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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Another report from the PewResearchCenter that you might find interesting was released today, here’s a brief summary:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Technology Device Ownership: 2015<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">68% of Americans have smartphones; 45% have tablet computers. Ownership of other digital devices has not grown in recent years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Today, 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45% among adults, according to newly released survey data from the Pew Research Center.<sup><a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/29/technology-device-ownership-2015/#fn-14935-1">1</a></sup> Smartphone
ownership is nearing the saturation point with some groups: 86% of those ages 18-29 have a smartphone, as do 83% of those ages 30-49 and 87% of those living in households earning $75,000 and up annually.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">At the same time, the surveys suggest the adoption of some digital devices has slowed and even declined in recent years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">For example, e-reader device ownership has fallen. Today, about one-in-five adults (19%) report owning an e-reader, while in
<a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/">
early 2014</a> that share was a third (32%). Ownership of MP3 players has not had a notable decline, but the percentage of adults who own one has hovered around the 40% mark since 2008. And computer ownership levels have stayed roughly where they were a decade
ago. These changes are all taking place in a world where smartphones are transforming into all-purpose devices that can take the place of specialized technology, such as music players, e-book readers and gaming devices.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The complete report can be accessed <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/29/technology-device-ownership-2015/">
online</a> (<a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/29/technology-device-ownership-2015/">http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/29/technology-device-ownership-2015/</a>) or you can download the
<a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2015/10/PI_2015-10-29_device-ownership_FINAL.pdf">
PDF version</a> (<a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2015/10/PI_2015-10-29_device-ownership_FINAL.pdf">http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2015/10/PI_2015-10-29_device-ownership_FINAL.pdf</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additional reports on Internet, Science, and Tech can be found here:
<a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/category/publications/report/">http://www.pewinternet.org/category/publications/report/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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