摘要: In the past three years, developments in social networking and internet applications have begun providing users with more opportunities for sharing short updates about themselves, their lives, whereabouts online. Users may post messages status, moods, location other tidbits on networks blogging sites, or sending out to of friends like Twitter, Yammer others. As December 2008, 11% online American adults said they used a service Twitter another that allowed them share themselves see similar services been most avidly embraced by young adults. Nearly one five (19%) ages 18 24 ever its ilk, as 20% 25 34. Use these drops off steadily after age 35 10% 44 year olds 5% 45 54 using Twitter. The decline is even stark among older users; 4% 55-64 2% those 65 use highly intertwined media; both network increase likelihood than an individual also uses status updaters are mobile bunch; group much likely be wireless technologies ? laptops, handhelds cell phones access, text messaging. Overall, engage news own technology at same rates users, but ways which -- communicate, gather information reveals affinity mobile, untethered interaction. Moreover, application allows enhances opportunities, so it not surprising would kinds activities drawn expands opportunities.