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How Americans Spend Their Time Online

How Americans Spend Their Time Online

The average American spends over 4 hours of their day glued to the tube and while TV consumption is at an all time high, according to a recent Forrester survey it seems Americans are spending just as much time on the Internet. While it may not come as much of a surprise that social networking […]

The Business of Giving

The Business of Giving

As the economy struggles to rebound and households continue to scale back on spending, there is an increasing trend in the business world toward investing in corporate social responsibility. Even in these tough economic times, companies realize the importance of supporting local communities and philanthropic causes. Supporting a cause that positively reflects on a brand […]

Cracking The Credit Card Code

Cracking The Credit Card Code

Nearly everybody has at least one Credit Card — almost 80% of consumers in 2008, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – and many use it on a daily basis. Without a doubt, there are also those consumers who know their credit card numbers by heart (makes online shopping and booking travel so […]

Universitas of The Past and The Modern Day College 2011

Universitas of The Past and The Modern Day College 2011

People have sought out higher learning since circa 800 A.D. But that’s about the only thing that has remained the same. From who is enrolling to which degree programs are offered to where the best degree programs are located, education has vastly changed. The infographic below showcases many of those changes. Degrees titles have evolved […]

The Internet in 2020

The Internet in 2020

In 2010, there are 1.8 billion Internet users and a world population of 6.7 billion. In 2020, it is estimated that there will be five billion Internet users. The estimated world population in 2009 was 6,767,805,208. The estimated number of Internet users on December 2000 was 360,985,492. The latest data shows the current number of […]

Is Twitter a Waste of Time?

Is Twitter a Waste of Time?

For anyone starting a revolution, or a business, Twitter can be a success. For the rest of the world, it can be a waste of time that doesn’t get the message out to people they want to reach. And for some, it’s no more a bunch of nonsense limited to 140 characters—as this infographic shows. […]

Hay Fever

Hay Fever

Hay Fever is twice as common in cities as it is in the country. Glasses of wine a day can double the risk of allergy symptoms. 45% of the population are predicted to have hayfever in the next 20 years.