The Tone Makes the Tune

Shrill and loud or gently and melodious? It’s easy for you to hear the differences between an electric guitar solo and a string quartet! But how are various tonal patterns generated? Ixtract scrutinized the trumpeting, strumming and piping very closely and refined the DNA of sounds just for you. Take a look closer – and turn up the music.

50 Amazing Facts About the Moon

You may have seen the movie The Moon however unless your one of a few astronauts who have actually been there, it’s likely that you haven never been to the moon. Thus, learn more about the moon with this infographic.

How To Protect Your iPhone

The iPhones’ desirability coupled with a buoyant second hand market on sites such as eBay.com and Craigslist.com means that iPhone theft is a huge problem. This infographic shows you how to protect your precious iPhone from the bad guys.

The State of Recruiting in North America

In this infographic find out how your firm’s performance stacks up against its industry peers. Gain insight on recruiter compensation by role (e.g. “recruiter,” “VP,” “owner”) and size of firm, revenue performance year over year, average hit rate and number of candidates per job post by firm type and more.

Mobility in 2013 – The Year That Was

This infographic recaps the journey of mobile in the year. It provides an overview of major changes and highlights in the mobile in the mobile market, devices, platforms, app stores, mobile vendors, stats, insights and more.

Biological Attack: Are We Ready?

Whether you’re aware of it or not, countries are consistently gearing up for the potential of a biological attack. And the fact of the matter is that biological attacks have been around since 1,000 BC. Here is an infographic entitled “Biological Attack: Are We Ready?” detailing the history of biological attacks, and where the United States scores on a biological awareness report card.

Is Jailbreaking Your iPhone Right For You?

In essence, jailbreaking your iPhone means freeing it from any limitations that are imposed by your carrier and/or manufacturer (i.e., AT&T, Verizon, or Apple). Jailbreaking involves installing a software application on your computer, before transferring it to your iPhone, where it “breaks open” the iPhone’s file system to enable modification.

Why Purpose Matters In The Workplace

Career ambitions are never higher than when the ring of a new year takes place. Something about New Year’s Eve makes people second guess whether they really do have a profound connection to the jobs they work. Here is an infographic that examines why companies and leaders are failing in employee engagement, and what they must do to become purpose-driven organizations.