Many employees who work only from home have plans to purchase new technology. This MetaFAQs reports on employees who work only from home who plan to purchase a desktop or mobile PC, notebook/laptop PC, desktop PC, Chromebook, tablet, smartphone, Apple iPhone, or Android Smartphone in the US, UK, Germany, Japan, China, and India in 2020.
Meetings are dead. Long live meetings! Are we digitally transformed yet? [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 18, 2020
During the pandemic and with many employees working from home, much of communicating with coworkers and managers has shifted online. Employees have many options and are using most of them.
Employee’s video calls/meetings by device type [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 3, 2020
Employees are busy having video calls, meetings, and group chats and are using a wide range of devices to do so. While smartphones are a top platform, home PCs, work PCs, and even tablets are regularly used. There are some differences by employer size and country.
Employees in video calls/conferences by employer size [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 30, 2020
Meetings! They don’t stop because of video conferencing, video calls, or group chats. This MetaFAQs details the share of employees that regularly connect online using any of their smartphones, PCs, tablets, or even game consoles. The results are split out by employer size to show whether there is a difference between smaller or larger employers.
Work meeting types by employer size [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 28, 2020
How do employees communicate for work-related matters? Do they make video calls or group video conferences, such as those over Zoom or Webex? Is there a difference for employees of smaller as compared to larger organizations? This MetaFAQs reports on how many online employees communicate for work by type, country, and employer organization size.
Contact management is a widespread activity for all ages [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 25, 2020 How many online adults regularly manage the contact information in their connected devices? Is this being actively done by younger or older adults? This MetaFAQs looks into the active use of managing contacts by age group and country. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions…
Rapid growth in work group chat app use [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 21, 2020
In response to the pandemic, many online employees began to work at home either occasionally or all the time. One way to collaborate and stay in touch with coworkers and managers is through group chat/discussion apps and platforms. This MetaFAQs details the rapid change between 2019 and 2020 using these communication activities by online employees, including results from the US and Germany.
Employees across industries using home PCs for work [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 11, 2020 How many employees use their home PC for work? How is this different depending on the employer’s industry? We addressed this question with the most recent wave of MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile 2020. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The research…
Industry notebooks – Windows dominate, MacBooks solid #2, few Chromebooks [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 10, 2020 Where do Chromebooks and MacBooks stand in the workplace? How far have they made inroads? Do Windows notebooks dominate in every industry? How does this vary by the employee’s vertical market? This MetaFAQs reports on the active use of a Windows notebook, Apple MacBook, or a Chromebook…
Loyalty or Bundle? Wired and wireless carriers by household ISP (US) [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 27, 2020 Internet connections can include wired and wireless choices. This MetaFAQs reports on the overlap between wired ISP and wireless brands in the US, to reveal where bundles or brand loyalty are more or less effective. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users….