Infographics

16 Ways Educators Can Use Pinterest [Infographic] It’s startling the way that children communicate with their teachers in today’s schools.

They’re connecting over Twitter and Facebook groups, handing their assignments in by email and sharing links to research and information all over the place. But does Pinterest have a role to play? An infographic by OnlineUniversities.com takes a look at just that and comes up with a whole lot of ways that an educator can use Pinterest. Pinterest is devoted to organizing images from all over the web into “boards”, and up to now it’s been a lot of collections of fashion, style, celebrities and hobbies. But the idea of collecting a whole series of educational images relating to calculus or famous authors is pretty wild. Take a look at the infographic, created by the folks at OnlineUniversities, and let us know — is Pinterest right for the classroom? Social Media Companies: A Cheat Sheet [INFOGRAPHIC] So you're new to this whole social media thing.

Maybe you're savvy enough to know your Facebook from your Twitter, your Pinterest from your Spotify. Are Obese Employees Killing Your Company? [INFOGRAPHIC] Fact: Working in the typical modern office is hazardous to your health.

Hunching over a keyboard for a third of the day makes employees fatter, sicker and more stressed than less sedentary occupations do. And here's the rub: The health damage inflicted by desk-bound drudgery cycles back and hurts the companies you work for. How? The high cost of obese employees for businesses. The amount of time Americans spend sitting increased by 8% between 1980 and 2000. The annual medical costs of obesity-related diseases and conditions totals about $147 billion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Can Your Mobile Apps Be Trusted? [INFOGRAPHIC] Mobile apps sure are handy little doodads, telling you what's going on, where to go and who's nearby.

20 Reasons to Switch to Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC] Thinking of truly embracing Google+ as your go-to social network of choice?

The folks at Infographic Labs have put together a compelling infographic as to why the Google service is worth your time. From seamless integration with Google services such as Gmail, Google Docs and Picasa to better game integration, video chat Google Hangouts with friends and easy privacy setting enabling, Infographic Labs makes a good case for Google+.

SEE ALSO: Google+ Local Unlocks the Power of Zagat. Obama and Romney Go Head-to-Head on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC] One of the battles in the war for the White House is being fought on Twitter.

It's common knowledge that Obama's beating Romney hand-over-fist in followers: the president has more than 15 million followers, compared to Romney's half-million. However, the number of social followers alone doesn't mean much — instead, the key to waging a successful political campaign on Twitter is engagement. Along those lines, how does President Obama's Twitter presence stack up with that of Republican rival Mitt Romney?

PeekAnalytics, a social audience measurement service, did some digging to find out. President Obama has more than 5,000 times the "pull," or influence, than the average Twitter account, compared to Mitt Romney at 466 times the average. SEE ALSO: Obama vs. Social Media / The #digitally hip mom has become a domestic trope these days. But what about dads? This #infographic sheds some light. Social Media / How Are #Mobile #Apps For #Smartphones And #Tablets Soaring In The #Cloud? #infographic. Social Media / The most engaging #brands on #Facebook. #infographic. Social Media / #Pinterest vs. #Facebook #infographic. New York City Now Fastest-Growing Tech Hub [INFOGRAPHIC] Silicon Valley may still be the biggest tech hub in the U.S., but New York City is now the fastest growing tech sector in the country — surpassing Boston for the top spot, according to a new study.

A report by The Center for an Urban Future found that thousands of tech jobs have been added in New York City over the past few years when other industries have been hurting amid a struggling economy. Over the past five years, tech-related jobs in the Big Apple have increased by 28.7% from 41,100 to 52,900. The news comes as more tech companies open offices in New York.

Just last week, both eBay and Microsoft announced they will be expanding in New York City. eBay said the new location will house more than 200 people in the next few years. Meanwhile, Facebook announced in December that it would open a New York engineering office and Google purchased a 2.9-million-square-foot building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood in December 2010 for a reported $1.9 billion. Social Media / This #infographic sheds some light on just how much #digital clutter we have in our lives. How Tech Is Changing College Life [INFOGRAPHIC] College students today are more tech savvy than ever before.

How Instagram Took America by Storm [INFOGRAPHIC] Have you caught Instagram fever? The flaming hot mobile app and recent $1 billion Facebook acquisition now has more than 40 million users. This Online Colleges infographic shares some impressive stats behind the viral mobile photography app. Instagram gains one new user every second. One billion photos have been taken with the app — that’s roughly 58 photos uploaded each second. Instagram’s on track to hit 100 million users — joining the ranks of LinkedIn, Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook — two years after its initial iOS launch in October 2010. The infographic, created by an online university database, focuses on college students’ adoption of the app.

Half of Consumers Use Smartphones While Working Out [INFOGRAPHIC] Working out may be a time to unwind and clear your head, but more consumers are turning to smartphones to stay connected while exercising, according to a new study. Why Being an App Developer Is Harder Than You Think [INFOGRAPHIC] The life of an app developer isn't nearly as cool and glamorous as popular success stories like Instagram, Angry Birds and Words With Friends make it out to be.

According to one survey, in fact, nearly 60% of app entrepreneurs don't even break even on the cost of developing their project. 68% of respondents to a survey by the marketing company App Promo said their most successful app earned $5,000 or less. 63% said their most successful creation couldn't break 50,000 downloads. Just 20% said they made enough money to keep a standalone business afloat. On the other side of the success line, 12% of App Promo respondents created products that earned them $50,000 or more, while 11% reported at least 500,000 downloads. What separates the fortunate from the failed? App Promo is in the business of getting clients to pay for app marketing so its motivations aren't hard to surmise, and its study looked at a small sample size of just over 100 respondents. Social Media / Putting #Facebook's 900 million users into perspective #infographic. Social Media / What Does #Global Cloud Readiness Look Like? #interactive #infographic #NewhouseIDSM.

Social Media / Which #SocialNetwork Should You Use In The #Social Landscape? #interactive #infographic. Interest in Pinterest Reaches a Fever Pitch [INFOGRAPHIC] Could Pinterest be the silver bullet for retailers on social media? Pinterest is clearly resonating with online consumers in a big way. To put it simply, customers who find a product via Pinterest are more likely to purchase it than those who find the product via other social networks. What Is The Global Online Perspective. INFOGRAPHIC: Social recruiting: How to use social media to land a job. 6a00e54fd9f0598833016760ef8976970b-pi (PNG Image, 590 × 2303 pixels)