Making Things Happen

Some facts about Net Neutrality

Francesco — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:13:55 +0000

Back from the holidays let’s start blogging again with nice infographics about Net Neutrality, indeed a hot topic during this hot summer ;-)

Twitter Facts & Figures

Francesco — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:11:43 +0000

This stunning infographic conveys lots of data and insights on Twitter. Look at its almost perfect hockey stick growth and be amazed from seeing Paris and Toronto among the to 3 Tweeting cities (well, at least I was amazed).

The biggest shift since the industrial revolution

Francesco — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:36:00 +0000

A great infographic, this time from the Inquisitr, illustrates the magnitude of the paradigm shift we’re experiencing.

Europe vs. Silicon Valley in nuggets

Francesco — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:33:40 +0000

The French entrepreneur Loic Le Meur, which moved some years ago in Silicon Valley, recently expressed some thoughts on why Silicon Valley “kicks Europe’s butt”.

Why Silicon Valley kicks Europe's butt

View more presentations from Loic Le Meur.

The touch (r)evolution

Francesco — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:03:14 +0000

It’s amazing to notice how fast touchscreen phones are gaining market share these days. Keep in mind that these graphs are referred only to Nokia (which produces tons of entry level phones).

Via: LUKEW

I’m on board with Steve’s take on Flash

Francesco — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:57:39 +0000

I’m with Steve on this!

How the internet changed music artists earnings

Francesco — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:30:31 +0000

Thìs great infographic shows how many songs must be sold per month, for an artist to earn the U.S. minimum wage of 1.160$

Via Information is Beautiful

The size of the Mobile Market

Francesco — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:00:08 +0000

This great infographic from iStrategy shows the size of the Mobile Market in all world countries, delivering also some interesting drill downs on specific subjects.

Among the others it’s very interesting to notice how SMS messaging is by far the most used messaging system, despite all media and people attention seem attracted only by Instant Messaging and Email.

Also the Top 5 smartphones surfing the web in the U.S. is very interesting, even if not so new, as it demonstrates that on mobile devices user experience is king, as you really need to deliver a smooth and easy experience for the users to embrace the “mobile web”.

Click here to view the full size image

Is Foursquare here to disrupt?

Francesco — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:50:44 +0000

As many in these hours I installed on my iPhone Foursquare, the location based social network and game useful to explore places.

Users are not only able to check-in in different places they visit, but they can also attach tips to these places thus leaving “invisible” notes about that places for others to read.

I thought this would apply only to large cities, such as London and San Francisco, where almost everyone has a smartphone with data plan. I was astonished when I found some tips about places near my office, which is in Corsico, in the outskirts of Milan.

The potential of these location based social networks is huge, as they augment your experience allowing you to take advantage of the very same knowledge about a place that only a local has.

Can’t wait to watch this unfold.

Great infographic tribute to Apple design

Francesco — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:30:25 +0000

Check out this great video showcasing Apple’s great design masterpieces:

Anatomy of Apple Design from Transparent House on Vimeo.

By Transparent House