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Most internet users view online shopping as convenient and a time-saver. At the same time, they worry about the security of sending their credit card information over the internet.

New "thermometer" charts show degrees of access to the internet and cell phones among various demographic groups.

The Pew Internet & American Life Project has created three "thermometers" of digital access: internet, cell phone, and home broadband connections.

Surgical patients with a strong network of friends & family reported better scores for anxiety, depression, inner peace, relaxation, pain intensity and pain unpleasantness.

Many Americans are jumping into the participatory Web without considering all the implications. If nothing really bad has happened to someone, they tend neither to worry about their personal information nor to take steps to limit the amount of infor...

Recent events have highlighted an interesting set of consequences connected to the persistent presence many of us enjoy online.

Here's a roundup of the biggest technology predictions experts are making for 2008.

Most online Americans view online shopping as a way to save time and a convenient way to buy products, but most also express discomfort about sending personal or credit card information over the internet

A new website lets users weigh in on their broadband experience

All virtual worlds are 3-D internet tools where people interact and communicate using avatars, however, some virtual worlds track more faithfully to the real world than others.