According to a recent Harris Interactive study, 96% of US adults prefer free apps, a trend that holds steady across more affluent demographics.

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In fact, a recent study by Harris Interactive found that only 20% of college students felt their K-12 education adequately prepared them for STEM at the collegiate level.

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Some 83% of American workers say they feel stressed out by their jobs, up from 73% a year ago, according to a new study by Harris Interactive for Everest College.

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Nearly three quarters (73%) of American workers are stressed out on the job, and the No. 1 reason is low pay, according to a new study by Harris Interactive for Everest College.

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Take, for example, a 2012 study from the Interactive Advertising Bureau, in which 76% of consumers said they used their mobile phones in-store to help make a purchase decision, and more than half (53%) abandoned an in-store purchase because of information they found, such as lower prices or a negative review.

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But those days may be over, according to a new study conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the jobs site CareerBuilder.com.

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According to a 2010 study conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by Intel, eight out of ten American adults get frustrated waiting for technology, with half admitting to acting inappropriately or out of character as a result.

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Also, people are not depending on deals to select a local business but are instead checking businesses out first, according to the study, which was conducted by Harris Interactive.

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