As the need for tech-savvy young people entering the work force increases exponentially, the need for the American education system to improve and keep up with the trends skyrockets. Who is doing well and who is failing? This graphic breaks down the grades for each state. How is your state doing? Do you pass or fail? Education is the key to the future. It’s a statement that hangs on many politician’s campaign tongues but often doesn’t come through in the way of results. Perhaps sending this graphic to your state representatives can help. Via: MyCollegesAndCareers…

Apple is good at many things revolving around technology, but many would say that the key to their tremendous success is the way they do their marketing. They have created a brand that exudes pride amongst its users, a subculture that is both coveted and reviled by the different sections of the masses. Just look at how they do their emails – love it or hate it, they work. This breakdown by our friends at Flowtown puts it all into perspective for us. Every element is done for a purpose. Every detail is precise. There are no questions about how or why they do it. These emails work. In a world where so many fail…

It is rare that the direction, success, and fate of a company is so closely tied to one person. With Steve Jobs taking a medical leave, people will be wondering and bloggers will be speculating about how it will affect Apple. It won’t. His work there may not be done – he’s still the CEO and will be involved in major decisions – but he has built a company that is amongst the elite “untouchables.” It would take a catastrophic failure bigger than Steve Jobs to take the company down. They’re embedded into our culture like few tech companies have ever been. The company’s rise as well as the rise of Steve Jobs is…

It’s clear that Facebook is absolutely huge and getting absolutely huger every day. It’s getting so embedded into many of our lives that some couldn’t imagine not having it. Facebook facts are everywhere and it seems that the infographics associated with them are equally prevalent, but this one stuck out as interesting. While it has been published on several different blogs, (which we found out after originally seeing it on Automotive Social Media) it’s quality is strong enough to make us give it one more shot at exposure. Are you obsessed with Facebook? Via: Online Schools…

In today’s episode of 1-minute science, we look up. The sun is the source of, well, just about everything that we need. It would be an insult to our readers to go over the details of how important the Sun is to our very existence, so suffice to say that we need it. This graphic by 1bog puts that all into perspective and offers facts and figures that may be helpful if you ever make it to Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Is that show still around? Click to Enlarge. Home Solar Power Discounts – One Block Off the Grid…

The announcement of the Verizon iPhone launching next month has a lot of people considering changing providers. Some are thinking of switching to Verizon to get their iPhone. Others are wanting to leave Verizon for fear that their service will go downhill once the iPhone onslaught begins. Other than local and regional providers, there are 4 major cell services out there. Which one is best? It’s always a matter of debate and often relies on word of mouth and reputation. Then, there are those who want data. Here it is. This graphic by Wilson Electronics puts all of the data and presents it in a visual…

There have been many stories about email dying for 3 or 4 years now. It seems that everything that people and businesses were told just 4 or 5 years ago, that email was a must-have, may be quickly reversing itself. Some businesses (and people) are starting to redirect their incoming emails to other forms of communication online or to SMS. Before we can truly decide what the future of email really is, we should take a look at it’s history and how it has evolved. This graphic by Focus brings us way back to the good ol’ days (the 90s) and visually depicts where we’ve been with email. Knowing where we’ve been…

Just in time for next month’s Verizon iPhone release, we present to you a bit of thought-provoking, guilt-tripping data. In this graphic by InfographicWorld was created for iAmGreen and brings to light some of the questions that nobody asks but everyone should. What happens to all of those cell phones that we simply stop using after we move on to the latest and greatest? How much power does it take to keep all of these cell phones running? Is it likely that this graphic will make you toss out (in the recycling bin, of course) your cell phones and go back to the age of landlines? Of course not, but it makes…

Every year is more exciting than the previous in the world of tech. It’s in the very nature of progress that we find this to be the case as things that once thrilled us become boring and nothing short of something brand-spanking new will blow out minds. In 2010, our minds were blown. We have for you this excellent time-line infographic detailing what happened in gadgets and the like. The year may have belonged to Mark Zuckerberg, but we’re the ones who reaped the benefits. Click to enlarge. [via VPS] <a href=”http://finerhosting.com/2010tech” mce_href=”http://finerhosting.com/2010tech”><img…

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, every new form of gadget and technology is on display for tech bloggers and their readers to see. It’s a buffet of geek that can satiate all eDesires. And yet, it’s still not enough. We need more. We want to see what we have never seen before. We want to be amazed. Our friends at GetSatisfaction have the right idea in their creation: the hands-free, double-mounted. eco-friendly, portable, constantly-connected remote with 5G speeds, holographic interface, and airplane mode. Enjoy. Click to Enlarge. …