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Driving Tips and Stats for Your Safety on the Road

March 16, 2013 by DailyBits Leave a Comment

Driving a car leisurely provides a feeling of freedom and relief to any individual. When the road is free from traffic and you’re looking forward to sightseeing or arriving at your destination, driving can be a nice experience.

Sadly, not all drivers maneuver their vehicles with utmost care the reason why road accidents occur. Each year, more than one million people worldwide get killed in car crashes. Statistics also show that road mishaps are the top cause of death of young people aged 15 to 29.

Car accidents take place often due to the carelessness of drivers. Common causes are using mobile gadgets, eating, reading, grooming, drowsiness or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

If you often travel to other countries and you’re planning to rent a car and drive it personally, it would be a good idea to learn about some important statistics. Life is precious and it’s just fitting that we value it by ensuring that we drive safely all the time to and from our destinations.

We share an infographic below about countries with fast roads that could be dangerous for drivers. It would be worth looking at it to give you a bird’s eye view on what to expect in your future destinations.

The Evolution of Bloggers

April 27, 2011 by noemi 3 Comments

Do you consider yourself a blogger? To be honest, blogging (and all other derivatives of the word) is an overused term, and you may find a lot of people hard-pressed when asked to give a clear definition of what blogging is. One thing is for sure, what started as an online extension of one’s personal journal/diary has gone through a lot of changes. Blogging has indeed come a long way.

In case you’re into in all things “blogging”, here’s an interesting infographic about the evolution of bloggers – the people behind these things we call blogs.

Note: The info is focused on the UK. Click for a bigger image.

Significant stats include:

There are more male bloggers than female bloggers: 2/3 of all bloggers are male.
Not a lot of people read blogs – only 13% of Brits. Now the question is, do all the people included in the stats know what blogs are?
Not a lot of people blog – only 2% of UK Internet users.

A Look At Windows Phone 7

January 20, 2011 by Sinjin Sterling 3 Comments

Windows Phone 7 is the new operating system from Microsoft to replace the older Windows Mobile platform. It was launched recently in late 2010, entering a tough market already dominated by the Iphone and Android, however the initial sales and reception were strong.

Below is a visual look at what Windows Phone 7 brings.

Enjoy this great Infographic from our friends at Infographiclabs

The Web TV Battle

December 21, 2010 by Sinjin Sterling 4 Comments

Recently the battle between Apple, Google and other companies such as Roku has been heating up, with other big hitters like Amazon also looking to take on established Web TV providers such as Hulu and Google’s YouTube. This battle will be heating up even more in 2011 with Microsoft looking to re-enter the fray with a subscription service for their Xbox 360 game console with an estimated Xbox Live user base of over 20 million.

Below is an Infographic from the guys at Infographiclabs looking at how this current battle is panning out.

Enjoy this great Infographic from our friends at Infographiclabs

Auto Wars: An Infographic Of The US vs Japanese Car Firms

December 8, 2010 by Sinjin Sterling Leave a Comment

For the last 50 years Japanese car firms have been slowly conquering auto markets around the world with Toyota recently overtaking General Motors as the largest global car manufacturer. Below is an Infographic from Infographiclabs that compares US and Japanese firms along with data on sales over the last few decades.

Check out the entire Infographic at StudyDriving.com