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Report: most tablet/smartphones are used during TV shows [with charts]

Most tablet owners use their device while watching TV, but mostly what they’re doing is checking email. The next most popular activity, however, is checking out something related to the show or ad they're viewing.

Pinterest sticks it to Google+, LinkedIn for popularity [with impressive chart]

Plaudits today go to Pinterest, which is now the third most-popular social network in the United States. Only Facebook and Twitter have larger user bases, leaving Google+, LinkedIn, Tumblr and all the others to play catchup.

Report: iPhone users more likely than Android to utilize Wi-Fi [with...

iPhone users are significantly more likely than Android users to connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi networks, according to new data from Reston-based comScore.

Social TV gives live viewing an edge over time-shifted [with chart]

Social TV, in which audiences use social networks while they watch, is causing some viewers to opt for live broadcasts over time-shifted shows, according to a new study from iModerate Research Technologies.

March Madness a slam dunk for tablets and smartphones [with charts]

March Madness spiked smartphone, tablet and Internet traffic, as fans realized these devices unchained them from their TV sets for 2012 NCAA Tournament games.

Clear Channel names Subramanyam EVP of new research department

Clear Channel today announced it was furthering its platform's reach by appointing Radha Subramanyam to the newly created position of executive vice president of Sales and Marketing Research for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.

Study: fans will stream 18 million hours of NCAA March Madness

This year's March Madness, formally known as the NCAA Tournament Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, will garner nearly 18 million hours of streaming video consumption through online and mobile apps, according to calculations made by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA).

After .com, which are the most popular TLDs? [with chart]

There are now more than 225 million registered domain names, 5.9 million of which were added just in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to VeriSign Inc.’s latest Domain Name Industry Brief.

Report: PayTV operators are failing at VOD

PayTV operators may be leaving video-on-demand money on the table, according to a new report from market research and advisory firm TDG.

U.S. smartphone subscribers surpass 100-million mark [with chart]

The number of U.S. smartphone subscribers for the first time surpassed the 100-million mark in January, according to new figures from comScore.