When it comes to Internet connectivity, speed is what all users are looking for. Thus, telecommunications companies, wishing to offer their clients the best possible internet experience, invest heavily in new infrastructure. Yet not all firms are following this trend, which is why broadband connectivity speeds vary from country to country. Akamai Technologies took a closer look at average connection speeds around the world, as well as within the U.S., in their State Of The Internet report, revealing some interesting facts. The information provided by Akamai not only includes the top 10 countries with the fastest internet speeds, but also…
Author: Pablo Erbar
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s stock has been rising steadily over the past few months, and has even doubled in value in little less than a year, when the share value dropped to $120. Expectations remain high, as the firm looks forward to releasing the new Model X, while expanding into Europe and China this year. Yet Tesla’s main business is still focused on the U.S., where Model S deliveries have increased significantly. According to the second quarter report released by Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), 7,579 Model S vehicles have been delivered out of a total production of 8,763 units. If the…
There are abundant statistics regarding the amount of people currently using the social networking website created by Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB). Whether they be regarding country, gender, popularity of certain brands or public figures, anyone willing to comb through the data can learn more about Facebook in just a few clicks. However, for some reasons it is relatively hard to find up-to-date information on the top 10 cities with most users. Thanks to information provided by Socialbakers, a firm devoted to monitoring social networks and compiling data on them, this information can be revealed. Although the numbers are already two years…
Social networking has gained immense popularity all over the world in recent years, especially since the introduction of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s website. The website boasts more than 1.3 billion active users, with more than 829 million visiting the social network on a daily basis. Considering the significance of these numbers and the huge leap forward they represent in terms of global connectivity, some might wonder who makes up the list of the top 10 countries with the most Facebook users. With almost 25 million users, Germany comes in tenth place on our list. Due to the huge increase in the…
Twitter inc (NYSE:TWTR) has become one of the most popular social networking websites worldwide, yet most people associate it with the U.S., the country the company is based out of. However, a look at the top 10 countries using Twitter actually defies this notion. According to a recent study put forward by researchers at Northwestern University, the U.S. actually ranks fifth in twitter usage per capita. This comes as a surprise to many, yet even more so is the fact that countries such as Kuwait, Brunei, Chile and Puerto Rico are in the top 10. When it comes to measuring…
Ever since Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) released its first iPhone, the company has been experiencing huge success, allowing it to become a major player in the mobile technology industry. Rising share prices and large increases in revenue are on thing, yet how many iPhones have actually been sold worldwide? In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, which ended in June, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported an iPhone sales volume of 35.2 million units, representing an increase of 3.96 million units compared with last year’s third quarter. This number seems astonishing, especially considering where the iPhone’s success story started. Back in 2007, when…
Nobody doubts the tech giant’s ability to generate money, but how much cash does Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) really have at hand? A quick glance at the firm’s latest quarterly SEC filing indicates that cash and cash equivalents, along with short- and long-term securities, add up to a whopping $164.4 billion. According to information stemming from US Trust – the Bank of America’s wealth-management sector – Apple now has a cash position triple the size of the US government’s. Of course, having so much available cash is never a bad thing, yet large investors are slowly becoming restless regarding the lack…