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Iphone users smug gits who can't keep a girlfriend

   

A new study from Retrevo say that Apple iPhone users are more likely to find cool gadgets more sexy than college degrees, frequently watch "adult material" on their phones, and have no qualms texting or emailing a break up... Click Here to read more.

November 6, 2009 

 

Study of smartphone owners and relationships

   

A survey of smartphone owners has brought to light some interesting relationship facts. Shopping website Retrevo conducted the study, which surveyed 450 iPhone and Blackberry owners to try and determine their dating habits, amongst other things... Click Here to read more.

November 6, 2009 

 

Why You Should Think Twice Before Dating An iPhone User

   

A company called Retrevo did what they call a "Gadgetology study" to gather up information about the typical iPhone user. While it's not exactly a flattering snapshot and the methodology behind the surveying process is a mystery, I'll be damned if some of the details don't hit home... Click Here to read more.

November 5, 2009

 

New Study Paints iPhone Owners as Materialistic, Fickle Egomaniacs


 

According to this study, iPhone owners are more likely to judge potential partners based on their gadgets and not their college degree, handle breakups via email or text, and yet somehow still think of themselves as "intellectuals" despite the fact that they spend more time than their counterparts texting, watching videos, and visiting adult sites on their phones... Click Here to read more.

November 5, 2009 

 

Study Paints iPhone Users As Superficial Egomaniacs

iPhone users find cool gadgets more attractive than college degrees, frequently watch "adult material" on their phones, and have no qualms texting or emailing a break up, reports a new study from Retrevo. Click Here to read more.

November 5, 2009

 

Dating habits of iPhone users: A profile

   

Me: iPhone owner.
You: User of multiple cool, up-to-date gadgets. College degree not required.
Those lines weren't lifted from a Match.com ad, but they easily could be, if consumer electronics shopping site Retrevo is to be believed. As part of its ongoing Gadgetology study of people and electronics, the site surveyed 247 iPhone owners nationwide to find out what makes them tick. If you're infatuated with an iPhone owner, read on for tips; here's our interpretation of Retrevo's findings... Click Here to read more.

November 4, 2009

 

Is the iPhone romance fizzling out?

Among the damning statistics, Apple phone users are more attracted to other gadget owners rather than those with a college education, according to the Retrevo survey of 247 iPhone owners nationwide. Oh, and they also end relationships via text messages and e-mails, according to the survey, which is caused by their significant others spending too much time on their phones a quarter of the time... Click Here to read more.

November 4, 2009

 

iPhone user survey gives excuses to dump gadget-undesirable romantic partners

   

My beloved fiancé,

It is with great sadness that I write you at home to your Gmail account to inform you that I am intending to sell your ring on Ebay and we will part ways. You see, ours was a mixed relationship to begin with. You have your Windows 7, your Linux, your original Android phone from T-Mobile in the UK. I have my iPhone, my iMac and everything good that's Apple (and even a few pieces that aren't)... Click Here to read more.

November 4, 2009

 

Fifth of iPhone users watching porn

   

The "study" involved polling 445 iPhone and Blackberry users about their relationships with other people and their kit, and discovered that iPhone users consider themselves to be extrovert intellectuals who know a lot about the media but find a lack of high-tech gadgets to be a turn off... Click Here to read more.

November 5, 2009

 

Dating habits of iPhone users revealed

   

Retrevo asked, "What makes a person most attractive to you?" iPhone owners prefered cool gadgets over a college degree three to one. iPhone owners are also more likely to see themselves as media buffs, extroverts, and intellectuals than users of other mobile devices... Click Here to read more.

November 5, 2009

 

Retrevo’s Take On iPhone Users

   

Are you crushing on someone who cannot be seen without his (or her) iPhone? Are you looking for ways to get his (or her) attention? Maybe capture his (or her) heart? Well, trust Retrevo to get you where you want to be. They conducted a “Gadgetology study,” where they were able to figure out what goes on in the brains of iPhone users. Here are some of the results to help you score... Click Here to read more.

November 4, 2009

 

Retreevo Study Discovers Vacuous iPhone Users

 

Retreevo has published the results of a study of iPhone users:

The highlights:

- iPhone users are more attracted by a partner's cool gadgets than their college degree.

- One third think "old gadgets" are a "turn-off"... Click Here to read more.

November 3, 2009

 

iPhone vs BlackBerry Owners: Survey Pits Sexy Against the Suits

   

The "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" stereotypes in Apple's famous ad campaign have nothing on the findings from a new study of BlackBerry and iPhone owners.

The survey, done by consumer electronics shopping site Retrevo, finds that the typical iPhone owner is a woman whose personal life is highly connected to her iPhone. The typical BlackBerry owner, on the other hand, is a man who cares chiefly that his BlackBerry is well connected to his company's enterprise e-mail system, the study concludes... Click Here to read more.

November 3, 2009

 

iPhone Owners From Venus, BlackBerry Owners From Mars?

 

   

For this Gadgetology report, Retrevo decided to match up iPhone owners and BlackBerry owners against each other and see what makes them tick. For example, have you ever wondered which of the two is more likely to break up with their partners via phone? Well, scroll down below for the survey's findings... Click Here to read more.

October 31, 2009

 

Time running out for Apple tablet?

   

If Apple is going to come out with its long-rumored tablet, it needs to keep the price under $600 and get a move on.
So says shopping site Retrevo, which recently did a survey of site users about the prospect of an Apple tablet... Click Here to read more.

November 3, 2009

 

Apple Needs to Hustle with Tablet, Charge $600, Says Study

   

With rumors of an Apple tablet reinvigorated, shopping site Retrevo released the findings of an Apple tablet study that found $600 to be the pricing sweet spot — and the need for Apple to get a move on before more Mac users buy netbooks... Click Here to read more.

November 1, 2009

 

Did your gadgets turn their clocks back?

   

Can't find how to change your device manually?  Well a website call Retrevo.com can help you.  Retrevo.com is an electronics search engine and information portal.  Enter the make and model of your gadget along with a catch phrase like "change time" and Retrevo will take you to that page in the product's user manual to allow you to complete your time change... Click Here to read more.

November 1, 2009

 

Study: Coolness rules with iPhone users, men prefer BlackBerry

 

Are users of iPhone more superficial than their BlackBerry counterparts? A "Gadgetology" study released Thursday by Retrevo Inc. uncovers some interesting quirks.

Smartphone owners were asked a variety of questions about lifestyle and demographics, Sunnyvale-based Retrevo said, adding that 59 percent of the BlackBerry users were men and 53 percent of iPhone users were women... Click Here to read more.

Oct 29, 2009

 

How Much Would You Pay for an Apple Tablet?

   

Apple is known for a lot of good things: innovation, slick products, rosy earnings. Unfortunately, affordable pricing isn't one of them. And so it's a good bet that Apple's rumored tablet with the 10-inch touchscreen won't be cheap when it finally comes to market.
How much would you be willing to pay for an Apple tablet? "The rumor has Apple coming out with an $800 tablet," says Manish Rathi, co-founder of Retrevo, a consumer electronics shopping site. Yet he's quick to add that Apple would be wise to get to $600 or less... Click Here to read more.

Oct 27, 2009

 

Survey: Fans will pay a premium for an Apple tablet, but PC users won’t

    In a survey of 753 US online customers, part of Retrevo’s ongoing Gadgetology Report, Mac fans turned out more than twice as likely to say they would spend $800 for an Apple tablet that their PC counterparts. One in five PC respondents said they would drop more than $800 on a tablet while more than twice as many Mac users are willing to pay this sum for an Apple tablet (41 percent)... Click Here to read more.
 

 
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