Paul Stanway Jr
07-24-2005, 09:53 AM
Buzzwords slow to grab US surfers
The survey shows it takes time for buzzwords to percolate widely
Buzzwords to describe the latest trends on the net, such as "RSS", "podcasting" and "phishing", are largely unknown to US web users, according to a survey.
Research body, the Pew Internet and American Life Project, found that only 9% had a "good idea" what RSS (Really Simple Syndication) was.
Read more at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/4702893.stm
The survey shows it takes time for buzzwords to percolate widely
Buzzwords to describe the latest trends on the net, such as "RSS", "podcasting" and "phishing", are largely unknown to US web users, according to a survey.
Research body, the Pew Internet and American Life Project, found that only 9% had a "good idea" what RSS (Really Simple Syndication) was.
Read more at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/4702893.stm