The number of 15-24 year olds in the U.K. visiting social networking sites reached 6.8 million in June, up 14 percent compared to the previous year, according to a new report from comScore.
The overall audience of social networkers in this age group is up substantially during the past year, but the time spent on social networking sites is down 9 percent. The overall decrease in time spent on the sites appears to be due to younger users spending less time on secondary social networking sites.
Email (And Its Users) Not Getting Any Younger
I tend to blink a few times upon receiving a handwritten letter, but there’s an increasing realization that really young people – and I’m only in my 20s – might have the same reaction to an email.
Hip and Stylish Younger Sibling to the Whitepaper
If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you are a reader of other blogs. As such, you’re probably aware of the growing number of e-books available. So what’s the deal?
Growing Up Wired; E-biz Looks Younger
It won’t be long until the average Internet user isn’t so average. As teenagers, a demographic that has little or no memory of life before the Web, grow into adults, the world of e-commerce will expand to levels heretofore unrealized (or dreamed).
AOL AIMing For New Screens And New Younger Users
AOL announced on Wednesday the launch of AIM.com and redesigned AIM Today companion screen. AOL went for a change in the aesthetic of their instant messaging, allowing users to both communicate and look over headlines and such.
How To Compete With Younger Job Applicants
Dear Susan: After 28 years in public employment, I am eligible for retirement. I am proud of the work I’ve done, but I’m done with it. Time to move on.
I am not, however, ready to retire. I’ve developed many useful skills as an administrator and have a strong work ethic. In many ways I feel I’ve just hit my stride and am anxious to start something new. And having retirement income I can afford to start out at an entry level salary.