One of the reasons Google gets so much press coverage is, frankly, that its representatives are so good about discussing corporate developments. And now things have been taken an informative/slightly ridiculous step further with a blog post summing up Google’s blogging habits this year.
Hitwise Examines UK Election Interest
If the importance of this presidential election has you feeling anxious, fresh stats from Hitwise may not help much. Essentially, they act as a reminder that the world’s watching, and UK residents in particular seem to be interested in a couple of political figures.There’s been a high volume of searches for Barack Obama since (at least) late last year. Only on a few occasions have searches for the UK’s own prime minister, Gordon Brown, become more common. Meanwhile, interest in Joe Biden has remained quite low even after his nomination.
Hitwise Examines eBay’s Standing In Australia
eBay users everywhere were pleased when the company gave up on making PayPal the only allowable payment option in Australia. But Hitwise has taken a look at the company’s standing on that continent, underlining what was (and may still be) at stake within its borders.
Hitwise Examines Search Share Of Gadgets
Hitwise has released search data that takes a look at what will be the most popular consumer electronics for the upcoming holiday season.
comScore Examines Video-Sharing Sites
comScore Video Metrix has released a study that looks at six video sharing sites that did not make comScore’s ranking of the top 10 U.S. video properties for the month of April.
Study Examines Video Game “Addiction”
Harris Interactive has released a report documenting its findings from a recent study evaluating the prevalence of video game addiction among youth. There is skepticism, however, surrounding how Harris defined the term “addiction” when conducting the survey.
It looks like Harris Interactive has finally managed to accomplish a feat that has baffled physical and mental health professionals for decades; they have defined addiction.