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Survey claims illegal downloaders spend most on music
Filesharers cough up £33 more per year than others 3 November 2009 10:32 GMT
A survey from London-based think-tank Demos has added weight to the position held by many that file sharers are the biggest music fans, revealing that those who admit downloading music illegally spend an average of £77 per year on music, compared to £44 for people who...
Is Kodak coming back?
Is it possible for the photography giant to own digital as it once did film? 16 October 2009 17:48 GMT
Twenty years ago you couldn't help but marvel at the site of a stadium twinkling with thousands upon thousands of camera flashes and wonder just how much money Kodak was raking in. This year the last roll of 35mm Kodachrome colour film will leave the production line,...
Texting drivers just asking to crash
23 times more likely to have an accident 28 July 2009 4:31 GMT
Research in America has found that drivers who text while driving in their car are 23 times more likely to crash.

In a research study that really isn't telling anyone what they shouldn't already know, Virginia Tech university researchers measured the driving...
73% of music fans prefer CDs
Physical format still has life in it yet 16 July 2009 11:11 GMT
Despite reports of - and some statistics suggesting - that downloads of digital music will soon make CDs obsolete, recent research says that 73% of music fans are still happy buying the physical format over MP3s.

The Leading Question, a media and tech research...
6 in 10 companies won't take up Windows 7
Survey blames "a lack of time and resources" 13 July 2009 9:41 GMT
A US survey has revealed that 6 out of every 10 companies plan to skip Windows 7 in concern over its cost, the time it'll take to deploy, and compatibility with existing software.

60% of the 1000 companies surveyed have said that they have no plans to deploy...
Illegal file-sharing drops dramatically
Streaming sites boom 13 July 2009 9:27 GMT
A survey of 1000 teenagers, undertaken in January this year, has shown that only 26% admit file-sharing at least once a month, compared to 42% in December 2007. Meanwhile, 65% of teens stream music regularly, with 31% of 14-18-year-olds listening to streaming tracks every...
Third of UK population listens to internet radio
RAJARs report streaming success 6 July 2009 14:27 GMT
Back in 2007, Pocket-lint conducted a survey of its readers. Back then, 63% of you tuned in to radio online.

However, according to new figures from the UK radio ratings body RAJAR, a third of the UK population listens to internet radio. That's a full 16.9 million...
77% of Pocket-lint readers say under 10s shouldn't have phones
Kids should be kids? 3 July 2009 16:57 GMT
Turns out that you lot aren't too keen on the idea of kids having phones. Maybe it's due to noisy encounters on the top deck of buses, or fears of happy-slapping, but 77% of you say that under-10s shouldn't be allowed mobile phones.

The arguments against are...
68% say no to 2-year phone contracts
Commitment-phobes will be left out in the cold 24 June 2009 12:59 GMT
Pocket-lint readers aren't convinced by the growing need to sign up to 24-month phone contracts in order to secure the latest mobile, a recent reader poll has revealed, with 68% saying they are not prepared to commit that long.

As consumer-aimed phones get smarter,...
Bittorrent users vow to go underground
Survey reveals 41% would just hide their sharing if warned 23 June 2009 13:17 GMT
Filesharing news site Torrentfreak has announced the results of a poll that suggests that 41% of P2P users would "take steps to hide their identity" if they received a warning letter from an ISP.

38% said they'd ignore the warning, but carry on with more caution,...
60% say mobiles are overcomplicated
Modern handsets have too many functions and features 19 June 2009 14:43 GMT
As the arguably sophisticated Nokia N97, Nokia N86 and iPhone 3G S go on sale in the UK today, it's been revealed that 60% of UK consumers think mobile phones are "overcomplicated with unnecessary features".

The data from mobile phone recycling company Fonebank's...
75% Pocket-lint readers say iPhone 3G S "too expensive"
As Twitition hits 4500 signatures 11 June 2009 13:17 GMT
As the iPhone 3G S goes on pre-order, and its retail debut in the UK is just a over a week away, it seems the majority of Pocket-lint readers are put off by the new handset's price.

Pocket-lint recently revealed the cheapest way to get the high-end iPhone 3G...
Teens prefer Sony to Nintendo and Microsoft, claims survey
Global Habbo Youth Survey labels Apple and Nokia favourites, too 4 June 2009 16:12 GMT
Sony has triumphed in a survey which asked teens to rate brands in different categories. Apple, Nokia and MySpace scored well, too.

The Global Habbo Youth Survey Brand Update 2009, which is a bit of a mouthful, surveyed 112,000 teens across the world aged between...
A third of British mobile users search on the loo
Survey reveals that you're all poogling 22 May 2009 16:55 GMT
A survey by Yahoo! Mobile has revealed that nearly a third of British mobile users admit to searching on their handsets while on the toilet. More than a fifth browse the net at the dinner table, and 7% have hit the search engines during a wedding.

What are you...
Geeks best in bed, claims research
Tech sector workers less selfish 20 May 2009 16:30 GMT
Those who work in the tech sector are "less selfish in bed and more open to using sex toys", new "nationwide research" has revealed.

A survey of over 2084 people in relationships, carried out by www.PS3PriceCompare.co.uk, apparently shows that those that worked...
O2 reveals "digital families" report
UK households would rather cut down on food than connectivity 6 May 2009 11:09 GMT
To help push its "Joggler" device, O2 has released results of its first "O2 Digital Families report", that apparently reveals just how important technology is for UK households.

So important, in fact, that most of the 500 families involved in the study told...
Virgin Media to offer "broadband schools"
Brits clueless on jargon and tech 27 April 2009 0:01 GMT
Virgin Media has announced plans to trial free "broadband schools" to help tackle the fact that apparently "Britain is baffled when it comes to broadband".

A study of 3000 internet users has apparently revealed people are both puzzled by broadband jargon and...
Survey suggests kids want iPods and nothing else
100% want Apple in next 12 months 10 April 2009 18:30 GMT
Apple is not only dominating the MP3 player market but it's obliterating the competition according to new research from Piper Jaffray in the US.

According to the results of the analysis, the firms 17th bi-annual teen survey show that of the 600 pupils questioned...
Video games can improve eyesight
Shoot 'em ups good for vision 30 March 2009 9:12 GMT
If you believe the plethora of reports written on the topic, playing video games can do many things, good and bad, but the latest claim is that it can help your eyesight.

A study from the University of Rochester in New York shows that video gaming can improve...
60% of Brits suffer from "Twitterphilia"
Are you a Twitterphiliac? 27 March 2009 12:22 GMT
Following Vodafone's news of a return of its Twitter SMS service, the company has released results of research that shows 60% of Brits are hooked on social networking, with a further 30% admitting a need to access such sites anywhere, anytime.

The operator...
BT survey says teamwork is victim of recession
There's no "i" in team, people 24 March 2009 10:44 GMT
A BT Business survey has shown that teamwork is another victim of the current economic climate.

UK workers are apparently showing a "natural reaction to protect their own jobs in the downturn", according to YouGov research involving over 3700 workers.
Personal use of company laptops putting companies "at risk"
Workers consider equipment "their own" out of work hours 20 March 2009 14:33 GMT
Research carried out by Opinion Matters and Vodafone has found that people with work mobiles and laptops are potentially putting their companies at risk with personal use of the devices once 5.30pm comes around.

Sampling from over 1000 business people found...
94% give new Facebook layout thumbs down
"If I'd wanted Twitter, I'd have signed up" 20 March 2009 10:13 GMT
Facebook's most recent changes are proving unpopular with users.

The site recently reworked its user's homepages in order to make the site more "real-time", said by some to be in an effort to counter Twitter's meteoric popularity rise.

Although...
Sophos urges use of stronger passwords
33% use same one every time 10 March 2009 12:51 GMT
Sophos is "urging" computer users to use different, and stronger passwords for online accounts and services.

The IT security firm advises people to take the time to "assess the strength of their passwords and ensure that they are choosing unique and multiple...
Microsoft: Gaming is good for children
"Broadly beneficial" 5 March 2009 10:14 GMT
Microsoft, the maker of the Xbox line of consoles and games, says that UK parents "view video games positively".

The company's second annual "Play Smart, Play Safe" study is said to reveal that 61% think games are a great social experience, 52% say video games...