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UK Twitter users profiled
Britain's average Twitterer revealed 19 November 2009 12:31 GMT
A study into Britain's Twitter users has yielded some interesting results enabling a general profile of the average user to be revealed.

Here in the UK there are around 5.5 million people that use the micro-blogging service and it seems a typical user is under...
E-book reader owners in UK happy with hardware
But content could be improved 7 September 2009 16:02 GMT
UK users have given e-book readers the thumbs up in a recent YouGov survey, but are dissatisfied with the current content available.

The new research, "The E-Reader Experience", reveals that clarity of screen, physical size and weight and build quality of e-book...
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.
British parents want games regulated
BBFC poll shows three quarters "concerned" 27 February 2009 0:01 GMT
Three quarters of British parents are concerned about the content of video games and want independent regulation of their content, according to a new YouGov poll carried out on behalf of the British Board of Film Classification.

The poll is timely as it has...
Orange tops survey for mobile broadband
Number one for customer experience 1 December 2008 12:34 GMT
Orange is trumpeting its position as number one in "customer experience" in the mobile broadband market according to YouGov research.

YouGov's report reveals that Orange has improved its customer satisfaction ratings, with emphasis said to be on network reliability,...
YouGov survey on wonders of wireless
Over half us Brits are going cableless 16 July 2008 9:51 GMT
Over half of us surfing the Internet in the UK now have wireless home networking.

Linksys, which is a division of Cisco, has revealed the results of a YouGov survey about the state of wireless home networking in the UK.

It states that 59% of broadband...
More than half of us watch on-demand TV
But IPTV viewers say content is not up to scratch 21 May 2008 11:14 GMT
On-demand TV and internet TV are gathering more and more fans in the UK.

According to research by Redback Networks, which is owned by Ericsson, 57% of UK residents watch around 10 hours of either on-demand TV or pre-recorded TV each week.

In a...
41% motorists sans handsfree
Breaking the law! Breaking the law! 27 February 2008 8:53 GMT
Last year on the 27th February 2007, a new act to increase the penalties for using a hand-held phone whilst driving came into force.

Exactly 12 months on and drivers are still breaking the law with over 40% of those who use mobile phones whilst driving doing...
YouGov survey shows Brits are sloppy savers
Memories at risk 17 December 2007 11:43 GMT
A survey has revealed that every day many of us risk losing information and memories that we hold dear.

A YouGov survey of over 2000 online adults found that almost one in five of us who own a portable device admit to losing phone numbers and contact details...
YouGov research shows confusion over iPhone retailers
24% to head to Phones 4 U on Friday? 7 November 2007 13:56 GMT
Just days away from the UK launch of Apple's iPhone, YouGov reports that the public continues to show some confusion about where the phone can be bought.

Although O2, Carphone Warehouse and Apple stores are the only official places to buy the device, potential...
iPhone is going to face massive cost hurdle in the UK
Only 1% from YouGov research want one after being told price 25 October 2007 9:05 GMT
Recent YouGov research shows that although there is a "significant" awareness for the iPhone's imminent launch in the UK, the high price is going to be a big hurdle for O2 and Apple to overcome.

YouGov, which is monitoring the phone from pre-launch to post-launch,...
Brits are unwilling to travel to save money on purchases
Strange survey of the day looks at spending habits 18 October 2006 14:01 GMT
Research shows Brits are increasingly reluctant to travel even short distances in order to save money on purchases. A new survey shows that 20% of people won't get out of bed to save a tenner.

A shocking 10% of people wouldn't travel more than 5 miles to save...
Survey says British spend 50 days online a year
Rival survey suggests much lower figure 8 August 2006 14:25 GMT
Two new surveys of British internet habits have thrown up different results because of the group of people questioned.

A survey by USwitch.com interviewed 15,323 people via an online poll by YouGov, which may naturally favour more regular broadband internet users....