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.

Durham Tech Transfer Students Success Marked by 3.1 Mean GPA

The mean GPA of the 193 Durham Tech transfer students in 2010-11 was 3.1; of those enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, one of the main destinations for transfers, it was 3.2. Ninety-seven percent of the Durham Tech transfer students had a grade point average higher than 2.0 after one year at a UNC system campus.

Facebook Users Post 3.2 Billion Likes and Comments Daily

Facebook’s 955 million users spend an average of six hours and 35 minutes per month on the desktop site, posting 3.2 billion likes and comments every day.

Source: AllFacebook

60 Minute Naps Improve Alertness

A nap of 60 minutes improves alertness for up to 10 hours.

Source: Daily Infographic