Jana, a Boston-based mobile technology company, was commissioned by Al Jazeera to gather data from consumers in Pakistan about the upcoming national election. The survey, conducted with the Jana Research platform, polled 1,000 of Jana’s members in Pakistan.

Jana, a Boston-based mobile technology company, was commissioned by CNN to gather data from consumers in Africa about the possibility of an African Pope. The survey, conducted with the Jana Research platform, polled 20,000 of Jana’s members in 11 African countries.

With conclave now under way in The Vatican, people across the world are focused on the selection of a new Pope. For the first time in years, an African Cardinal is considered one of the favorites for the Papacy. With only a few days before a decision was expected to be reached, CNN worked with Jana to gain insight on sentiment in Africa.

As the weather changes in Boston, so too do consumer habits. Long, leisurely walks down Newbury St. turn into hurried jaunts from heated storefront to heated storefront. The countless number of clear plastic Dunkin Donuts iced coffee cups turn like the leaves to brown-sleeved Starbucks containers, filled to the brim with piping hot pumpkin-spiced beverage. Here at Jana, we have ushered in the change of seasons with a quintessential New England tradition: pumpkin carving.