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Research: ethnic minorities quickest to adopt smartphones [with charts]

Smartphones make up half of all U.S. mobile subscriptions, but a new report from Nielsen also includes some demographic findings that digital media providers should find interesting.

Report: Live TV still dominant, but other viewing grows [with chart]

In its new study on how Americans watch video content, Nielsen found that 98 percent is still on traditional TV set but that other options are growing.

comScore: 2012 will be the 'social media election'

Digital advertising and social media are playing increasingly important roles in political campaigns, according to a new report by comScore.

SocialGuide and Univision tap the power of Hispanic social TV data

Univision is the first partner for the latest product from SocialGuide, a Spanish-language version of the social TV content and data firm’s newly unveiled SocialGuide Intelligence platform.

Consumers spend more on game rentals than VOD[with chart]

Consumers are more likely to rent DVD/Blu-ray discs than video games, but those who do spend more per month. Yet it's not a zero-sum game, according to ABI Research.

Confidence of Silicon Valley venture capitalists rises sharply [with chart]

The confidence of Silicon Valley venture capitalists rose sharply during the first quarter, according to new report downloadable here.

Will your site's media play for Linux users? Here's why it...

Sites that depend on digital media are at risk of alienating people who visit via search engines, because many webmasters assume they’re predominantly welcoming Windows users. Chitika research shows why they shouldn't.

Research: Up to 25 percent of all mobile streaming is YouTube[with...

Video and audio streaming make up more than half of mobile data traffic in North America, much of which is YouTube, followed at a distance by Pandora and Netflix.

Research: Hispanics lead in mobile and online media usage [with chart]

Hispanics spend considerably more time using mobile devices and watching online video than other ethnic groups, according to a new Nielsen report, which represents opportunity for digital media.

Report: digital media dragging down U.S. VC activity [with chart]

U.S. venture investment is off to a slow start in 2012, according to new figures from Dow Jones VentureSource, affected by a sharp drop in the digital media sector.