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.
Device type used most often for communication [MetaFAQs]
How are people keeping in touch? Which devices are used for which types of communication? Are some devices favored over others? This MetaFAQs looks at users in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan to see which types of devices (smartphones, PCs, tablets, or some combination) are used the most widely for each of a dozen communication activities including phone calls, text messaging, email, video calls, group chat/meetings, and status updates. This MetaFAQs uses results from the TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
The digital device divide [TUPdate]
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.
Tablets dissolving into a split market [TUPdate]
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.
Active use of social networks Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp by country [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 28, 2020
How many adults actively use Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp? How does this vary by country? How has their share shifted over time? This MetaFAQs shows the number of online adults who reported using these social networks in the previous 30 days in the US, Germany, and the UK.
How many social networks do Americans actively use? [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 23, 2020 The power of social networks comes alive with its connections, so people want to be where their friends and contacts are. However, not all networks are the same and some people choose different ones. How many social networking platforms do Americans actively use? Are they broadly connected…
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.
Active use of Instagram by age group and country [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 18, 2020 How many adults regularly use Instagram? Is there an age skew? How does any age skew vary by country? This MetaFAQs reports on the active use of Instagram by age group and country. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The research…
How many gamers? [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 15, 2020 How many gamers are there? Is the market size big or small? Are the people that play games online or with their connected devices a small group of busy fun-loving people, or is game-playing more widespread? This MetaFAQs answers the baseline question about how many millions of…
Smart displays beginning with youthful interest [MetaFAQs]
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…