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ID #:   39272233
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Description:   Incidence of ownership of mobile devices in Canada January 2011 vs. August 2011. Covers: smartphones, eReaders [ eBooks], and tablet computers. Results by gender, age group, education, income, province/region
 
Publication Date:   10/19/2011
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Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada, provinces
 
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Posted/Updated:   10/19/2011
 
 
 
ID #:   39271457
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Description:   Article examines book selling in Canada. Includes: Canadian book retailer market share (2010) - Indigo, Independents, Discounters, Quebec-based, Online

Pricing structure of hardcover book - Author royalties, Printer, Publisher, Distributor, Retailer)

Pricing structure of e-book - Author royalties, Publisher, Online retailer

Estimates of eBook penetration in Canada, % of Random house sales are from e-books in 2010 vs. 2011.

 
Publication Date:   4/9/2011
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Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada
 
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Posted/Updated:   4/9/2011
 
 
 
ID #:   39271326
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Description:   Survey of women and mobile devices. Includes: % of women own: Camera, Mobile phone / cellphone, MP3 player, Portable video / portable gaming device, Smartphone, Portable eReader [ eBook]

Profiles of specific market segments and their device ownership [Aspiring adopters, Connected careerists, Mobile mamas, Established but unimpressed, Silver speakers]

Attitudes and use of mobile devices by each segment (e.g. downloaded Facebook apps [social networking sites], Online banking

Overall how women use mobile technology (weekly and daily use) - % report: Communicate with spouse, Surf the web [mobile Internet], Communicate with children, Work, Play music/videos, Primary device for memories, Video games, Keep track of family schedules, Grocery/shopping lists, Make mobile payments [mobile transactions], GPS/find directions

When asked what was the most important consideration when selected a mobile device - % reported: price, ease of use, newest technology/brand/style/design.

What women would give up to keep their mobile devices,

 
Publication Date:   3/16/2011
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Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada
 
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Posted/Updated:   3/16/2011
 
 
 
ID #:   39269364
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Description:   Survey on mobile phones and consumer electronics. Includes: % looking to replace mobile phone in the next 6 month, Form factor owned & Intended form factor of next phone (Touchscreen with keypad, with Qwerty, Touchscreen, Qwerty, Swivel flip, Side slider, Slider Candy bar, Clam or flip)

% of Canadians current own and likely to buy in the next 6 months - Desktop computer, DVD player, Digital camera, MP3 players, Gaming console, Notebook (Laptop), Video camera, Portable gaming device, Netbook, eBook [computer ownership]

Barriers to use mobile features/services in Canada - % reported Ease of use problems, Too expensive, Use other devices, Security concerns, Phone doesn’t support. [smartphone]

 
Publication Date:   1/12/2010
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Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada
 
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Posted/Updated:   1/12/2010
 
 
 
ID #:   39262795
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Description:   This report provides a detailed statistical picture of the habits of Canadians with respect to buying and reading books for pleasure. Includes Reading rates (regular readers, heavy readers, mainly literary readers) by socio-demographic background (age, gender, education, household type, language, Internet connection, province, linguistic community (French/English))

% Readers of electronic books [ eBooks ] - last 12 months, Users of audio/talking books - last 12 months, Total number of books read

Time spent Reading books for school or work, books for pleasure, magazines, Reading on the Internet for school or work, for pleasure, Watching TV or videos, Listening to music, Engaging in a hobby, crafts, music or arts activities, Doing unpaid volunteer work for any organization, Chatting on the Internet, Watching movies at the theatre, Visiting museums and art galleries, Attending artistic performances [time use]

% specific book genres by type of reader (regular, heavy readers, mainly literary) (E.g. Science fiction, fantasy, horror, Romance, How-to books, Classic novels, Personal growth, self-awareness, psychology (spirituality - excluding religion and esoteric), Religion)

Reading skills by type of reader and linguistic community, Preferred leisure activity by type of reader, Attitudes towards reading and books, % of Canadians were read to as a child, % read to their children

Use of library by socio-demographic background, % have borrow a book from public library, Number of times visited a public library to borrow books for leisure reading, Most important factor in increasing your visits to the public library

Perceived effect of Internet on reading habits, % subscribe to online magazines, newsletters or newspapers, % download electronic books, magazines or newspapers, Using the Internet for researching books for pleasure, Buying books for pleasure reading over the Internet, Likelihood of buying books over the Internet - next 12 months

Socio-demographic characteristics of buyers of new or used books, # of book purchased in last 12 months, Money spent on books for pleasure, Source of awareness for books, factors influencing the purchase of books for pleasure, Familiarity with, reading of, interest in Canadian authors.

Most results are presented by linguistic community (French / English)

 
Publication Date:   3/1/2005
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Location Type:   Online
Geography:   Canada, some provincial detail
 
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Posted/Updated:   8/8/2006
 
 
 

 

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