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Innovation Unveiled in China

May 17, 2012

Billions of dollars are spent every year researching and launching new products in China. In a recent Nielsen study of major industries, new products contribute over 75 percent of annual growth in China, which equates to 56 trillion RMB.

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Art and Analysis – A Designer’s View of Data Visualization

May 16, 2012

There’s a kind of magic that happens when you liberate numbers from the confines of a spreadsheet and find a hidden nugget of insight. The reason for this actually isn’t that magical – it has to do with the way the brain processes information.

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State of the Appnation – A Year of Change and Growth in U.S. Smartphones

May 16, 2012

Roughly a year ago, less than 40 percent of mobile subscribers in the U.S. had smartphones. Today, one in two mobile subscribers has a smartphone and that figure is moving steadily upwards.

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Global Report: Multi-Screen Media Usage

May 15, 2012

According to Nielsen’s global survey of multi-screen media usage, watching video content on computers has become just as common as watching video content on television among online consumers.

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For U.S. Consumers, Different Stores Mean Different Smartphone Shopping Behavior

May 14, 2012

A recent Nielsen survey of U.S. smartphone owners who report using their mobile phones while shopping in a store, indicates that consumers use their phones differently depending on the type of store.

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Infographic: The Digital Lives of American Moms

May 11, 2012

Whether to look up the latest product reviews or to connect with other moms through social networks, American moms are particularly active online.

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Smartphones in India: Web Browsing is for Men, Texts are For Women

May 9, 2012

Nielsen Informate notes that in India, women spend the same amount of time on their smartphones as compared to men. However, there are sharp contrasts in how they use their phones.

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Winning Vision: Nielsen Reveals Data Viz Contest Judge’s Choice Award Winner and Fan Favorite Contestants

May 9, 2012

Recently, we challenged information design enthusiasts of all experience levels to use Nielsen data and create compelling visual stories and insights as part of the Nielsen Data Visualization Contest. We’re pleased to announce the winner of the Judge’s Choice Award is Dustin Poh, a student at Montclair State University.

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Report: TV Continues to Hold the Lion’s Share of Ad Dollars and Consumers’ Media Time

May 8, 2012

U.S. television ad spend was up 4.5 percent in 2011, according to the third and final part of Nielsen’s Advertising & Audiences Report.

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America’s New Mobile Majority: a Look at Smartphone Owners in the U.S.

May 7, 2012

In March 2012, a majority (50.4%) of U.S. mobile subscribers owned smartphones, up from 47.8 percent in December 2011.

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