History of Instagram [Infographic]
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Who does not love Instagram – the start-up that took the social network world by storm. In just 2 years its value reached $1 billion (at least that’s what Facebook think its value is when it acquired Instagram last Monday, April 9). Below are some of its milestones:
- It had 200,000 users within the first week of the launch, the count reached 4 million users.
- The iPhone app has been downloaded 30 million times.
- Released the Android version of the app and after 6 days it hit the 5 million download mark.
Pinterest – Why Should We Be Interested? [Infographic]
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Pinterest is a pinboard-styled social photo sharing website. The service allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections. Also, it’s one of the fastest growing social networking sites, even exceeding Google+ in terms of user visits and time on site.
So, with scores of other social networking sites on the Internet today, why should we be in Pinterest? The infographic below from GeeksRoom tells us all we need to know about the newest rising star in social media.
Linsanity [Infographic]
If you haven’t heard about Jeremy Lin, you probably was not on earth this past few weeks. The New York Knicks Pointguard was the recent talk of the town as he lead his NBA team to 5 straight victories after starting in a game against the Utah Jazz.
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Jeremy Lin illustration by Salehe Black.
Below is an infographic (or should I say “Linfographic”) about Jeremy Lin’s journey to success from Infographic World.
Kinect Star Wars
You go around waving your limbs while dancing virtually to a Justine Bieber or Nicki Minaj song = Embarassing
Doing the same thing while whacking the hell out of a Sith Lord = Pretty Damn Cool!
This is the experience we will have when we get to play Kinect Star Wars ($50, Dec. 2012). This motion-controlled adventure lets you live the life of a Jedi. Now, this is a perfect excuse reason to buy myself an Xbox 360 when this goes out!
Things Happen: A Flowchart
A flowchart illustration by artist Wendy MacNaughton about a very important life lesson: things happen.
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What Makes a Strong Password [Infographic]
Do you have a strong password – a really strong password? Cybersecurity has become very important nowadays as numerous accounts are being hacked on a daily basis due to very weak passwords. Keeping your online accounts safe by having a strong password is one thing, another is keeping it safe. It won’t save you if it gets stolen. So, we must always be vigilant and never ever recycle passwords. Below is an infographic from Killer Infographics that gives us very useful tips on how to keep your data secure online.
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The 45 + 2 Most Powerful Images of 2011
As 2011 comes to a close Buzzfeed compiled 45 of the most powerful images of 2011. I’ve added 2 more pictures from events that happened in the Philippines on the list that I think should be included. Please see the images below:
1. Robert Peraza, who lost his son Robert David Peraza in 9/11, pauses at his son’s name at the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial. (Getty Images / Justin Lane)
A Comic Idea for the Facebook Phone [Infographic]
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After All Things D reported that a Facebook phone is real late in November, I stumbled upon Nitrozac and Snaggy’s (joyoftech.com) comical infographic of the Facebook phone. Really funny.