 22% are now using their PCs for phone calls or video chatting via programs such as Skype. That is...

Tags: Phone, Household, Telecom & Utilities, AM

Blog posts 2008-06-27

US household to generate 1.1 TB of Internet traffic a month by 2010

By 2010, the average US household will be using 1.1 TB of bandwidth a month, according to Internet Innovation Alliance. At that level, 20 homes would generate more traffic than the entire Internet did in 1995. by AM

Tags: Household, Internet, AM

Blog posts 2008-04-21

US TV networks earn $380 per household in ad revenues

The fastest growing territories are Russia and Romania, which are forecast to double their totals, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. More rapid growth is expected in India and Indonesia, which will both rise by about 70%. The global average for network television advertising per TV household is running at...

Tags: India, Advertisement, Network, Household, Growing Territory, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, NB

Blog posts 2008-04-07

HD networks to reach 67.5% of US households in 2012

Cable and satellite high definition subscribers will penetrate 65.7% of US multichannel households by 2012, up from 18.8% in 2007. Revenue for traditional cable networks has grown steadily over the past decade from nearly $12 bln in 1998 to nearly $38 bln in 2007, a 13.7% CAGR. Revenue for the...

Tags: Revenue, Network, Household, Cable, Network Technology, Operational Accounting, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Finance, AM

Blog posts 2008-03-25

13 mln households are unprepared for digital transition

More than 13 mln households with television sets that can only receive analog broadcasts are currently unprepared for the transition to all digital broadcasting that is scheduled for February 18, 2009, according to the Nielsen Company. Another 6 mln households have at least one television set that would no longer...

Tags: Household, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, NB

Blog posts 2008-03-19

Demographic profile of households unready for digital TV conversion

Share of the households Not ready at all Only a few sets unready White 8.8 15.2 Black 12.4 19.5 Asian 11.7 18.8 Hispanic 17.3 26.2 Under age 35 12.3 17.3 Age 35-54 9.6 16.7 ...

Tags: Digital Television, Household, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, NB

Blog posts 2008-02-29

Stop that divorce and save the planet

Am I parroting the Pope, quoting a Mormon church decree? No, it turns out some Stanford scientists are telling us divorce is bad for the planet. Not a matter of faith at all they say, but science and numbers. Their findings: divorce leads to more...

Tags: Household, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-02-22

Telecommunications Leader Provides New Opportunities With Subscription Computing

Slovak Telekom Group is the leading provider of telecommunications services in Slovakia, with fixed-line phone installations in more than half of the country's 1.9 million households. The company also provides mobile, Internet, call-center, and other services and solutions to residential and business customers. In recent years, Slovak Telekom sought to...

Tags: Broadband, Microsoft Corp., Computing, Household, Telecommunications Leader, Slovak Telekom Group, Internet, Telecommunications, Telephony, Broadband Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Network Technology, Networking

Case studies 2008-02-11