News tagged with phone survey

US drivers see texting risks but still do it: survey

Most young US drivers believe that texting and phone use at the wheel is dangerous, but many do it anyway, a survey showed Tuesday.

Technology / Other

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Girls in US more likely to text while driving: survey

Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to text behind the wheel, despite widespread youth awareness of the perils of distracted driving, a nationwide survey suggests.

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created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Nearly half of US adults own smartphones: survey

More American adults now own smartphones than basic mobile phones, according to a survey released on Thursday.

Technology / Business

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Measuring Chicago's internet use

Following up on a 2008 study finding that many Chicago residents did not or could not use the Internet, a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher is working with Rutgers University's Eagleton Center for Public Interest ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter usage rising among US adults: Pew study

More American adults are using Twitter and the micro-blogging service is particularly popular among African-Americans and Latinos, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cell phones helping to bridge the digital divide for low income teens, but online visits costly

(PhysOrg.com) -- Without Internet access at home, teens from low income households are more likely than their wealthier counterparts to use their cell phones to go online.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 19, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

85 percent of US adults own cellphone: survey

Mobile phones are the most popular gadget among adult Americans followed by computers, digital music players, game consoles and electronic book readers, according to a new survey.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study: 26 pct in US used cell phones for activism

(AP) -- If you this voted fall, there's a good chance you were texting about it.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Snail mail beats phones as feds try to sustain ample fish stocks in U.S. coastal waters

(PhysOrg.com) -- Old-fashioned snail mail and a postage stamp might be the answer for federal officials struggling to keep the waters off the U.S. coast from being overfished.

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey: Teens love cell phones; schools, not quite

(AP) -- Teenagers have embraced text messaging as their main form of communication, but mobile phones are often a source of tension with parents and schools, a new survey found.

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created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey: Most drivers support regulation of cell phones in cars

A new study by Nationwide Insurance found that U.S. drivers are largely in favor of laws that would restrict the use of cell phones -- for texting, e-mail, and talking -- in cars. The results are pretty interesting when ...

Technology / Other

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2