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Getting Africa Connected

Getting Africa Connected

October 31, 2007
As the Connect Africa Summit gets under way, Gallup finds that just 1% of Africans surveyed have Internet access at home.

"E-stonians" E-Vote

But only 3 in 10 confident in honesty of elections

March 2, 2007
Estonian voters made election history earlier this week, and didn't need to leave home to do it. Officials say 3% of the country's registered voters logged on to cast their e-votes in the world's first national parliamentary election to allow remote Internet voting. Majorities have computers and Internet access, but whether e-voting shores up their relatively low confidence in elections remains to be seen.More ...

Americans Embrace High-Tech Products

But majority has problems figuring them out at least some of the time

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 new techology for the first time.More ...

High-Tech Products: The New Necessities

Many products have moved beyond "nice to have" to "must have"

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 appears that many are now considered essential parts of consumers' daily lives.More ...

Is There a Digital Divide in Online Shopping?

Online shoppers spent an average of $130

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, they're doing an increasing amount of that buying online.More ...
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