January 28, 2014

Half of Americans Own a Tablet, But Most Use Them for eBooks, Not Subscription Content

By Minal Bopaiah New research from the Pew Internet & American Life project found that 50% of Americans now own a tablet or e-reader. The number of tablet owners jumped from 34% in September of 2013 to 42% after the holidays, and e-reader ownership jumped from 24% to 32% during the same period. But contrary to how this data is presented by eMedia Vitals, this does not imply that subscription content sites need to move swiftly to…

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Half of Americans Own a Tablet, But Most Use Them for eBooks, Not Subscription Content

New research from the Pew Internet & American Life project found that 50% of Americans now own a tablet or e-reader. The number of tablet owners jumped from 34% in September of 2013 to 42% after the holidays, and e-reader ownership jumped from 24% to 32% during the same period. But contrary to how this data is presented by eMedia Vitals, this does not imply that subscription content sites need to move swiftly to tablet or e-reader platforms. The data…

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