8 of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing US States are in the South or West

Eight of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing US States are in the South or West according to the latest updates in population estimates by the US Census bureau.

source: US Census

Durham Study Shows Correlation Between Migraines and Cardiovascular Disease

A new study by Durham company CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc. discovered that a substantial proportion of people who suffer from migraines also have cardiovascular disease, events or risk factors.

Source: CoLucid

Mobile Phones Now Account for 17% of Total Time Spent on the Internet

People are spending more time on the internet from a variety of non-PC connected devices, finds GfK in a new report. Mobile phones now account for 17% of time spent with the internet (up 42% from 12%), and tablets 6% (double last year’s 3%).

Source: Marketing Charts

Just 0.5% of the World’s Online Data is Being Analyzed

The amount of data being generated on a daily basis by people and machines (the “digital universe”) is expanding at a rapid rate, providing a mass of Big Data potential.  Of all that data, the researchers suggest that slightly less than one-quarter would be useful were it to be tagged and analyzed. But, just 3% is tagged and only 0.5% is analyzed, leaving what the study dubs “the untapped big data gap.”

Source: IDC Digital Universe

By 2060, Almost 1 in 3 Americans Will Be Hispanic

According to the latest projections from the US Census Bureau, Hispanics will make up 38% of the under-18 population in 2060. Significantly, the projections also see Hispanics accounting for 31% of the total US population of 420.3 million in 2060, and the US becoming a majority-minority nation in 2043.

source: Marketing Charts

Duck Dynasty Tops Facebook's 2012 Television Trends

According to Facebook, Duck Dynasty was the #1 discussed Television show of 2012 on the social media site in the US.

source: Facebook

Duke Study Says Aerobic Exercise Better for Weight and Fat Loss

In order to shed those extra pounds after the holiday season, it's better to do aerobic exercise, say Duke researchers in the journal of Applied Physiology.  Researchers compared aerobic training, resistance training, and a combination of the two to determine the best way to loose weight and burn fat.

source:  The Herald Sun

At $7 a Cup, It's Starbucks' Most Expensive Coffee Ever

Starbucks has introduced the Costa Rica Finca Palmilera, or its most expensive coffee ever, costing customers up to $7 for a plain black cup.

source: Daily Mall

Barack Obama has Most Retweeted Tweet of the Year

Barack Obama's election day tweet, "Four more years" with a picture of Barack and Michelle Obama embracing was retweeted more than 810,000 times this year, making it the most retweeted tweet of 2012.

source: Twitter

Whitney Houston, Gagnam Style Top Google's Most Searched List of 2012

Whitney Houston was the most searched for term worldwide on Google in 2012, followed by Gagnam Style and Hurricane Sandy.

source: Google Zeitgeist 2012

4 in 10 Emails Are Now Read on a Mobile Device

Four in 10 emails sent are now being read on a mobile device, says Return Path in a new report, up 300% in the past 2 years alone.

Source: Return Path

Facebook Photos Represent 89% of Brands’ Most Engaging Posts

Recent research from HubSpot has indicated that Facebook photos generate higher engagement than the average post. Socialbakers took a sample of approximately 90,000 posts from 24,000 brand pages around the world during the week of November 26-December 2, and analyzed the top 10% most engaging posts. Of those, 89% were photos, with the remainder being links (4%), videos (4%), and status updates (3%).

Source: Marketing Charts

Say "Google" in Swedish

Did you know that "Google" isn't always pronounced "Google" in other languages? If you want to use the search engine in Spanish, you will want to googlear.  In Swedish, it's att googla.  For a list of other ways to pronounce Google, go here.

6 in 10 Americans Prefer Shopping In-Store to Buying Online

Most Americans prefer shopping in-store to online, according to survey results from Ipsos. 59% of the Americans aged 18-64 surveyed online said they would rather make a purchase in-store than on their computer (31%), on their mobile phone (6%), or on their tablet (3%).

40% of Social Media Time Now Comes From Mobile

According to Nielsen's "The Social Media Report 2012," 40% of time spent on social media now comes from mobile users.

It Takes 20 Seconds Before People Get Annoyed About Waiting for the Elevator

Theresa Christy, a mathematician who works for Otis Elevator Co. told the Wall Street Journal that once you press a button and wait for the elevator, it takes about 20 seconds before you start getting impatient and annoyed.

Americans Monthly Spend 121 Billion Minutes on Social Media

Nielsen says in its annual Social Media Report that Americans spent a collective 121 billion minutes on social media in July alone, up from 88 billion the year before.