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RHT Study Reveals Customers’ Silly Questions

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Misc. Tech

Cup HolderRobert Half Technology, provider of IT pros, conducted a survey by phone with 1,400 CIOs to find their oddest requests. Executive director Katherine Spencer Lee claims, “These unusual requests highlight the need for technical support personnel to also demonstrate patience, empathy and a sense of humor.”

We guess so, after reading the list. Here are a few of the sample questions:

  • “Can you rearrange the keyboard alphabetically?”

  • “How do I read my e-mail?”

  • “My computer is telling me to press any key to continue. Where is the ‘any’ key?”

  • “Can you reset the Internet for me?”

  • “How can I block e-mail from my manager?”

  • “Can I open the bank safe using my computer?”

  • “How long does it take to bake a potato in a microwave?”

  • “I’d like to stop receiving e-mail on Fridays.”

  • “Where can I get software to track UFOs?”

  • “How do I get my computer’s coffee-cup holder to come out again?”

    Read More | Robert Half Technology

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    Internet Voted Greatest Invention

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet

    No CrocsIn a survey of more than 5000 by News.com.au and Timesonline, 40% said that the Internet is the greatest invention since sliced bread. Coming in second was penicillin with a vote of 19.6%, while the TV remote captured 10.2%. On the other side of the survey, 40.8% of the voters said that reality TV was the worst thing to come out, followed by loud TV ads at 15.6% and Crocs (the shoes, we presume) with a vote of 15.3%. Oddly enough, Sudoku made both lists. Check out the complete survey.

    Read More | Courier Mail

    Those Who Dig Gadgets Make Better Leaders

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech

    Buying iPhoneA recent online study took 25,000 American adults and found that the ones who purchased a lot of techie products tended to score higher in the traits of leadership, dynamism, and assertiveness. The research, done by a collaboration between Mindset Media and Nielsen Online, found that it is not just based on age and gender. We know that you have been telling people this for years and, by the way, the study also concluded that another trait found in the same group of people was a lack of modesty.

    Read More | Reuters

    TiVo Polls Dads and Offers Gifts

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies

    TiVo Gift PackOur buds at TiVo have been at it again with one of their surveys, in time for Dad’s day. It seems that when 700 men were asked what shows they liked, the results were surprising:

    • Dancing With the Stars – 33%
    • Grey’s Anatomy – 24%
    • Desperate Housewives – 22%
    • Access Hollywood – 17%
    • TMZ – 16%

    Also in time for the holiday, TiVo is offering several gift packs such as the Advantage Package that includes an 80-hour TiVo Series2 Dual Tuner DVR with TiVo service gift card. It has an instant $150.00 rebate which makes it only $99.99. Check out their site for other deals for your father/partner/spouse.

    (Thanks Rachel)

    Read More | TiVo

    Apple is Second in Music Sales

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Corporate News, Music

    NPD Group logoApple must be positively giddy at hearing the news that the iTunes Store is now the #2 retailer of music, second only to Wally World. The company claims that it sold 20 million tunes on Christmas Day alone. Based on an NPD Group survey, the top four also included Best Buy and Target. The study also concluded that about 29 million consumers, ages 36 to 50, acquired music legally. They were those that had recently purchased (or received) MP3 players. That was an increase of 5 mill over the year before. That’s a lot of assuaged guilt.

    Read More | NPD Group

    TiVo Conducts Lovelife Survey

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Misc. Tech, Movies

    Paradise Hotel CastIt seems that the good folks at TiVo do more than poll Superbowl commercials. They took a heartfelt survey that shows that 86% would rather stay home for dinner and a movie than go out for Valentines Day. Even more interesting are the results when participants were asked which TV show their love lives most represented.

    • Paradise Hotel 2 - Stunning and Serene 36%
    • The Biggest Loser - Difficult and Defeated 21%
    • Supernanny - Crazed with Kids 15%
    • When Women Rule the World - A One-sided Wonder 15%
    • Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels - Loud and Wild 8%
    • The Real Housewives of New York City - Rich and Spoiled 5%

    Who are these people and where can we get our own Paradise Hotel? For those who aspire to that status, TiVo and Amazon Unbox are offering some discounted titles to watch tomorrow including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,“ “My Best Friend’s Wedding,“ and a free download of BBC’s “Romeo and Juliet” for the weekend February of 15 through 17.

    (Thanks, Mel)

    Read More | TiVo

    Who Needs TV?

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Internet, Movies

    YouTube LogoA new survey conducted by Harris Interactive with 2,455 U.S. adults concluded that about 65% of them have watched a video on YouTube, compared to only 42% last year.  Forty two percent of viewers said that they visit the site frequently, a rise of 33% from last year. Forty three percent say they have seen videos on a TV network while less view them on news sites and search engines. Frankly, we are wondering why they even bothered to conduct the survey, and instead should realize that, as the survey also determined, there will be more TV and movie watching online when the networks and studios get a clue.

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    Self-Googlers, Come Out of the Closet

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Google

    GoogleFor those of you who admit to googling yourself or others, you are not alone. An actual study shows that 47% do it, up from 22% in 2002, with 74% having only done it once or twice and only 3% doing it regularly. When queried about how much information is released, 60% of Netters are not concerned about the amount that is out there. The survey was done by telephone and contained data from experts in the field of privacy, identity management, and searching.

    Read More | Pew

    Survey Reveals Little Interest in iPhone

    Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video

    iPhone

    Research company Markitecture recently released survey results concerning consumer interest of Apple’s much touted upon, but not yet seen, iPhone. The firm contacted 1,300 participants who not only owned cell phones, but actually pay the monthly fee. The results show that although 77% were aware of the iPhone, only 6% are planing to buy the device

    if when it comes out on the market, while 2/3 said they had absolutely no interest in purchasing. We think Apple had better concentrate on fixing all the glitches and get with the program.

    Read More | Daily Tech

    Survey Says: American Households Spend $1,200 A Year On Gadgets

    Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cameras, Cell Phones, Handhelds, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Household, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games

    The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has just released the results of a study they conducted in February, and the word from them is that the average American household spends about $1,200 per year on gadgets. It appears that televisions are the biggest piece of the pie, as 92% of American homes have them, and 25% of those homes own sets. are also way up there, not surprisingly, owned by 76% of all American households. Focusing on more recent times, it seems that network hardware components are the hottest sellers right now, as American households are integrating more personal computers into the mix, requiring routers and wireless access points. Along with DVRs, network equipment purchases rose by 8%.

    “Many of the top owned products have enjoyed mass-market saturation for years and will likely see growth based on upgrade and replacement sales,“ said CEA senior research analyst Elena Caudle. “Some of the more intriguing categories are those that still occupy niche markets, such as mobile CE devices like GPS systems and satellite radio, which have seen healthy growth in the past few years.“

    Even more interesting though, is that it was determined that the average teen spends about half of their total income on consumer electronics and gadgets. Households with teenagers exceed the national purchasing average of $1,200 by up to $500.

    Of course, to readers of this site, this is nothing new. In fact, we bet that many of you, like us, can spend upwards of $5,000 a year on gadgets or more. Are we right? Let us know in the comments, or hit up the forums. How much do you spend on gadgets on an annual basis?


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