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New Pew Research Sets US Broadband Households at 55 Pct
It’s been a while since I posted any numbers about broadband adoption, so I was glad to see eMarketer’s newsletter on January 18. The Headline – “Who Doesn’t Use the Internet” – caught my attention. Much is written, with great flourish and excitement, about internet adoption, and it’s written in a way that leaves the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Mobile web access – the next frontier is here
I just ran across a blog about mobile phone adoption that has some fascinating stats in it. The blog is written by Tomi Ahonen – here’s a link to two posts. Even though they were written a while ago, the information is still very relevant, probably even more relevant, an well worth the read.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Broadband Adoption Gap Getting Wider and Deeper
Emarketer has just released a study about worldwide adoption of broadband, and, as usual, is crowing about how those numbers are growing. The study defines broadband as an internet connection of at least 200 Kb in at least one direction, and includes all forms of broadband, including ADSL, satellite, fixed wireless, powerline, fiber, WiMAX, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Four Seconds
According to a newly released study by Jupiter, sponsored by Akamai, consumers are likely to bolt if the web page they are visiting has not loaded in four seconds. Read the eMarketer article. Read the Akamai press release In the meantime, many retailer site pages are getting heavier, no doubt with the encouragement of their [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )When Form Wins Out Over Function
A excellent new study, commissioned by Hostway and conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres, released in July 2005, polled an estimated 2500 adult consumers to identify what web site characteristics annoy them. For anyone interested in following up, it can be found at eMarketer under the heading What’s Needling Net Users? Subscription required – reference annoyance [...]
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