Stories about: Opinion Research

MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte railed against complexity in mobile phones, recently, and said that "simplicity is the biggest challenge that handset makers face."

When it comes to smart phone preferences, there are clear differences between the sexes, say market researchers and usability testers. And these differences have implications for the success the devices.

By the standards of its US$45 billion offer for Yahoo, Microsoft could have found the $500 million it is rumored to have paid Danger in Steve Ballmer's couch.

FRAMINGHAM (10/05/2000) - With the presidential elections fast approaching, the American Association for Public Opinion Research in Ann Arbor, Mich., recently sent out a warning that many Web-based surveys aren't effective at capturing true public opinion. Often, data from online polls is flawed because, unlike more scientific polls, online polls don't represent a cross-sample of the population and responses aren't obtained through random sampling, the group said..

LONDON (09/21/2000) - Many Members of Parliament (MP) within the U.K.'s own government do not believe Prime Minister Tony Blair and his officials will be able to reach its publically promised goal of having all government services available online by 2005, according to a study published on Thursday.

Wait, don't touch that browser! People who use the Web at work are more productive, do better work, and feel happier and less stressed.

The next time you check in to a hotel during a business trip, don't be surprised if the desk clerk hands you a laptop along with your room key. Hotels that cater to business travelers are installing new network infrastructures and developing new guest programs - such as offering loaner laptops - to make their properties more business-user-friendly. The renovations range from wiring for high-speed Internet access to providing full computer, Internet and LAN facilities.

Americans are willing to use the Internet and electronic mail to contact government officials, but many are not getting a response, a new survey finds.

Priceline.com Inc.'s new program that will allow consumers to bid on gasoline prices is taking off on May 20 with or without the involvement of major oil companies, the Internet discounter said.