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European Physicians Heavily Rely on iPads, Study Shows

According to a new Taking the Pulse study from pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research, online European physicians who own an iPad spend 27 percent of their professional online time on the tablet device. The surveyed physicians rely on desktops and laptops for 55 percent of their pro...

14 February 2012
13:41 GMT

Best Buy Lists "Apple HDTV" Specs, $1,499 Price Tag in Concept Survey

Best Buy is asking customers to say whether they’d be interested in buying an Apple HDTV with a 42-inch display and an iSight camera for Skype conversations on the big screen. A “concept” survey asks U.S. residents to provide their feedback on a potential new television product from Apple. The doc...

6 February 2012
08:56 GMT

77% iPhone Owners Have Used Their Device in the Toilet

A survey by 11mark titled “IT in the Toilet” aims to show that people are so addicted to their mobile phones they’ll use them anywhere, including the bathroom. And iPhone owners are not shy of admitting it either. In fact, a high number of iPhone users said they had used their smartphone in the jon...

31 January 2012
09:01 GMT

The Linux Foundation Survey Reveals More Linux Users

The Linux Foundation has made available the results of an annual survey, Linux Adoption Trends 2012: A Survey of Enterprise End Users, shedding some light on the adoption rate of Linux operating systems and other issues. The survey was conducted in partnership with Yeoman Technology Group and more than 1900 individua...

19 January 2012
10:36 GMT

Q4 2011 Buyers Preferred iPhone 4S, Says Nielsen

The latest research from Nielsen reveals that Apple’s iPhone 4S is closing the gap between iOS and Android in terms of market share. According to the research firm, the phone’s launch “had an enormous impact in the proportion of smartphone owners who chose an Apple iPhone.” Nielsen says that ...

18 January 2012
09:45 GMT

Apple Has Customer Satisfaction on Its Side as 2012 Kicks Off

A late December survey by ChangeWave looking at smartphone demand trends has found that demand for Apple’s iPhone remains “incredibly strong more than two months after the iPhone 4S release”. Better than one-in-two (54%) respondents planning to buy a new smartphone in the next three months said the...

9 January 2012
07:33 GMT

Many American Businesses Plan to Deploy iPads in the Workplace in 2012

The NPD Group has carried out a survey of small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States and found that many are planning to spend considerable amounts of cash to deploy iPads in their organizations.Around 73 percent plan to buy tens of thousands of dollars worth of tablets in the next year or so. Most of th...

29 December 2011
09:21 GMT

New Bing Survey Shows People's Wishes for the New Year

2011 will end very soon, and many people are already looking into the next year with hope, some encouraged by the way things went in the year ending, at least this is what a recent survey from Bing unveils. 1,000 U.S. adults answered to a survey on how they felt about 2011 and what they expected from the following...

21 December 2011
14:01 GMT

Looks Like 3G tablets Aren't All That Hot After All

Looks like all the advertising and PR about 3G tablets ended up failing to actually make the things all that popular.According to a study by Connected Intelligence, the sort of slates that only have WiFi support are much more widespread than the ones that also have 3G.While 60-65% of tablet owners use WiFi, the cost ...

14 December 2011
11:01 GMT

ARM PCs Appealing to 40% of PC Makers

The ARM architecture may be a bit tricky to implement on the enterprise sector, but the consumer front is somewhat more manageable and, from what surveys suggest, system makers feel the same way. Financial services firm Morgan Stanley, according to Focus Taiwan, recently conducted a survey on this very matter. The...

1 December 2011
02:52 GMT

Possible Assassin’s Creed 3 Locations Hinted By New Survey

A brand new survey focusing on Ubisoft’s Assassins’ Creed franchise has been leaked on the web, which asks fans to choose from several possibilities the historical period and location they want in the next games from the series.The Assassin’s Creed has made Ubisoft a ton of money in recent years wit...

29 November 2011
18:41 GMT

A New Tablet Study, Another Overwhelming Pro-Apple Percentage

Whether or not you're ready for another one of those surveys, ChangeWave just conducted a study about what tablets people want to buy.Some time ago, we wrote how the Amazon Kindle Fire was basically more popular than the Apple iPad.So of course that meant someone would hurry up and publish a new study that showe...

21 November 2011
08:39 GMT

Report: Companies Lack the Time to Improve Security

Security is still a major issue for organizations, most of them having problems with the auditing processes and firewall rule changes, shows a recent study. Tufin Technologies released a report that resulted from questioning 100 network security professionals that are directly involved in firewall management and aud...

16 November 2011
02:32 GMT

Southwest Airlines Offers Free Tickets In Facebook Scam

The latest Facebook scam promises to offer thousands of vouchers that can be used to purchase Southwest airline tickets.Facecrook reports that the whole thing ends with the usual survey but in this case, victims are required to complete a number of six polls to get to the phony prize.People are beginning to learn tha...

11 November 2011
09:01 GMT

How Skype for Mac and iOS Takes Its Toll on Bandwidth

Research conducted by Mu Dynamics has found that Skype voice calling on a Mac OS X will consume at least 28% more bandwidth and network resources than an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or PC.The research focused on Skype to analyze its impact on different platforms (both software and hardware) for voice calls and instan...

7 November 2011
09:30 GMT

Survey: Managers Fear Dangers Posed by Rogue Mobile Devices

A recent survey reveals that even though organizations are trying hard to protect their infrastructure against threats coming from the Internet, unauthorized mobile devices utilized by employees still raise the most concerns. The poll released by Deloitte was conduced during the “Securing Enterprise Social Med...

31 October 2011
03:33 GMT

Password Misuse Is One of the Main Reasons for Breaches

A recent study conducted by Lieberman Software at the HP Protect 2011 conference reveals that close to half of the participants worked at one point for a company that suffered a data breach.When asked about the passwords they use and the way they're handled, the 300 IT professionals present revealed some interes...

19 October 2011
03:15 GMT

Hackers Take the Lead in the Race with Security Experts

“Hackers Versus Enterprise Security: A Survey of IT Security Professionals,” shows that cybercriminals are starting to take the lead in their battle for supremacy with security professionals.The paper is a result of the collaboration between RedSeal Systems and Dimensional Research in the effort of determ...

17 October 2011
09:16 GMT

Unsafe Web Surfing Results in Security Breach For 40% of SMBs

Uneducated employees in the arts of the internet are the number one cause why small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) suffer security breaches, this being just one of the conclusions drawn by a study which questioned 200 IT decision makers. The survey, commissioned by GFI and performed by Opinion Matters was purpose...

13 October 2011
11:07 GMT

Study Shows That Online Harassment Mostly Affects Children

A recent study made by Bitdefender reveals that virtual molestation takes its toll on youngsters who spend their free time on the internet. Even though some might not consider online harassment as bad as physical torment, just over half of the 1740 parents replied that their kids suffered dearly after being victim...

11 October 2011
02:14 GMT

‘Healthier’ McDonald’s Blueberry Muffin Is Saltier than a Burger

Nutritionists have repeatedly warned us that, if one product is labeled “healthier” it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily so. This is also the case with McDonald’s low-fat blueberry muffin, it has emerged. Usually, whenever consumers want to improve their lifestyle even by a bit by making cha...

10 October 2011
16:41 GMT

People Are Really Pining for Windows Tablets

One wouldn't expect it from what the media has been saying over the past couple of months, but it looks like consumers really want media slates loaded with a good Windows version.Whether it's because Windows is just such a long-lived software platform or because of some other reason, the operating system e...

8 October 2011
08:01 GMT

Study: Almost Half of Today’s Mobile Users Plan to Buy the iPhone 5

InMobi, an independent mobile advertising network, anticipates the North American mobile ad market to experience a significant increase in media consumption based on a study according to which 41% of mobile users plan to buy Apple’s iPhone 5.41% of current mobile users in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada are planni...

28 September 2011
14:41 GMT

Everybody Agrees Steve Jobs Left a Solid Apple Behind

A study by Consumer Affairs shows that Apple watchers have complete confidence in the company’s ability to continue to command the market even after Steve Jobs’ resignation announced last month.A consumer news and advocacy firm founded in 1998, Consumer Affairs acknowledges that Steve Jobs' sudden re...

7 September 2011
06:38 GMT

Apple Tech Support Dampening, Survey Shows

The automated portion of Apple’s tech support calls has seen a slight loss in stamina recently, with more customers signaling low quality service, according to the latest survey from Vocal Laboratories Inc. Vocalabs’ most recent report reveals that Apple continues to lead Dell and HP in customer servic...

3 August 2011
05:21 GMT

Wolverine Has ‘Top Superpower,’ Poll Says

If you ever wondered which superhero would win in a hypothetical clash between the biggest and most powerful of them all, worry not: a new poll has the answer. Wolverine, with his power of accelerated healing, has “top superpower.”Rental company Lovefilm conducted a poll on 3,000 of its customers to see w...

29 July 2011
11:41 GMT

Survey Scammers Jump on the Google+ Bandwagon

Scammers are looking to profit from the Google+ buzz and are luring users to rogue surveys with promises of free invites to the new social networking platform.Since Google+ launched at the beginning of this month it has experienced extraordinary growth and has already reached around ten million users.The ability to i...

12 July 2011
10:58 GMT

Scammers Lure Users with Google+ Invitations

Google+ has generated a lot of buzz online during the past week prompting scammers to take advantage of people's interest into the platform.Google's new social networking project was launched in private beta mode last week, meaning that users can only join if they are invited by people who are already membe...

6 July 2011
05:40 GMT

Sony Still Number One Asian Brand, Hacks and All

It looks like Sony is starting to make the news for good things for a change, though this latest report regarding its popularity might come across as something of a surprise after all the woes that plagued it over the past few months.The now ended first half of 2011 was defined by several things as far as the IT ind...

5 July 2011
08:55 GMT

ABI Research Finds that Consumers Still Like Netbooks

As with so many things, the rate at which tablets have been draining netbooks of their customers may have been a bit overstated, at least this is what an ABI Research survey appears to suggest.Back in 2010, most people didn't expect tablets to take off quite so quickly, but they definitely did, making sure netb...

23 June 2011
05:50 GMT

Japanese Gamers Don't Like the Pricey Nintendo 3DS, Still Prefer Regular DS

The Nintendo 3DS isn't managing to attract Japanese gamers, as a recent survey says that many potential customers still think it's too pricey and that their regular DS models are still great, without causing any sort of health problems, like eye strain or migraines.The Nintendo 3DS has been released for qui...

3 June 2011
04:05 GMT

Consumer Getting Savvier when It Comes to Shopping

It appears that the prospect of rising prices is having what one might call a positive effect on consumers, who are now less inclined to go on shopping sprees but more likely to make overall better and more productive purchase choices.On the industry of today, there are several factors that the bulk of the consumer ...

11 April 2011
08:25 GMT

22% Of All US Students Have Tablets

Figures reported by analysts may not always be the most accurate, but surveys still serve to give us an impression of how popular a certain device is, and it looks like tablets really are spreading.Certain tablets may not be as successful as others, but, overall, this device type is not lacking in prospective custom...

7 April 2011
09:18 GMT

Women Would Trade 1 Year of Life for Perfect Body

A new, small-scale survey among women aged 18 to 65 in the UK made by the eating disorder charity the Succeed Foundation has revealed a startling truth: they are so unhappy with their body and how much they weight, they would trade at least one year of their life for the perfect figure.Women are desperate to be slimm...

1 April 2011
13:51 GMT

Sony Next Generation Portable Costs Between $250 and $350

A new survey released onto the web says that Sony's Next Generation Portable console will cost between $250 and $350. Sony presented the NGP back in January, but declined to say just how it will be priced or when it is launched onto the market. As such, plenty of people have begun speculating on what its p...

17 March 2011
19:01 GMT

Nintendo Wii Consoles Aren't Being Used, Survey Shows

Owners of Nintendo Wii consoles aren't using the devices all that much, at least according to a new survey released in the UK. According to Myvouchercodes, the website that commissioned the survey, it seems that Wii owners have forgotten about their console and aren't using it like they did when it first...

11 March 2011
03:15 GMT

Most Powerful Moment in Film: The E.T. Farewell Scene

We all love a good cry every once in a while in front of the TV set or at the theater. FilmClub has conducted a poll to determine which are the most tear-jerking moments in film, and the E.T. farewell scene came out first. Under a new initiative meant to showcase film’s “universal power to inspire, educat...

8 March 2011
10:38 GMT

Americans Don't Get Enough Sleep, Are Trying to Cope

The US National Sleep Foundation (NSF) released the results of its latest poll on sleeping habits in America today, March 7, and the results are worse than experts anticipated. A vast portion of the general population gets less sleep than needed, and nearly all use technology before bed. For years, sleep experts have...

7 March 2011
04:22 GMT

Intel Says People Misuse Mobile Technology and Lack Etiquette

With each new progress, the possibility of misusing it is ever present, and Intel actually sponsored a study, conducted by Ipsos, that found a worrisome level of so-called mobile device misuse. As end-users know, quite a few mobile devices have been released over the past year, especially during the MWC 2011 show.In...

25 February 2011
08:13 GMT

Help Microsoft Improve WindowsAzure.com

Microsoft is looking for customer input in order to kick up a notch the website associated to its Cloud platform.A new survey is now live designed to allow customers to provide their feedback to the Redmond company. According to the software giant, the feedback will be used in order to better the WindowsAzure.com s...

1 February 2011
05:27 GMT

Apple Leads in Call Satisfaction, Despite Decline in Problem Resolution and IVR

The latest study on phone-based customer service quality conducted by Vocal Laboratories Inc. puts Apple ahead of Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP) in customer satisfaction with technical support. The National Customer Service Survey (NCSS) compared customer service quality for the Apple, Dell and HP based on 2,166 in...

27 January 2011
08:41 GMT

Fake McDonald's Survey Hides Phishing Attack

Security researchers from security vendor AppRiver warn about phishing emails purporting to be part of an opinion poll from McDonald's.The rogue emails bear a subject of "Survey" and have spoofed headers to appear as if they originate from a consult@McDonalds.com address.The message contained within suggests the...

21 January 2011
08:16 GMT

Phishers Trick RuneScape Players with Moderator Positions

Security researchers from GFI Software warn of new phishing attacks targeting RuneScape players which tempt them to apply for Player Moderator positions.RuneScape is a highly popular free massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the fantasy genre.It has an estimated 10 million active players each ...

18 January 2011
12:44 GMT

Genes Determine Susceptibility to Depression

Researchers analyzing the connection between genetics and depression have recently made a discovery that challenges recent findings, but lends additional credence to an earlier theory. It would appear that genes do play a critical role in underlying people's susceptibility to experiencing depression.With this ne...

5 January 2011
04:45 GMT

New Year’s Resolutions, a Dying Trend

New Year’s Eve is usually the time of the year when we promise ourselves we’ll be better by setting goals and deadlines to achieve them by. A new poll reveals eight out of ten Brits don’t even bother about them, considering the practice obsolete. Whether it’s to kick a bad habit or lose weight...

31 December 2010
13:21 GMT

Women Spend 8 Months in a Lifetime Shopping for Bargains

Everybody loves a good bargain – but no one loves them more than women. Love of bargains combined with love of shopping translates in the average woman in a total of 8 months wandering the shops for good deals in a lifetime, it has emerged. A new survey conducted on 4,000 British women reveals they spent a lot ...

30 December 2010
13:11 GMT

Women Feel Guilty All the Time, At Least Once a Day

A new study has dubbed our generation the guilty-all-the-time generation (or the GAT) after confirming that as many as 96 percent of women feel guilty at least once a day, all the time. Most of the time, it’s not even for things they can be held accountable for.It’s a well known fact that, because they te...

29 December 2010
13:31 GMT

British Women Are Worst Dieters, New Survey Reveals

Nutritionists have repeatedly warned that dieting alone is not enough for successful weight management and that the changes must be turned into a new lifestyle option to avoid yo-yo-ing weight. A new survey reveals that British women are the worst even when it comes to short-term diets. One of the most certain ways t...

22 December 2010
14:01 GMT

IM Worm Combines Ransomware Behavior with Survey Scams

A new version of the Yimfoca IM worm blocks access to Facebook and asks victims to complete surveys before being allowed onto the website.According to researchers from Symantec, when trying to open facebook.com in Internet Explorer, infected users are greeted by a pop-up which reads: "Your account is suspended. To ma...

21 December 2010
10:44 GMT

iPad Is Most Memorable New Product Launch of 2010

The online MMNPL survey, conducted by Schneider Associates, Sentient Decision Science and Symphony IRI Group during October of 2010, has revealed that Apple’s iPad is the Most Memorable New Product Launch of 2010. The iPod nano ranked sixth. This is the ninth consecutive year that the study has been conducted. ...

15 December 2010
06:44 GMT


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