According to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 8 percent of American adults currently use Twitter, with only 2 percent using it on a daily basis.
The company surveyed 2550 Americans, 74 of which use the Internet.
Although the overall number was low, Pew found that Twitter was popular among younger adults, urban city dwellers and minorities.
Women were also more likely to use Twitter.
Overall, 10 percent of Twitter users were women, compared to 7 percent for men, with the majority being in the 18-29 age group.
From a racial standpoint, Hispanics were most likely to use the micro blogging service followed closely by the black population and finally the white population.
24 percent of Twitter users check the site for updates multiple times a day, while 12 percent check it just once. A full 21 percent never check their accounts.
For those that actually post, 72 percent post about their personal lives, 62 percent write about work and 55 percent post news. 54 percent “post humorous or observational tweets” and 53 percent re-tweet other posts.
52 percent send private messages, 40 share pics, 28 percent share videos and 24 percent tweet their geo-location.
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has responded to the current freeze on Meizu M8 sales, accusing the company of blatant theft.
In an email response, Jobs responded to “why?” by saying, “because they stole our ideas and intellectual property.”
The Chinese Intellectual Property Office halted M8 production and all marketing recently, and many were curious why.
Meizu’s M8 is a touchscreen multimedia/smartphone device that runs on Windows Mobile 6.
From an aesthetic standpoint, the device looks very much like an iPhone 3GS.
Meizu’s upcoming M9 has a different design and will use a customized Android operating system. It may turn out that Meizu just lets the M8 die as the M9 will be released in December.
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On Thursday we reported that the Israeli newspaper Haaretz had reported that the Apple iPad has been blocked from entering Israel, with customs officials confiscating all devices upon entry.
Today, the Israeli Ministry of Communications has elaborated on their reasoning behind the ban.
Says spokesperson Yechiel Shavi: “This device’s wireless strengths violate Israeli law and will overpower other wireless devices in Israel.”
Shavi added that if Apple releases a new version that complies with EU Wi-Fi standards, the ban will be overturned. Apple, in rebuttal says: “The iPad complies with international industry standards for Wi-Fi specifications.”
The ban makes little sense to anyone outside of Israel. Apple uses a standard Wi-Fi chip that is industry-wide. From a technical standpoint, the ban doesn’t make sense, says Richard Doherty, an analyst with the technology consulting firm Envisioneering Group, via the WSJ.
We will certainly keep you updated on any development, as this story keeps getting stranger and stranger.
