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Tweens Love their Cell Phones

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:09:39 +0000

Fresh from the Flakes this Morning No one will be surprised that 12-17 year old teens love their phones. According to Pew research 78% of them have a phone, and 47% of those phones are smartphones. Mobile access to the internet seems of great importance to these youth, especially the girls! There are many that [...]

A New Generation of Shoppers Is Taking Over the Internet — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:00:33 +0000

A new survey finds the number of people who leave the house for a day of shopping are dwindling, replaced instead by a new breed of “net-savvy” shoppers. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey, which defines “net-savvy” as those who said they planned to do either most or all their holiday shopping online, said such buyers [...]

The Best Labor Day Sales on the Web

Paula Kashtan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:30:57 +0000

Labor Day means a three day weekend and respite from hard work for many, but it also means it's the season for end-of-summer deals. Here are some of the best savings of the season, from clothing to back-to-school gear. American Eagle 1 American Eagle All men's and women's jeans are on sale, with [...]

Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:30:46 +0000

In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.

“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.

What Happens on the Internet Every Minute of Every Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:10:17 +0000

The brains at web development and design company Go-Globe created a stunning infographic that breaks down the internet activity happening every minute of the day on sites like Twitter, Google, Facebook, and Skype. And it’s kind of amazing. Some of the stuff that goes on every 60 seconds: At least 168 million emails are sent 98,000 [...]

7 Great April Fool's Day Pranks on the Internet

The Web Guy — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:45:47 +0000

It's April Fool's Day today (no, seriously!), which in recent years has morphed into God's gift to the Internet.

Today, sites everywhere are doing their best to prank unsuspecting users, and we'll be the first to admit that we've fallen for a few of them. (Thanks, Google!)

As such, we've pulled together the best jokes and gags across the web that will have you laughing all the way to April 2.