History of the Consumer Electronics Show [Infographic]

Every year, all of the biggest and most influential innovators of the tech industry come together to exhibit their latest creations that could very well become a household must-have item in no time. This is, after all, how the VCR, CD player, Nintendo game console, DVR, satellite radio, tablets, and most other technological phenomenons that changed the course of how we entertain ourselves were all first introduced–at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Consumer Electronic Show, which started today and is being held in Las Vegas until January 13th. Over the past 45 years, the CES has grow immensely. In 1967 it had just 17,500 attendees, over 100 exhibitors, and was held in a space of 150,000 square feet. In 1995, it was officially the largest electronics show in the country, and last year, 149,429 people visited the 1,700+ exhibitors, approximately 20,000 new products were debuted, and the event was held in a space of 1.6 million net square feet.

Check out the following infographic for some more interesting history on CES and why it is the place to be if you’re a tech enthusiast.

Android vs iOS [Infographic]

So you’re in the market for a smartphone, but you can’t decide whether going with an Android phone or hopping on the Apple bandwagon would best suit your lifestyle needs. You’ll find die hard fans of both the Android and iOS platforms if you go to Facebook, Twitter, or start searching the internet for some clarity, but no feature you’ll find on either type of phone is as important as how secure it is.

Just like you need to make sure your computer isn’t susceptible to hackers, the level of security on your smartphone is crucial–and both platforms have weaknesses. Check out the following infographic that examines the security features of Android and iOS, and also takes a look at their strengths and weaknesses.

Amazon Begins to Roll Out Simpler, Cleaner Redesign

A few days ago I went to Amazon’s website, as I very regularly do, and was surprised to notice that the entire site was cleaner. It was simplistic in its delightful white space, the search area was larger and there wasn’t so much going on around the edges to take my mind off of the reason why I had gone onto their website in the first place. It took me a little while to notice the change as it wasn’t so drastic as it was cleaned up.

Turns out that Amazon has begun testing a redesign of their entire website where even the wish list and shopping cart features are more refined and a lot less hassle for people attempting to utilize their extensive list of services and applications.

Sadly my exposure to Amazon’s redesigned site has …

Check Out the New iPad Appazine “the collection” and Enter to Win an iPad

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Help Raise Breast Cancer Awareness with BeeWell for Life and You Could Win an iPad2

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Nokia Own Voice for Ovi Maps: Hear Your Own Voice Give You Directions

I have something to tell all of you that will undoubtedly surprise a great deal of people, especially those who list their cell phones as one of their most important possessions they couldn’t bare to live without. I have never owned a cell phone before in my life, nor have I ever had any experience with a GPS. It is all just so, completely foreign to me. It seems that for as knowledgeable as I am when it comes to blogging and to social media, to graphic design and web development, I am just as unknowledgeable when it comes to most actual gadgets.

So when Nokia sent me their Nokia N8 handset loaded with a program Nokia has just recently made available on a wide variety of their phones–the Own …