Use of Mobile Phones: 25 Years Later
eMarketer reports that October 13th was the 25th anniversary of the first commercial cell phone call. The photo to the left is the actual phone used to make that first call. It weighed 2.5 pounds, was 10 inches long, and had a battery life of 20 minutes. Today, just...
To Blog or Not to Blog?
There has been much said recently about members of the Church using the Internet to share the gospel. (see Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet By Elder M. Russell Ballard) Elder Ballard and Church Public Affairs have encouraged members to create blogs, leave...What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is used to distribute regularly-updated Internet content (such as news headlines, blogs, and wikis). People subscribe for free to RSS feeds to automatically receive content from a Web site or service without having to constantly visit a...What is a Wiki?
A wiki is a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content. Wikis are often used to create collaborative Web sites, such as many community Web sites. The collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best-known...Parent and Teenager Technology Use
87% of parents of teenagers are online–that’s 17% more than average adults. And those parents check up on and regulate their teens’ media use, not just in terms of the Internet, but with television and video games as well. Family rules on such media...Taking Control Back from Hollywood
I am a huge movie buff. I love most types of movies–action, comedy, drama, science fiction, fantasy, historical, mystery, even romance if I am in the right mood. The only problem with this love of movies is that I also feel very strongly about not inviting...
How Many Moms Are Online?
Being a parent means that using the Internet is becoming increasingly helpful. According to three separate studies, over 85% of parents are now online. (Sources: Pew Internet & American Life Project survey in late 2006, US Department of Commerce study in October...How to Promote Your Blog
Tim Malone has written a post on how to promote your blog. He recounts his experience and success in developing and promoting his LDS-oriented blog over the last eight months. In the essay he shares ideas that have worked for him, including linking, commenting, using...Online TV Growing
Read an updated article on how to stream Internet TV into your home easily and at low cost. Downloading TV shows from the Internet is a relatively new activity for US Internet users, but a recent report from Ipsos Insight says that 11 million Americans over the age of...Web Users Create Content
“The content of the Internet, and who is creating it, is changing.” That’s the lead sentence from today’s eMarketer story. According to Nielsen//NetRatings, user-generated content sites comprise five out of the top 10 fastest-growing Web...Follow on social media