Nearly half of American adults have a “distant or nonexistent relationship” with information and communication technology such as the Internet, mobile phones and other gadgets, according to a new report by the Pew Internet Project. The study examined the sort of technology used by adults, how they use it and how they think about technology. The survey’s results bring the failings of the technology industry into sharp focus, and also highlight the divergent and sometimes contradictory views Americans take on technology and its part in their daily lives.
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Gadgets, Internet Get a Big Yawn
Posted by: Walaika Haskins May 7, 2007 02:13 PMNearly half of American adults have a “distant or nonexistent relationship” with information and communication technology such as the Internet, mobile phones and other gadgets, according to a new report by the Pew Internet Project. The study examined the sort of technology used by adults, how they use it and how they think about technology. The survey’s results bring the failings of the technology industry into sharp focus, and also highlight the divergent and sometimes contradictory views Americans take on technology and its part in their daily lives.