http://www.pewinternet.org/ The Pew Internet and American Life Project aims to be an authoritative source for timely information on the Internet's growth and societal impact, through research that is scrupulously impartial. en-us webmaster@pewinternet.org http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/267/report_display.asp Half (48%) of tech users need help from others in getting new devices and services to work, and many experience tech outages when there is a glitch with their home internet connection, computer, or cell phone. Coping with these failures is a hassle for many tech users and helps to distance them from technology use.]]> Technology and Media Use 2008-11-16 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/266/report_display.asp The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.]]> Family, Friends and Community 2008-10-19 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/264/report_display.asp The majority of employed adults (62%) use the internet or email at their job, and many have cell phones and Blackberries that keep them connected even when they are not at work.

Working Americans express mixed views about the impact of technology on their work lives. On the one hand, they cite the benefits of increased connectivity and flexibility that the internet and all of their various gadgets afford them at work. On the other hand, many workers say these tools have added stress and new demands to their lives. ]]> Work 2008-09-24 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/263/report_display.asp The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and that the gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement.]]> Family, Friends and Community 2008-09-16 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/262/report_display.asp Some 69% of online Americans use webmail services, store data online, or use software programs such as word processing applications whose functionality is located on the web. Online users who take advantage of cloud applications say they like the convenience and flexibility they enable. However, their message to providers of such services is: Let's keep the data between us. ]]> Internet Evolution 2008-09-12 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/257/report_display.asp Some 55% of all adult Americans now have a high-speed internet connection at home. The percentage of Americans with broadband at home has grown from 47% in early 2007.]]> Technology and Media Use 2008-07-02 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/258/report_display.asp The percentage of internet users who use search engines on a typical day has been steadily rising from about one-third of all users in 2002, to a new high of just under one-half (49%).]]> Online Activities and Pursuits 2008-08-06 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/259/report_display.asp People turn to the internet for health information when the stakes are high and the connection fast.]]> Health 2008-08-26 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/238/report_display.asp Many Americans are jumping into the participatory Web without considering all the implications. If nothing really bad has happened to someone, they tend neither to worry about their personal information nor to take steps to limit the amount of information that can be found about them online.]]> Public Policy 2008-02-14 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/249/report_display.asp E-patients are at the center of the health care revolution, but how will Health 2.0 attract and serve the majority, not just the elite?]]> Health 2008-03-24