Protected: IMS Health: US Prescription Sales Grew 3.8% in 2007 (down from 2006)
April 21, 2008
Survey: Social Media exploding, US reads more than writes
April 21, 2008
According to Universal McCann, social media - blogs in particular - are becoming a more important component of global media.
The study, completed in March 2008, included 17,000 active internet users (as defined by using the internet every day or every other day) in over 29 countries. This study was the third wave in ongoing research which began in September 2006.
“Traditional media outlets use them to supplement their normal output (with blogs)… The result is a massive wealth of new sources of information that we continue to digest.” Read more
Gartner Says Worldwide PC Market Grew 12 Percent in First Quarter of 2008
April 16, 2008
“The U.S. results were in line with our expectation, indicating that the PC market was modestly affected by the U.S. recession, although there was no fundamental change in market conditions,” said Mika Kitagawa, principal analyst for Gartner’s Client Computing Markets group. “The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia/Pacific regions showed stronger than expected results, fueled by solid mobile PC growth across most countries. Latin America continues its rapid growth due to consumer spending.” Read more
Is Housework Good For You?
April 11, 2008
A new study by British researchers indicates that household chores may actually improve your mental health. Read more
High End Phones Set For Strong Growth
April 11, 2008
High-end phones with Web-based features will drive explosive growth in the mobile browser market over the next few years, according to new figures from ABI Research. Read more
iPhoners use mobile media a lot more
April 11, 2008
According to M:Metrics, the iPhone has, in fact, changed the mobile landscape. The iPhone has certainly delivered on its hype,” said Mark Donovan, senior analyst, M:Metrics. Read more
Protected: Online sales to climb despite struggling economy
April 8, 2008
