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![Apple Timeline: The World’s Most Valuable Company [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/History-Of-The-Apple-Brand-1-optimized.jpg "Apple Timeline: The World’s Most Valuable Company [Infographic]")
Apple Timeline: The World’s Most Valuable Company [Infographic]
Just a couple of days ago it was announced that Apple officially became the most valuable company in the world. That's no small feat, especially when the company was on the brink of bankruptcy in the early '90s. The return of business owner mogul and CEO Steve Jobs was expected to bring a lot of "go ...
![Smartphone Mania: The New Workforce [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Smartphones-The-New-Mobile-Workforce-1-optimized.png "Smartphone Mania: The New Workforce [Infographic]")
Smartphone Mania: The New Workforce [Infographic]
I started thinking about how many cell phones I have gone through since I first started using them, and I unfortunately lost count. Yeah, not that I have had a lot of expensive ones, but I've had quite a lot. I managed to go through three of them in one summer not too long ago. All of them were flip ...
You’ll Never Guess What We’ll Give Up For Our Smartphones!
Wow, this is a sensitive subject, isn't it? Nobody wants to admit they would pick their smartphone over some of life's sweetest pleasures if they had to choose; yet most of us would. I admit, I'm completely addicted to my iPhone. However, in my defense, it's because I have more friends online than o ...
![All The Juicy Stuff Websites Are Made Of [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/What-Websites-Are-Made-Of-optimized.jpg "All The Juicy Stuff Websites Are Made Of [Infographic]")
All The Juicy Stuff Websites Are Made Of [Infographic]
As I've written before, I've never blogged before I came here to Bit Rebels in 2009. As a matter of fact, back then, the phrases search engine optimization and web traffic didn't really mean anything to me. A lot has changed in two years. Now Richard and I work together almost all day every day grow ...
![Technological Revolution: What & Where It Is [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Every-Generation-Of-Technology-Evolution-1.gif "Technological Revolution: What & Where It Is [Infographic]")
Technological Revolution: What & Where It Is [Infographic]
Ever since I was a kid, I have been insanely inspired by gadgets. It's like a fix I get when I get to try out something entirely new or when some new technology comes along that makes our lives easier and more fun. Technology is of course not entirely about gadgets and physical things. Technology ca ...
![How Social Media Can Improve Student Grades [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Better-Grades-Social-Media-Infographic-optimized.jpg "How Social Media Can Improve Student Grades [Infographic]")
How Social Media Can Improve Student Grades [Infographic]
The topic about whether or not it's appropriate for a student and a teacher to be friends on Facebook has been in the news a lot lately. As a matter of fact, the state of Missouri recently passed a law that makes it illegal for teachers and students to be connected on any social media site. As a par ...
![If Social Media Sites Were Real Addictions [Chart]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Social-Media-Addiction-Chart-1-optimized.jpg "If Social Media Sites Were Real Addictions [Chart]")
If Social Media Sites Were Real Addictions [Chart]
We often hear people joke around that they are addicted to their social media sites. To those of us who hear that everyday (because we ourselves are addicted), it's really just a way of life. It's no big deal, right? To people who aren't on their computer all day long with a window minimized for Fac ...
A Robot That Can Follow A Recipe & Bake Cookies
We've seen a lot of robots over the past few years, and when you see the video below, you might not think it's anything really impressive. However, think about it... This robot can mix up homemade cookie dough, knead it to just the right consistency, make a giant cookie, and bake it for exactly the ...
A Tiny Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse World Created With A Smartphone
Tilt-shift photography is a technique that makes the end result simulate a miniature scene. I've always thought of it as a very complicated procedure requiring fancy lenses and camera equipment. However, amateur photographer Stu Kennedy recently showed the world that not only do you not have to have ...
![The Evolution Of Portable Music [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Evolution-Of-Portable-Music-1-optimized.jpg "The Evolution Of Portable Music [Infographic]")
The Evolution Of Portable Music [Infographic]
With the mp3 file format came a whole new revolution of technology and also a lot of whining from the record companies. Being a writer and producer myself, I particularly remember when the record and publishing companies started to blame their lousy innovative thinking regarding dropping sales due t ...
![The Cost Of Being The First Kid On The Block [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/First-Kid-On-The-Block-1-optimized.png "The Cost Of Being The First Kid On The Block [Infographic]")
The Cost Of Being The First Kid On The Block [Infographic]
I have pointed it out many times before, but I suppose another time won't hurt us a bit. Technology is rapidly progressing, and it isn't unusual for us to buy something at the store only to get back home, install it, and find out that what we just bought is actually yesterday's hype. It happens to m ...
The Ultimate Internet Troll’s Dickhead Rating Chart
This little chart below has gone completely viral in the past 24 hours. When I looked at it more closely, I understood why. It touches on a topic that many bloggers are familiar with, and that is Internet trolling. If you have comments open on your blog, and if you don't moderate them (we don't mode ...
Baand Remote: Next Gen Remote Control Is Here
It's hard to think that the remote control could be anything other than just a piece of plastic with a bunch of buttons on it. There have been some developments as far as its design the last couple of years, and we've seen universal remotes that have LCD screens instead of the old and boring plastic ...
![Freelance At A Glance: The Complete Statistics [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Freelance-At-A-Glance-Infographic-1-optimized.png "Freelance At A Glance: The Complete Statistics [Infographic]")
Freelance At A Glance: The Complete Statistics [Infographic]
As a freelancer, there is just one thing that you never seem to have enough of, and that is time. Sure, some people would probably say clients as well, but the people who say that are most likely the ones who have just started out and are building their portfolio as they go. Every freelancer has bee ...
![Cell Phone Wiretapping: Mobile Security Explained [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Mobile-Security-Wiretapping-Methods-Infographic-1-optimized.jpg "Cell Phone Wiretapping: Mobile Security Explained [Infographic]")
Cell Phone Wiretapping: Mobile Security Explained [Infographic]
Ever since the first mobile phone surfaced on the market, celebrities around the world have been seen on their phones texting while driving, screaming on their phones while in line at the grocery store, and many other unexpected places. You can probably think of quite a few more examples. What we ha ...