What’s Your Appetite for Apps?

In a recent post, I shared informal research on U.S. consumers’ habits with choosing and downloading smartphone apps. Nearly half of the survey respondents said they only opt for free apps, and nearly a third said that they carefully evaluate their choices… That made me wonder: How many apps do most people actually have? A…

Infographic: Top Smartphone Apps in the U.S.

When it comes to apps, Facebook and Google are forces to be reckoned with according to a new infographic from Statista. Pandora Radio and Instagram are also in the top-ranking Android and iOS apps as well. Whether your personal app use stacks up to match, it’s pretty clear that these are the apps to watch…

Digital Lifestyles: Retail Deals via Smartphone

The clock is ticking on the holiday shopping season, and smartphone-savvy shoppers are likely to have a plethora of deals at their fingertips this year. That’s according to a new study from RetailMeNot Inc. As the infographic excerpt here shows, collectively: More than 80 percent of retailers believe promotions via their own websites and apps…

Your Coffee or Your Smartphone?

Everyone has a daily routine of some kind. For millions of people this includes both coffee and smartphones. According to Statistic Brain, 100 million Americans drink coffee every day, and nearly 70 percent drink it within the first hour of waking up. Even more of us are using smartphones. Statista reports more than 160 million…