Pew research center is a nonpartisan polling organization that provides information about issues, attitudes, and trends shaping america. in a poll, pew researchers found that 47% of american adult respondents reported getting at least some local news on their cell phone or tablet computer (pew research website, may 14, 2011). further findings showed that 42% of respondents who own cell phones or tablet computers use those devices to check local weather reports and 37% use the devices to find local restaurants or other businesses.