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Avatars, blogs, camera phones, media sharing, podcasts, PDAs, smart phones, social bookmarking, social networking, virtual communities, vodcasts, Webcams, wikis ... these digital tools represent just a fraction of today's ubiquitous information technology. Check out these statistics on information technology that makes our world go 'round.
According to the 2005 Pew Internet Report on Teens and Technology:
87% of teens use the Internet.
51% of Internet users go online daily.
81% play games online.
76% get news online.
43% buy online.
31% get health information online.
45% of teens have cell phones; 33% are texting.
75% of online teens use IM.
32% of all teens use IM every single day.
According to the Educause Center for Applied Research 2007 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology:
86% of students own a simple cell phone.
12% own a smartphone with general Web access.
98% own at least two devices, usually a cell phone and a computer.
74% own a laptop, 61% own a desktop, and 36% own both a laptop and a desktop.
42% access wikis on a regular basis.
80% use online social networking.
92% have access to high-speed Internet.
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