The fallout from the Great Recession has reached our vocabulary and yielded the Word of The Year for 2010. Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster says the word “austerity” was most-referenced in online searches referring to current events. Editors said the word, which means “enforced or extreme economy” clearly resonated with many people. Source Link
When given the choice between seeing Internet advertising or paying for access to web sites, most people say bring on the ads. The results of the annual survey by the Center for the Digital Future showed no one was willing to pay for a site like Twitter. But 70% called web ads “annoying” and few people say they’ve ever clicked through on web advertisements. Source Link
If you’re battling with your tween or an even a younger child about when they’re ready for their own cell phone, you have plenty of company. A new poll of American adults shows that 14 is the average age when most think a child is old enough to have their own cell phone. Pollsters say that’s the consensus, regardless of whether or not someone has children. Source Link
