Video Games
US Mothers' Smart Phone Activities, 2011 & 2013 [TABLE]
Escapism (39%), social (23%), and shopping (12%) were the most popular functions among mothers glued to their mobiles.
Read MoreGlobal Mobile Gaming Revenues, 2013 & 2018 [CHART]
Newzoo determined that the market overall would grow by about 162.6% between 2012 and 2016.
Read MoreGlobal Mobile Gaming Revenues By Device Type, 2012, 2013 & 2016 [CHART]
In 2012, tablets accounted for just over 23% of the mobile gaming market, while smartphones boasted a portion of nearly 77%—a 54-percentage-point lead.
Read MoreAmericans Who Have Purchased Products via Computer vs Mobile by Category, September 2013 [CHART]
Though less common, more than half had Completing a purchase via mobile at some point.
Read MoreBilly Joel To Play Madison Square Garden…Monthly & The Anchorman 2 Rollout – Beyond Social Media Show [VIDEO]
In Episode 25: Microsoft’s Smart Bra; SpaghettiOs Pearl Harbor Tweet; 4AutoInsuranceQuote.com exploits Paul Walker’s death; Billy Joel plans to play house band for Madison Square Garden; the Smarty Ring; the Anchorman 2 public relations campaign; the Toyota Corolla Collaborator; Punch Pizza raises its own minimum wage; drone coverage of Thai protests; Subway franchise game; some shiny new stuff & much more.
Read MoreOnline Activities Of US Teens, 2012 & 2013 [TABLE]
Fully 87% of American teens said they had sent or received a text message.
Read MoreAmericans' Most Popular Types Of Websites, November 2013 [VIDEO]
Among American respondents, a leading 68% reported visiting a search engine site at least once a week, with social networking sites (59%) and portal sites (for checking email, such as Gmail) next (50%).
Read MoreUS Airways Ejects Blind Customer & Bat Kid Saves San Francisco – Beyond Social Media Show [VIDEO]
Topics on Beyond Social Media Show: US Airways ejects blind passenger; Lulumon’s apology fail; JPMorgan’s Twitter storm; Bat Kid saves San Francisco & more!
Read MoreReasons Americans Use Facebook, September 2013 [CHART]
Nearly 80% of Facebook users interact with news stories while performing other actions.
Read MoreGeneration V's Daily Media Consumption, 2011 & 2013 [TABLE]
The number of kids who used a mobile device at least once daily also climbed significantly, going from 8% to 17% from 2011 to 2013.
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