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Research Finds Majority of UK Public Prefer Print Rather Than Digital Content
February 2011 - Media and PR
A study by Deloitte has shown that currently more than half of the UK public still prefer printed magazines over online content. The research, culminating in the third annual State of the Media Democracy Report, aimed at getting a measurement of British consumers’… Read more...
Research Report Shows Facebook Can Be More Stressful Than Beneficial
February 2011 - Media and PR
A market research report released today by psychologists from Edinburgh Napier University has demonstrated that people with alot of Facebook friends are more likely to feel anxious or stressed about using the social networking website. The research concluded… Read more...
YouGov Poll Shows UK Smartphone Users Resistant to Mobile Advertising
February 2011 - Telecommunications
A YouGov poll compiled for mobile marketing firm Upstream has revealed that users are not enticed by mobile advertisements, with smartphone owners more irritated by them than users of more limited mobile devices. Just 32% of the more than more than 2 000… Read more...
Research Finds Smartphone Sales Now Outpace PCs
February 2011 - Telecommunications
A new study by IDC has found that in the last quarter of 2010, smartphone handsets outsold PCs. Consumer electronics manufacturers shipped 100.9 million smartphones in the last three months of 2010. This is an 87% increase on the same period in 2009. In contrast,… Read more...
UK Survey Sees Cupid Feeling the Valentines Pocket Pinch
February 2011 - Public Consultation
A market research survey has now shown that there has been a 16% drop of Valentine’s Day gifts being bought year-on-year in the UK, with men spending 25% less on gifts in 2010 than in 2009, and the trend expected to continue this year. The study also… Read more...