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Survey: Smartphones transcend age
When it comes to a primary device, consumers of all ages make the same choice by a clear margin.
According to a new survey of 4,000 consumers from Adobe, 92% of millennials consider the smartphone as their primary device.
Tablets, however, show opposite age trends. While 72% of all consumers say they own tablets, baby boomers and 70 and over report higher usage. 87% of respondents use tablets at home, with 66% using it every day. Top activities include reading emails (72%), playing games (60%), sending emails (60%) and shopping (55%)
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Starbucks names Adobe tech head as its first CTO
Starbucks Corp. is looking to someone with detailed knowledge of developing technology solutions as its new chief technology officer.
The coffee giant has named Gerri Martin-Flickinger, who previously served as senior VP and CIO of Adobe, as CTO effective Nov. 2.
In her new role, Martin-Flickinger will lead the global IT function and play a key role in shaping the technology agenda across the Starbucks business. Interestingly, in her previous life she played a key role in enabling Adobe’s transformation to a cloud-based business.
