It’s a well-known that in a lot of cases if you give someone a medical dictionary, they’ll probably have a read and decide they show symptoms of one or more serious ailments. In some cases, you get hypochondriacs, who are always worried about being ill and mis-diagnose problems as much more serious than is actually the case.
Now a study carried out by Microsoft Research has found the Internet is not helping matters when it comes to Read the rest of this entry »
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Nearly half of technology users said they routinely need help setting up a device or learning how to use it, according to a report released Sunday by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
The survey highlights the ample difficulties consumers have with technology despite its central role in their lives. It also underscores a frequent complaint: Companies sell technology that is complex and prone to failure, setting up consumers Read the rest of this entry »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Here's another reason for ailing newspaper and magazine publishers to wince: On average, the audience perusing unauthorized online copies of their articles is nearly 1.5 times larger than the readership on their own Web sites, according to a study released Thursday.
However, the problem, flagged by copyright cop Attributor Corp., could turn into a golden opportunity if media companies figure out a way to mine advertising Read the rest of this entry »