Internet growth continues at amazing speeds and isn’t slowing down anytime soon – and that’s not a bad thing. Sure, the Internet can be a crazy place where you can find pretty much anything. Sites like Stumble Upon or Tumblr are rife with photos and videos that may make you laugh or cry as well as gifs that may make you wonder – “Where do these people find the time?”
But there’s a lot of love to be found on the Internet as well. You won’t have to look too hard to find heartwarming stories about soldiers who’ve returned home to surprise their family or a man who turned a speed trap camera into a marriage proposal.
The advancement of consumer electronics, streaming video, and cloud computing, all key elements to the data revolution so central to Seagate’s mission, is bringing people closer together and establishing worldwide connections faster than what previous generations could have hoped to achieved.
It doesn’t take long for something to happen on the Internet. In fact did you know that every sixty seconds:
- 34.7 million instant messages are sent?
- 194,064 apps are downloaded?
- 38,194 photos are uploaded to Instagram?
- 4.1 million searches occur on Google?
Having access to information 24/7 has helped raise social consciousness, political accountability and given us insights into experiences we may never have had the chance to see firsthand.
Check out the infographic below for more stats (courtesy of Host Advice) and see what other insane internet facts are making this big world a little bit smaller.
