How photography actually works

This infographic goes into detail about how photography actually works.

Further published by Milan Aryal, here.

Business forecast 2020, how digital risk is the way forward [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Cyber monday – infographic study

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Growth of Online Shopping in Last Decade

It is extremely easy to find and buy anything and everything online. The diversity of the online shopping marketplace is amazing because of its global aspect. You have endless possibilities. For the convenience of online shoppers, the number of discounts in internet stores have also been growing continuously.

As the industry of online stores continues to boom, the level of competition among the retailers also keeps getting higher. This competition makes the online shops to be very alert and updated on what the other stores are selling to make sure that it would be their prices that would be most appealing for online consumers.

There are literally thousands and thousands of online stores that continue to thrive and they all provide businesses and individuals with an electronic method of buying services and products. They provide the access to the widest variety of merchandise in the comfort of their offices or homes.

Here is an infographic by Snap Parcel explores the whole area of online retail and focuses on the growth of it worldwide and also studies possible future trends in online retail worldwide.

Protect Yourself Before Being a Identity Theft Victim

If you have missed a chance to delete any valuable information before selling your old computer or laptop, anyone could use your information to steal your identity. Hundreds of hackers are sitting on the other side of your computer table and keep waiting for your one wrong move. The more aware you are, the less are the chances of being victim of identity theft.

Here is the infographic that lets you know about the ways of preventing yourself from identity theft.

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Top Ten Celebrities With the Most Expensive Watches

Celebrities are pretty fond of setting trends, from the color of their cars, their hairstyles, outfits, and even how they tie their shoelaces! However, the trends they set do not end there. They also love wearing different kinds of luxury watches. What others may not realize is that the watches these celebrities wear may even cost more then their cars.

So, here are the top ten celebrities who wear the most expensive watches.

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The Best Mobile Business Apps to Make Your Job Easier

Scaling up is integral to every business, a high number of whom now hang on mobile apps for the purpose. The big impetus is a lucrative apps market driving a $19 billion apps economy and causing a radical shift in consumer engagement.

Today, more than 30% of US consumers own tablets even as overall Smartphone usage has crossed 130 million. That means multifold opportunities of engagement as a business. However, along with the opportunities comes the challenging proposition of a glutted apps world where standing out — matters.

To talk numbers, there are over 750,000 apps sitting on each of the two major apps stores — Apple Apps Store and Google Play. The other two subsidiary stores, Blackberry and Windows App Store have come off in a way that only adds to the competitive streak.

As a business seeking a mobile app, it is crucial that success essentials are charted upfront. With that in mind, Enda O’Reilly of Needa.ie shares the best mobile business apps to make your job easier.

The 10 Most Amazing Watches of the World

The fundamental need of the day, watch has now a day’s added a perfect style to match up your ultimate unique personality. The several different brands are being working really hard to come up the customer’s demands to manufacture a watch with a difference. What is more surprising is that they are manufacturing their exclusive collection in their own terms making some of the most amazing watches in the world that will surely allow you stand out among the crowd of thousands.

Here’s an infographic by Give and Take will be highlighting some of the most amazing watches made till date.

Free WordPress.com V/S Self-Hosted WordPress.org

WordPress is such a huge platform that myths and questions always surrounded this community. One question that haunts every WordPress lover is whether to start a free WordPress blog or hosting your own WordPress blog? You must be confused that what are the difference between these two, further is the explanation.

Obtaining a Free WordPress blog is a cake walk as you just need to sign up in WordPress.com and you are ready to start your own blog, whereas a self hosted WordPress blog would be installed on domain of your website and you can manage your blogs using this WordPress software.

Lets look at the pros and cons of both of these platforms:

A Free Wordpress.com Blog

Pros :

• No setup cost as this platform is free.

• No maintenance cost as WordPress regularly upgrades the security, backups and fixes bug in the software.

• If the blog is hosted on WordPress.com, it becomes a part of Wordpress community which can lead to increase in traffic.

• It’s free for upto 3GB of space. After that you will have to pay for space ($19.95 per year for 5GB) or ($289.97 per year for 100GB).

Cons :

• They place ads on all free websites. Did you really think it was free without a catch? If you don’t want your users to see ads, then you can pay them $29.97 per year to keep your site ad-free.

• You are NOT allowed to sell ads on your site unless you receive 25,000 pageviews per month. In which case, you have to apply to try their feature called Ad control. The approval process doesn’t cost you any money, but you have to split your revenues 50/50 with them *Ouch*

• You can’t use any other plugins other than WordPress own plugins. Yup WordPress is well known for it’s flexibility due to the plugins. WordPress.com does not allow you to use plugins! If you want to use plugins, then you have to move to their VIP program which starts at $3750 per month. No joke.

• You cannot use custom themes. Yup, you have to be stuck with their choice of themes which is being used on hundreds of millions of sites. They do offer a “design upgrade” which should really be called CSS upgrade for $30 per year. Meaning, you can change the color of your site. But if you want to add something really custom, you cannot.

• You are restricted to their analytics. You cannot use custom analytics software because you cannot add custom codes.

• They can delete your site at anytime if they think it violates their Terms of Service.

• They will change your theme without your permission if the founder doesn’t like the theme developer (yup it happened).

• Even if you pay for their upgrades, you still have to tell others that your site is powered on WordPress.com

A Self Hosted Wordpress.org Blog

Pros :

• It’s free and super easy to use.

• You own your data. You are in full control. Your site will NOT be turned off because someone decides that it is against their terms of service (as long as you are not doing something illegal). You are in control.

• Large numbers of plugins from developers around the globe.

• You can upload your custom themes and third party themes for your blogs. Customized themes give your blog a different look and feel altogether.

• You can make money from it by using your own ads, and doing things your way.

• Custom Analytics and Tracking

• You have full control on your website. Wordpress.org gives you full control to manage your website and even when you violate any terms and conditions your website won’t shut down.

• You can monetize your blog and website by placing ads and adsense.

Cons :

• To start your website one has to purchase domain name and hosting that costs a nominal fee.

• Like any other website, you need a good web hosting. This bits cost you money somewhere from around $3 – $7 per month (as your site grows, your hosting costs will too). But then you would be making enough money to cover the costs.

• You have to update the blog and software yourself but that is not a tedious task.

• You have to maintain your blog unlike in WordPress.com which includes spam control, security and backup on regular basis.

In our opinion, if you want to monetize your blog and want to earn money from it then self hosted WordPress blog is the right platform for you but if you want to increase your traffic and recognition in the WordPress community free WordPress blog will better suits your needs.

These are some of the advantages and disadvantages of both the platforms to create your own WordPress blog, Now it is up to you which platforms will better suits your requirements and needs.

Still not convinced?

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A Glimpse of Luxury Watches

The reason is obvious in saying that a watch is an important piece in people’s everyday life. However, this thing had evolved to give us more than pointing the time. Today, famous names in the watch industry are giving people the chance to own a piece that exudes style more than just telling what the time of the day is.

Since the market of watches is rapidly increasing, big tech-giants companies embracing the concept of smartwatches. We have handpicked some of the luxury brands of watches which are depicted in below infographic with their most expensive watches till now.

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Exam Lifehacks: 18 Unexpected Tips for a Higher Score

A great score. It’ll take more than traditional studying to achieve. You’ll need guts, perseverance, and … bacon?

Yes, bacon. Or sugar. Or clairvoyance or a kitchen timer or a cute panda video.

These 18 unexpected tips can boost your test prep whether you have a month, a day, or 15 minutes left until your test. They’ll make it easier remain calm, focused, confident, and organized. Plus, they’ll help ensure that your mind and body are in top shape for the challenge that lies ahead.

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Busting Common Web Design Myths

We take all those common web design myths that you have heard & bust them! Find out the truth with our top 8 myths.

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The Best Times to Post on Social Media

Let’s not lie. Timing is huge.

Some people have wondered if it really matters at what time social media posts are made. Just think about it – If you post an incredible piece of content, but no one’s there to read it, how much has it accomplished? Post at the wrong time and accomplish nothing. Post at the right time and you could grow your online presence by leaps and bounds. It’s especially important if you’re doing social media marketing.

See also: What Happens to Your Social Media Profiles When You Die?

The following infographic from Fannit displays the best times to post on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and blogs:

Summary:

Best times to post on Facebook:

• Best times – Weekdays from 6-8AM and 2-5PM
• Worst times – 10PM-4AM

Best times to post on Twitter:

• Best times – 1-3PM, especially on weekends
• Worst times – 8PM-8AM

Best times to post on Google+:

• Best times – 9-11AM
• Worst times – 6PM-7AM

Best times to post on LinkedIn:

• Best times: 7-8:30AM, 5-6PM
• Worst times – Monday and Friday, and 9AM-5PM

Best times to post on Pinterest:

• Best times – Saturday morning, 2-4PM and 8-11PM
• Worst times – 5-7PM and 1-7AM

Best times to post on Blogs:

• Best times – Monday, Friday, and Saturday at 11AM
• Worst times – 11PM-8AM

In order to reach the greatest number of people, choose carefully when you post on each social network that you’re on. Post at the right time and bump up your online presence to a high degree; post at the wrong time and you’ll fail to reach your audience.

But posting at the right time is not the one and only magical way to reach the masses. Also be sure to post content that is pleasing to those following you, post pictures that people will appreciate, as pictures typically perform better than text, use trending hashtags when possible, etc. All these things play a part in your effort to grow your audience and build your online reputation.

 

However, *this information is not enough*. You can’t be relevant to your community if you just follow general advice. You need to dig deeper and do the following:

 

1. Know Your Audience

Statistics about peak posting hours are useful, but a great post can be wasted if your target audience never sees it. Knowing when your customers are most active on each social media platform is crucial to your posting success.

Someone working in finance and a freshman in college have completely different schedules. Hone in on your market and reach your audience when they’re most likely to see your post. For instance, Twitter found that mobile users are nearly 3 times more likely to be on Twitter during their commute. They are also 1.2 times as likely to use Twitter during school or work hours.

How is this useful? Taco Bell knows that their strongest demographic is between the ages of 18-34. Even though Twitter engagement dies down later in the day Taco Bell may still post a tweet on Friday night knowing that many of their target audience will be coming home from a late night out, hungry for some munchies.

 

#IllNeverForget the first time I tried #DoritosLocosTacos.

— Taco Bell (@TacoBell) October 19, 2012

 

2. Tap into the Moment

Large media events present great opportunities for you to connect with your customers in real time. React in the moment and create a conversation with your followers. Great content isn’t always planned ahead.

Example: Oreo posted a great tweet about “Dunking in the Dark” when the lights went out during Super Bowl XLVII. Oreo’s quick reaction on social media produced a valuable opportunity that not only engaged Oreo’s consumer base, but also added to their image as a brand. Garnering 15,780 retweets, the post created a greater payoff for Oreo than their actual Super Bowl Ad.

 

Power out? No problem. pic.twitter.com/dnQ7pOgC

— Oreo Cookie (@Oreo) February 4, 2013

 

Pay attention to live events and current pop-culture trends. Strike when the time is right and your post can have a much larger effect, whilst also creating a closer connection with your followers. But beware content still matters. Without the great tagline and content of the post, Oreo’s tweet may have fluttered rather than soared.

 

3. The Technology is there, Use it

Creating valuable content and perfecting its distribution is not easy, thankfully there are tools that can help.

Developers have made available hundreds of programs that can help simplify the process. Whether it be analytics or tracking or both. There’s a tool for nearly every problem one may face. Here’s a few to help you along the way:

 

Problem: I don’t know when my followers are online

SocialBro to see when your followers post and how far their influence travels. Find your strongest audience and grow your brand.

Insights Facebook has their own useful analytics tool see statistics on any of your brand pages.

SimplyMeasured a free Instagram analytics tool.

 

Problem: I’m too busy to remember when I should tweet during the day

Buffer can auto-schedule your tweets to best fit when your audience is online. Then export those optimal tweet times to SocialBro.

 

Problem: I want to keep a consistent reply rate to my followers on twitter but I have no way of tracking how efficient my response times are

Must Be Present works well to keep track of your Twitter response times. Let your customers know that you’re listening to what they have to say.

According to research from Lithium Technologies, 53 percent of users who tweet at a brand expect a response within the hour. This percentage grows to 72% when users post a complaint.

 

Problem: I can’t get my high quality event photos on social media immediately

Eyefi instantly transfers photos from your dslr camera up to your cloud storage.

 

Improving your Social Media strategy is an important first step in building a stronger relationship with your customers.

Happy posting!

The Evolution of 21st Century Telecommunications

In the 21st century telecommunication plays vital role in the peoples lives. We rely so much on telecommunication these days, that we cannot even imagine how people were able to communicate with one another without the existence of internet and mobile phones which are one of the main tools for telecommunication in the present. Technology has a never-ending story. It speaks about change and evolution and not about permanence.

Technology changed the way the people look and use such stuff. It is not surprising to see communication tools evolve through the course of history. It is not surprising to see communication tools evolve through the course of history. From the Morse code and telegraph mode of communication during the early times come the modern and sophisticated communication tools, which are produced for a single purpose-to provide individuals an effective, reliable, and convenient communication channel in keeping in touch with their friends and loved ones all over the world.

See also: From 1 to 4: How We Got To 4G Cell Phones

Regular telephone lines started the saga of modern communication system, which allowed individuals to make voice calls anywhere in the world in exchange for a certain fee charge on a per-minute or per-call basis, depending on the telephone service provider. At the later decades of the 20th century, mobile phones were introduced to the market. Such mobile phones allowed a user to make voice calls even if he or she is in a remote area, provided that the mobile phone service reaches such remote area. Satellite phones are also produced to cater individuals who are living outside the coverage area of a regular mobile phone service provider. These are all products of technology to make existing communication systems convenient and reliable for the public to use.

At the early years of the 21st century, the communication industry introduced another form of modern communication, which is said to be the most reliable and cost-effective communication tool nowadays-the Voice over Internet Protocol, or commonly known as VoIP. This latest communication offering is now wisely used for business application and now getting popular among residential and other applications as well.

The infographic below, compiled and created by Speechpath’s team compiles information of the “The Evolution of 21st Century Telecommunications.”

How Angry Birds Started

Anna Vital, informaton designer at “Funders and Founders” created this graphic exploring the journey it took to create the 2-billion download game.

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What Happens to Your Social Media Profiles When You Die?

One of life’s most perplexing existential questions gets a lot more complicated when you factor in social media.

While there’s no definitive answer to what happens to us when we die, Dan Shaffer at WebpageFX put together a visual guide to social media life after death. While Twitter will start deleting accounts after six months of inactivity, most other social networks won’t touch your profile unless specifically asked by a family member or an agent of law enforcement. Whether your account is deleted or deactivated, your data will be interred with your profile, and will typically only be unearthed if needed for a legal investigation.

See also: Social Media in a Nutshell [INFOGRAPHIC]

Different sites require various forms of identification and proof of death to delete a profile, but Facebook allows you to turn a lost loved one’s profile into a memorial page. The memorialized timeline is accessible and searchable only to friends, who can still post and look at pictures. The profile won’t trigger birthday reminders, nor will it appear in “People You May Know” prompts, so friends will only see it on their own accord.

Facebook won’t delete profiles on its own, though, which raises another interesting question: When will the profiles of dead Facebook users outnumber those of the living? According to research by XKCD, that will happen around 2065 if Facebook stops growing, or around 2130 if its membership keeps expanding.

Now if only we could figure out if there was an Internet heaven or hell.

Image: Dan Shaffer, WebpageFX

Top 10 Tablets for Kids

Tablets are initially made for adults but are now being identified as a modern approach to educate children. Innovative techniques in teaching include cheap tablets for kids that will both enhance children’s attention span and memory retention. With that, emerging cheap tablets for kids have evolved from simple interface to the advanced kind where different apps are available for download. There are many kinds of cheap tablets for kids, but there are some that tops the market not just for their function but for their reliability as well.

The infographic below, compiled and created by BellanBeau compiles information of the “Top 10 Tables for Kids.”

Smart Bags for Your Smartphones

Sophisticated laptops, HD television sets, high technology tabs are the visible traits of our new age cosmopolitan society. We are a smart bunch, and take everything seriously, from car keys, to sling bags to even mobile covers. Gone are the days when a mobile used to be just a communicating device. We have stepped into the era of Smartphone’s that surely needs to be carried smartly! Apart from teaming it up well with our dress code, we also need to dress our Smartphone’s smart and chic. The modern day designer Smartphone bags, covers and cases not only do the needful, but also offer us choices galore!

Here is an infographic bought to you by Secret Vintage Collection, will help you find all such exciting smart bags available in market.

The Evolution of Web Design

An amazing infographic on how Web Design has evolved across the years. Right from the first website.

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The Wonders Within Your Head

This infographic provides a visual to show how the different parts of the brain function. The infographic illustrates the brains, nose and throat functions in Lamen’s terms so that it is clear to the reader.