Women use tablets, men prefer Smart TVs, says revealing U.S. data

The U.S. government is collecting data about tech device use by age, education, sex, and other demographics and analyzing it -- and that data says some interesting things about technology use in America.

Take, for instance, the Internet of Things. About 7% of Internet users at least 15 years of age have used the Internet to control a thermostat, light bulb, security systems or some other household equipment, according to a government analysis released Tuesday. That amounts to about 13 million people.

The government also reported that 40% of wearable users live in households with family incomes above $100,000 -- and 52% are college graduates.

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