Technology Infographics

There is a lot of interest in retro tech with some old consoles and computers being worth a lot more today, even after taking into account inflation figures. Have a look through this infographic to find out the Money Behind Retro Tech and see if yours is on the list.

The AMC television show Mad Men does a great job glorifying the advertising industry of the 1960s but it’s interesting to think how that office would look in today’s world. Aside from the dress and cultural changes, much of the office technology employed in the times of Don Draper-esque office life has advanced and grown through time. Many of the processes of that era were laborious and slow while today’s technologies focus on efficiency and speed.

Corporations that want a functional, knockout website in today’s mobile marketplace are increasingly doing so using HTML5. In fact, over 30% of Fortune 500 companies are taking advantage of all the markup language has to offer as of July this year. Check out the following infographic to learn more about HTML5’s popularity among Fortune 500 companies.

What is bigger than Big Data? Copy Data! 8 times as big in fact. Copy Data, the large volume of copies of production data created for various purposes in the enterprise, is the reason behind the explosive growth of data storage in most organizations. The analyst firm IDC recently completed a study of the size of this issue and came back with some shockingly large numbers.

This infographic was inspired by the tech start-up culture that is currently blossoming in Silicon Harbour. It explores the population and connectivity of China’s biggest tech centres, the thriving start-up culture, and the role of the government in fostering Hong Kong’s stunning growth.

The computer has become one of the most ubiquitous tools in everyday life, but supercomputers blow even the most advanced desktops out of the water. Comprised of tens of thousands of processors working in conjunction, supercomputers are capable of crunching numbers at astounding speeds.

Data powers so much of what we do. While new consumer products like smartphones, tablets and computers get all the press, the data that powers them has rapidly evolved and improved over the last 50 years. This infographic explores the growth of big data and looks at how it impacts our world.