Thoughts on Apple’s iPhone 12 keynote
The pandemic’s led Apple to announce this year’s new line of iPhones (the iPhone 12) a month after their main mobile device keynote. Here’s my… Read More »Thoughts on Apple’s iPhone 12 keynote
Statista
Streaming made up 79% of US music revenue in 2019
Music industry group the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America) has released its annual revenue report. As is the case over the past several years,… Read More »Streaming made up 79% of US music revenue in 2019
Digital camera sales down by 87% since 2010
Since the debut of the iPhone in 2007, smartphones have grown to dominate the consumer photography space. For the average person, smartphones have long since… Read More »Digital camera sales down by 87% since 2010
Poll: More Americans go to the library than the movies
A recent Gallup poll of over 1,000 adults 18 and older states that the most popular leisure time activity is… going to the library. More… Read More »Poll: More Americans go to the library than the movies
Pew survey shows US digital literacy needs improvement
The Pew Research Center ran a survey of 4,272 adult Americans’ digital literacy, asking various questions about different digital topics ranging from phishing to net… Read More »Pew survey shows US digital literacy needs improvement
US video game sales topped $43 billion in 2018
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is a video game trade association, as well as the people behind the annual E3 convention in Los Angeles. According… Read More »US video game sales topped $43 billion in 2018
Most US households no longer have landline phones
The last time I wrote about landline phone-using households versus cell phone-only ones was back in 2015. At the time, the US Centers of Disease… Read More »Most US households no longer have landline phones
Cord cutting continues to grow in popularity, at cable TV’s expense
Cord cutting apparently is continuing to pick up the pace, despite all that cable TV still offers viewers: over-the-air local channels; regional sports networks; and… Read More »Cord cutting continues to grow in popularity, at cable TV’s expense
Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue in 2018
Streaming services have become firmly cemented as the main source of revenue for the US music industry. The RIAA reports that 2018 saw a record… Read More »Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue in 2018
The top online payment method is… the credit card?
For awhile, there’s been numerous attempts to get the general public to switch to using various electronic (and proprietary) payment systems. Of course, Paypal’s been… Read More »The top online payment method is… the credit card?