MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile analysis results for subscribers
Most online adults use a number of connected devices—but which are the most favored? To what extent are tablets among the most favored devices for online adults? This MetaFAQs reports on the share of online adults in 2020 that use a tablet as their primary or secondary device in the US, Germany, UK, Japan, China, and India.
In 2020, use of connected devices at home was often on the rise—especially with school-aged children spending more time in the home. This TUPdate considers how such changes may have impacted device use for children’s schoolwork/education. This report looks at which devices were being used most regularly for schoolwork for children aged 6-17 or 6-11, by gender of the adult with school-aged children in the household, and by the number of home PCs. This TUPdate considers online adults in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan from TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
American parents of school-aged children actively use home PCs—but who uses them the most? There is a difference between whether the adult is male or female. This MetaFAQs reports on the number of home PCs being actively used among American adults with school-age children (age 6-17) split by the gender of the adult. This MetaFAQs uses results from the TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
There are many ways for school-age children to get help with their schoolwork. This MetaFAQs looks at the connected devices that adults regularly use to help – PCs, smartphones, or tablets.
To what extent did at-home education impact device use during 2020? During pandemic times, many school-aged children, especially younger ones, were getting their education at home. This MetaFAQs reports on adults’ connected devices for children’s schoolwork and other educational activities. We have split the results by device type – home PC, smartphone, tablet, or work PC – and country – the US, Germany, the UK, and Japan. This MetaFAQs uses results from the TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Adult men with school-aged children in the home report using more technology at home than do adult women. But what devices are favored by which gender? If there are differences, which devices are used most often by either? Is there much of a gap in their usage?
This MetaFAQs reports on the penetration of crucial connected devices among American adults with school-aged children (6-17) by gender. This MetaFAQs uses results from the TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Does cultural identity impact device use? In TUP 2020 and many earlier waves, we asked American respondents which racial or ethnic group they identify with – White/Caucasian, Black or African American, Asian, and others. We also asked respondents if they were Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino. We combined the responses into five overall categories: White/non-Hispanic, Black/non-Hispanic, Asian/non-Hispanic, Hispanic, and Other/non-Hispanic. This TUPdate reports on key device usage (smartphone, PC, tablet, or basic cell phone) by racial/ethnic/Hispanic group alongside education status, income group and household income. This MetaFAQs uses results from the TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Tablet use has been on the decline. American online adult tablet use has dropped from 60% in 2016 to 36% in 2020. But to what extent is this the case depending on country and types of device users? This TUPdate reports on online adults who actively use a tablet by country (US, Germany, and UK), year (2016-2020), age, hourly usage, household size, and top tablet activities. It also considers iPad use in comparison to overall tablet use and non-Apple tablet use, as well as the association between iPhone/Android smartphones and iPad/non-Apple tablet use.
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 14, 2020 Who are the first to use Smart Displays? The few Smart Displays that are being used in the marketplace have stronger penetration among younger than older adults. Based on our most recent research results in TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, market penetration is still quite small. Meanwhile, our…
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 4, 2020 Are younger adults different than older adults in using wireless Bluetooth headsets? For millennia, humans have experienced a generation gap, both younger and older ones pondering why different-aged others don’t hear what they have to say. Current technology – especially Bluetooth wireless headsets – may make the…