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.
The work from home privilege [MetaFacts Pulse Survey]
By Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts
Working from home. While it is a blessing for some and may feel like a curse for others, only a few get the privilege. Being able to work from home during widespread public health safety shutdowns has sustained employment for many employees. It has also brought new challenges for those with school-age children or insufficient technology. It has also brought about faster adoption of certain technology products and services while revealing long-present sociological differences. The differences may persist while many of the technological changes will be temporary and evolutionary, not revolutionary.
Home PC penetration update [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, January 2, 2020
Home PC penetration is stable
Home PCs continue to be a feature of online Americans. Four out of five online American adults regularly use a home PC, and this share has remained unchanged from 2015 through 2019. This is based on results from the 2015 through 2019 waves of TUP/Technology User Profile.
Home printing trends – US 2019 [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 7, 2019
Overview
Printing at home has changed in recent years. Printer manufacturers continue to innovate to compete and encourage broad active printer use.
This TUPdate looks at the major trends in home printing in the US and examines how users have changed in both what they print and their volume of printing. Also, it examines printing trends concerning the broadened use of mobile devices. Further, it looks into whether younger adults print more or less than older ones and whether the presence of children makes a difference.
The source for this analysis is MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile, with results from waves 2015 through 2019, all based on surveys of from 7,326 to 8,060 online adults in the US.
Home printer penetration
