pewinternet: As of December 2012, 87% of American adults have a cell phone, and 45% have a smartphone. As of January 2013, 26% of American adults own an e-book reader, and 31% own a tablet computer. (more) I dislike the term gadget, and prefer gear. Gear is stuff you need to accomplish things. Gadgets are fussy little gizmos that promise more than they provide.

pewinternet:

As of December 2012, 87% of American adults have a cell phone, and 45% have a smartphone. As of January 2013, 26% of American adults own an e-book reader, and 31% own a tablet computer. (more)

I dislike the term gadget, and prefer gear. Gear is stuff you need to accomplish things. Gadgets are fussy little gizmos that promise more than they provide.

Source: pewinternet.org

8 February 2013 133 futuretechreport
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    Hah, I’d not be surprised if science was way ahead of the humanities here. (You also have more money overall, too!) Oh...
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    A lot of my peers actually have invested in an iPad; they are all, of course, scientists. Tablets have one major...
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    This is interesting — I’ve always assumed tablets skew older. My parents (and all their same-age friends) took to iPads...
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    Desktop computers are the ones getting replaced, but I’m a little surprised that laptops are still growing because...
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    I’m curious about...demographics of tablet ownership. Despite being highly educated
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