Planet Text
As cellphones and smartphones become more ubiquitous, texting poised to grow at an ever-growing pace. Most people I know prefer to fire off a text than call someone, but 4.2 billion texters worldwide?! ‘m having trouble believing that over 1/2 of the world’s population even owns a phone.
Planet Text [via MBA Online and Peter Kim] [...]
Where Tech is Born [MIT Media Labs]
MIT is famous around the world for the people and discoveries that come out of it. But what sets it apart from colleges and universities? There are plenty of other schools that have talented people, lots of money, and fascinating discoveries. The difference, is that MIT shares its discoveries. When a discovery gets made in one field, it gets [...]
The Social Neighbors
Remember to see the full view by clicking on the picture above or going here.
What if you had to share an apartment with people that were social media networks? I’d hate to be stuck next to Myspace. And what if they were high school students?
The Social Neighbors [via Column Five Media and Neil Spencer]
How do colors affect your purchases?
Colors have been proven to have an impact on your buying habits. Check out this infographic, which provides a nice summary on how it works.
Make sure to head on over to Let me tell you something…. to see how Amazon uses this to influence your purchases.
How do colors affect purchases? [via KISSmetrics]
How does Amazon’s use of colors affect [...]
300 Windows 8 Features Microsoft hasn...
Thanks to the folks over at winrumors, we have a list of the cool things the software giant is developing. Some of them have already been covered at BUILD, but there’s a whole lot that haven’t.
Battery Life
Time/Battery/Date/Network status
Browser
Protection against app (…)/ malware scan
Apps are certified
Pre-boot reset
OEM A [...]
Information About You from Social Net...
You can basically make a whole dossier on someone with this information.
Make sure to click on the picture for a larger version, and learn more about Identity Theft and Social Media.
What Personal Info You Are Broadcasting On Social Networks [via Make Use Of]
What information are you broadcasting about yourself [via itsec]
IFTTT Puts the Internet to Work For Y...
I’m kicking myself for not having broken this news earlier (it’s now all over the internet and I knew about it a few days before!), but it’s still important enough to mention, even if it’s a little late.
IFTTT is the acronym for a website named If This Then That; something which any programmer will recognize at once. [...]
Who’s Really Scanning All Those QR Co...
To be honest, I had no ideas QR codes have been around for so long, but they really took off once smartphones started becoming the norm. Be sure to click the picture for a larger view.
Try it yourself, here’s a QR code for this site, try decoding it with this:
And why not make your own? Even better, pick up a QR reader app for your iP [...]
Businesspersons vs. Engineers
We need more engineers. This is part opinion, part fact, and all true. The U.S., once leader in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors, is quickly falling behind. Business (and in particular, MBA) major rates keep rising. Both government and private institutions are asking for more STEM graduates, but we get business [...]
The Infographic Deluge
I’ve been accumulating a ton of Infographics, so rather than just releasing one or two a week, I’ve decided to post one a day.
Let me know if you want more (or less!), and what topics to cover. And as always, click on the picture for a large version so you don’t have to squint.
Infographic of Infographics [via Ivan Cash]
Infographic [...]
Noob Guide to Online Marketing [Infog...
Here’s a 6-month action plan to turn you into a business hero online.
Click on the picture for a larger image before you hurt your eyes!
The Noob Guide to Online Marketing (With Giant INFOGRAPHIC) [via SEO Moz]
Online Marketing: Everything you need to know in an infographic [via The Next Web]
Online Marketing: Everything you need to know in [...]
The TekBlog Coalition Welcomes: Linea...
That’s right folks, we have a brand new member to the TekBlog Coalition! Linear Fix is a technology journalism site, with updates every day. They cover a wide range of topics, from Apple and Microsoft to mobile devices and security. They’ve done a fantastic job at covering the tech scene, and the writing is both professional and entertaining [...]
Teknophilia Site Features
Thanks again for stopping by! This part of the series will focus on introducing you to some of the new features in Teknophilia.
Menus
We have three menus:
Top menu gives us the About page, as well as information about the TekBlog Coalition.
Main menu splits up the website into categories. Hovering over each category displays a drop-down menu [...]
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