How close are we to Star Trek technology? -- (Infographic)

It’s obvious to see that many of today’s technological wonders were inspired by the concepts that were thought up in the early days of cinema and television. One of the most iconic programs to feature high-tech was none other than Star Trek, William Shatner and all. You could say our modern day mobile devices might have directly come from the communicators seen while our favorite space crew traversed new plantery terrains. But what else has come, or will soon come from the world of Star Trek to our own? — More after the break!

The Future according to popular movies - Infographic

We share a lot of infographics about all sorts of topics we’re interested in, but this one in particular is a real piece of work. One of the wondrous things about Sci-Fi, “in the future” movies is wondering if one day we’ll have hover boards like Marty McFly, Robot cops or even if we’ll need to leave Earth. This infographic organizes popular films into a timeline, so now it’s much easier to let your mind wander…

Following the history of Twitter - Infographic

Twitter is one of those companies that seemed to have a long fuse, and didn’t really move anywhere for a while. It was only until a few years ago that the fuse ran short, and Twitter quite literally exploded into one of the most popular social networking sites, and really gave way for more internet startups. It’s been a crazy ride and there’s no sign of Twitter slowing down anytime soon, so lets take a look at what’s gotten Twitter to where they are today.

Timing social media posts perfectly - Infographic

When it comes to posting things on large social media platforms, especially Twitter and Facebook, it’s really important to post at the right time if you’re looking for interaction. Of course it makes no sense to send out a message when people are asleep or when they’re eating lunch or dinner, but when exactly is the perfect time to send out an update? Well luckily, KissMetrics has done some research and they’ve pretty much nailed down the opportune times to send out Tweets and Facebook posts.

14 Tech products that failed miserably - Infographic

When we think of today’s tech market with all the incredible gadgets, all of the failures and losses sort of slip away. All we remember are the amazing gadgets we owned, but every time we look back, the misfits are left out of history. Sure they sucked, but they were ahead of their time, reaching for the stars when everyone was still on the moon, showing us what was coming, and they were right most of the time. So, here they are, 14 gadgets that jumped the gun and failed with flailing colors.

What do Facebook users think about ongoing changes? - Infographic

Like any company or service, Facebook needs to evolve all the time to combat external issues (security, scaleability and stability) as well as make sure internal issues are dealt with. It’s the staple of internet folk like you and I, is to complain about something we get for free. I mean, we always complain about conveniences we pay nothing for online, but recently we’ve discovered that behind all the “free”, there is in-fact some cost. Maybe more frightning is back when we found out it was our personal information.

Global Internet speed breakdown - Infographic

The Internet is something we use to save as much time as we waste using it. It is the holy grail of information, entertainment and a ripe platform for business, and even though it’s the biggest thing to be invented in the last 30 years, it’s younger than most companies using it. We forget how powerful the internet is. It’s a blank canvas, a free and open global network for anyone to have for themselves. It is truly a wonderful thing, but naturally the Internet has been framed a “product” we pay for, instead of the canvas it was designed to be. More people have access every day, but now that it costs money, what speed can people afford around the world? How “fast” is the Internet?