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Helping Keep Children Safe Online

By Guest PostAugust 28, 2011Technologybeatbullying, british kids, computers, concise oxford english dictionary, cyberbullying, cybermentors, digital safety, internet keep safe coalition, justin patchin, laura banks, marsali hancock, Microsoft, richard piggin, riverton, sameer hinduja, sexting, smartphones, Technology, technology and public health, web

*Organizations around the world are addressing cyberbullying — and digital safety overall — by empowering youth and providing educators with resources to help them navigate the digital world. Includes tips for preventing cyberbullying.*

Redmond, Wash. — Aug. 25, 2011 — For all the benefits that smartphones, computers and the Web have to offer — especially for young people who have embraced digital technology and use it every day — there will always be those who misuse the technology to harass others, including their peers.

Known as “cyberbullying,” this problem can occur at any time of the day or night, due to the always-on nature of the devices and technologies used to create these hurtful interactions. So, for some young people, home offers no respite from being victimized. In fact, cyberbullying has beome common enough that the term was recently added to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. (more…)

14 Million Americans Scanned QR or Bar Codes on their Mobile Phones in June 2011

By Guest PostAugust 12, 2011Technologybrand engagement, Comscore, kiosk, mark donovan, matrix bar code, mobile qr and bar code scanning, public transit, qr codes, quick response, smartphones

*Newspapers/Magazines and Product Packaging Most Likely Source of QR Code*

*QR Code Users Most Likely to Scan Code while at Home or Store*

RESTON, VA, August 12, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released results of a study on mobile QR and bar code scanning based on data from its comScore MobiLens service. A QR (“Quick Response”) code is a specific matrix bar code (or two-dimensional code) that is readable by smartphones. The study found that in June 2011, 14 million mobile users in the U.S., representing 6.2 percent of the total mobile audience, scanned a QR or bar code on their mobile device. The study found that a mobile user that scanned a QR or bar code during the month was more likely to be male (60.5 percent of code scanning audience), skew toward ages 18-34 (53.4 percent) and have a household income of $100k or above (36.1 percent). The study also analyzed the source and location of QR or bar code scanning, finding that users are most likely to scan codes found in newspapers/magazines and on product packaging and do so while at home or in a store. (more…)

Two-Thirds of 13.3 Million Canadian Online Banking Customers Used Online Bill Payment in Q1 2011

By Guest PostJuly 27, 2011Technologyally bank, apple, bnc, brokerage, bryan segal, canada, canadian international bank of commerce, canadian internet users, canadian online banking industry, cibc, Comscore, comscore canadian online banking, credit cards, mobile banking, national bank of canada, online financial services, resmor trust company, smartphones

*comScore Announces Availability of Canadian Online Banking Insights Report*

TORONTO, Canada, July 27, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the availability of the comScore Canadian Online Banking Insights report, providing a detailed look into emerging trends in the Canadian online banking industry. Based on comScore’s opt-in research panel of approximately 40,000 Canadian Internet users, the detailed quarterly reports include web site visitation, online marketing metrics, transaction benchmarks and mobile banking data that yield critical insights into emerging trends and consumer behavior in the Canadian online banking industry.

“We are excited to introduce a solution to the Canadian financial services industry leveraging comScore’s industry-leading measurement solutions and expertise in the online banking sector,” said comScore vice president Bryan Segal. “At comScore, we have long provided actionable insights into a broad range of online financial services such as credit cards, brokerage and mobile banking, which have helped our clients optimize their strategic digital marketing decisions. Through comScore’s Canadian Online Banking Insights report, financial services firms in Canada now have access to a wealth of competitive insights to help them understand the industry landscape and maximize the return on their digital investment.” (more…)

U.S. Mobile Map Audience Grows 39 Percent in Past Year as Fixed-Internet Map Audience Softens Slightly

By Guest PostJuly 18, 2011TechnologyComscore, comscore mobilens, mark donovan, mobile map usage, mobile users, smartphone adoption, smartphones

*Smartphone Adoption Leads to Doubling of Map App Audience*

RESTON, VA, July 18, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released results of a U.S. study of mobile map usage based on data from its comScore MobiLens service. The study found that 48 million mobile users accessed maps on their mobile device during the three month average period ending May 2011, an increase of 39 percent from the previous year, driven in large part by the increase in smartphone adoption. The study found that map usage via mobile applications was the primary access point for smartphone owners as the map app audience doubled in size over the past year. (more…)

Google Android Leads Acceleration in Smartphone Adoption in Japan

By Guest PostJune 30, 2011Technologyandroid devices, apple, apple iphones, canada, Comscore, comscore japan, comscore mobilens, daizo nishitani, european mobile media landscapes, google android, Japan, japan kk, Microsoft, mobile usage in japan, regza, smartphones, sony ericsson, toshiba, xperia

*iPhones Still Account for 3 of Top 5 Smartphone Models*

*comScore Releases Latest Mobile Industry Insights from its MobiLens Product*

Tokyo, Japan, June 30, 2011 – comScore Japan KK, a wholly owned subsidiary of comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the latest insights into mobile usage in Japan from its comScore MobiLens product. The report found that Google Android led as the top smartphone platform in March 2011 with 4.6 million users, more than doubling its subscriber base from December 2010. Apple ranked second with 3.9 million mobile subscribers in Japan. (more…)

Amazon.it Launches Today, Providing Vast Selection, Significant Savings and Great Convenience for Italian Online Shoppers

By Guest PostNovember 23, 2010TechnologyAmazon, amazon web site, bestsellers, books, ceo, diego piacentini, dvds, italian customers, italian-language website, jeff bezos, music, ranks of bronze, smartphones, video games

New Site Offers Everyday Low Prices on Books, DVD, Music, Video Games and Consumer Electronics – just in time for Christmas shopping
Amazon Prime membership program is available with unlimited free guaranteed 2-3-day delivery at an annual fee of 9.99 Euros
Introductory offer includes 30% discount on the vast selection of over 2 million Italian- and foreign-language books

SEATTLE, Nov 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com today launched Amazon.it (www.amazon.it), an Italian-language website offering customers a vast selection of books, DVDs, video games, music and consumer electronics at everyday low prices. Launching with more categories than any other Amazon web site has launched with, the selection also includes computers, software, small home appliances, watches and toys. Amazon.it’s convenient services include Amazon Prime, the membership program with unlimited free guaranteed 2-3-day delivery at an annual fee of 9.99 Euros. (more…)

Windows Phone 7 Takes Aim at Bad Phone Design

By Guest PostNovember 8, 2010Technologyadvertising, at&t, bad mobile, harris interactive, katy asher, katy perry, maroon 5, Microsoft, minka kelly, mobile phone, samsung focus, smartphones, t-mobile, todd peters, united states, windows phone 7, YouTube

*Windows Phone 7 goes on sale today at AT&T and T-Mobile stores throughout the United States. The phone takes a new approach to smartphone design, hopefully addressing some of the “Bad Mobile Phone Behavior” called out in a new survey released today.*

REDMOND, Wash. – Nov. 8, 2010 – The mobile phone, like the craftiest of invasive species, knows no boundaries. It has crept into every inch of our lives, and spotting one in the bathroom or the bedroom can only elicit a weary response: “Really?”

According to a new survey released today, the answer across the country is a resounding – if resigned – “Yes.” (more…)

IBM Provides Smartphone Data Services for Solar-Powered Robot Car Journey From Italy to China

By Guest PostJuly 26, 2010Environment, Technologyandroid 2.1 mobile platform, China, co2 bluetooth sensors, co2 pollutants, ed jellard, human centric solutions, hursley development lab, ibm, italy, nicola palmarini, parma, sensaris, shanghai, smartphones, solar energy powered vehicles, tivoli storage manager, viac, vislab intercontinental autonomous challenge, world expo

*Smartphones to Collect and Tweet CO2 Levels as Part of Environmental Research Project*

MILAN, Italy – 26 Jul 2010: The VisLab Intercontinental Autonomous Challenge (VIAC), an epic 13,000km journey from Parma, Italy to Shanghai, China using unmanned, solar energy powered vehicles, aims to showcase the benefits of green transport.

Over the course of the trip, the automated vehicles will use IBM Human Centric solutions to collect data on CO2 pollutants in the regions covered along the way – Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and China – using the data to assess the health and environmental impact of CO2 in these areas.

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