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  • Got a health concern? Join the crowds online

    "Need to know the latest research on weight-gain worries or whether your doctor has been sued for malpractice? For many Americans, finding the health information they need means going online, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Internet and...

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  • Blogs Continue to Gain Traction

    "A quarter of all Internet users say they read blogs, and 9 percent say they've created one, according to an update to the "State of Blogging" report published by Pew Internet & American Life Project in January."

    "The original study stated ...

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  • Spam on the Side?

    "I have to admit, I enjoy the reports that come out of the Pew Internet and American Life Project. They generally have something interesting to say about how people are feeling about technology. The latest from the organization is a survey that sh...

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  • Spam hatred subsides -- it's just part of life

    "That curse of the online age, e-mail spam, is getting worse a year after the federal CAN-SPAM law was enacted to stop it. But a new survey finds computer users don't seem to hate it as much as they did a year ago -- perhaps because they're less l...

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  • Internet users adapt to spam

    "As with other everyday annoyances such as air pollution, traffic congestion and high gas prices, Americans appear to be increasingly tolerant of spam.

    According to a new survey, fewer Internet users are irritated by junk e-mail than a y...

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  • Net users learn to live with spam

    "Net users are as annoyed as ever about spam, but seem to be getting used to it, says a report.

    The poll of US net users by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 52% of people complain that junk mail is a big problem.

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  • Inboxes clogged despite spam law

    "Like mosquitoes or taxes, spam is a fact of life. That's the bad news.

    The good news? Like most facts of life, we're getting used to it.

    "It's kind of like getting wrong numbers on the phone, or telemarketers," said Dean Mattson,...

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  • Net users adjusting to torrent of spam

    "E-mail spam might be a blight that is gumming up electronic commerce and personal mailboxes alike, but just as with death and taxes, the public seems to be growing accustomed to its inevitability.

    Ferris Research estimated in a recent s...

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  • 'Podcasts' Catching on with iPod Owners - Survey

    "The home-brewed audio programs known as "Podcasts" are catching on with people who own iPods or other digital-music players, according to a survey released on Sunday. Twenty-nine percent of U.S. adults who own MP3 players like Apple Co...

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of AP and NWP teachers say that they and/or their students use their cell phones in the classroom or to complete assignments

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