December 27, 2005
Most Americans who were lucky enough to unwrap a new computer, iPod, DVD player, or other high-tech gift this holiday likely won't wait too long -- if at all -- to use their new toys. A majority of them are "excited" or "comfortable" when using ...
December 23, 2005
Gallup recently asked Americans if they personally have 17 different electronic gadgets. The most commonly owned items are VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, cable television, desktop computers, while the least popular are wireless e-mail devices, ...
December 20, 2005
With the recent explosion of high-tech consumer products, Americans are confronted with options that they never even dreamed of a few decades ago. While the novelty of some of these tech products may be what initially attracted buyers, it ...
December 20, 2005
'Twas a few days before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse -- the computer mouse, that is. Consumers have spent the holiday shopping season buying gifts, and according to many retail experts, ...
December 13, 2005
"Made in Taiwan" is a label recognized around the world; for decades, Taiwan has been a leading exporter of products from bicycles to consumer electronics. If results from a multinational Gallup study are any indication, then the state's strong ...
August 30, 2005
Normally, people associate increased productivity with large companies and their ability to leverage economies of scale. A recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey suggests, however, that smaller companies have also enjoyed ...
August 10, 2005
A large majority of Americans express confidence that NASA can make the space shuttle safe to fly on future missions, and support the idea that the shuttle program should be continued. Six out of 10 Americans perceive that NASA is doing an ...
July 19, 2005
Forbidden fruit is always the most tempting. With so much of it -- R-rated movies, Mature-rated video games, and CDs slapped with parental advisory labels -- dangling before teens' eyes, it's not astonishing that they don't want parents or ...
