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German rappers with the largest vocabulary

German rappers with the largest vocabulary: Shift Ranking of February 13

02/13/2015February 13, 2015

Top Art Sellers on Etsy

Top Art Sellers on Etsy: Shift Ranking of February 12

02/12/2015February 12, 2015

Exit: With a Hashtag Through New York

Polish video artist Piotr Wancerz is famous for his time-lapse films. His new film: "#NYC".

02/12/2015February 12, 2015

Exit: Mario is Destroying my House!

When the gamer's away, Super Mario plays! John Huffnagle made an film of what would be if Mario wrecked his room

02/12/2015February 12, 2015

Europe's Most Sustainable Cities

Europe's Most Sustainable Cities - Shift Ranking of February 11

02/11/2015February 11, 2015

The safest cities on the globe: Shift Ranking of February 9

1. Tokio (JP)| 2. Singapure(SG)| 3. Osaka (JP) | 4. Stockholm (S)| 5. Amsterdam (NL)| Source: Safe Cities Index 2015

02/10/2015February 10, 2015

Artists with the most Grammy Awards

Artists with the most Grammy Awards - Shift Ranking of February 9

02/09/2015February 9, 2015

The most visited cities: Shift Ranking of February 6

1. Hong Kong (25,6m Visits)| 2. Singapore (22,5m) | 3. Bangkok (17,5m) | 4. London (16,8m) | 5. Paris (15,2m) | Source: Euromonitor international

02/06/2015February 6, 2015

Most Popular Writers on Twitter

Most popular Writers on Twitter: Shift Ranking of February 5

02/05/2015February 5, 2015

Comic tried for Facebook post

On trial for condoning terrorism, a French comedian says he condemns last month's Paris attacks "without any ambiguity."

02/04/2015February 4, 2015

The busiest orchestras in 2014: Shift Ranking of February 4

1. San Francisco Symphony | 2. New York Philarmonic | 3. Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 4. Los Angeles Philharmonic | 5. Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie | Source: Bachtrack

02/04/2015February 4, 2015

The warmest years since recordkeeping began: Shift Ranking of February 3

1. 2014 | 2. 2010 | 3. 2005 | 4. 1998 | 5. 2002 | Source: World Meteorological Organization

02/03/2015February 3, 2015

The fastest-growing internet stocks of 2014: Shift Ranking of February 2

1. Facebook | 2. Apple | 3. Akamai | 4. Baidu | 5. Expedia | Quelle: netzoekonom.de

02/02/2015February 2, 2015

EU Support for a free trade agreement with the U.S.

1. Lithuania 79% | 2. Romania 75% | 2. Malta 75% | 4. Netherlands 74% | 5. Poland 73% | Source: pewresearch.org

01/30/2015January 30, 2015

Lonely Planet’s Top 5 Cities to Visit in 2015

1. Washington, D.C., USA | 2. El Chaltén, Argentina | 3. Milan, Italy | 4. Zermatt, Switzerland | 5. Valletta, Malta |

01/29/2015January 29, 2015

EU countries with the biggest Muslim population

EU countries with the biggest Muslim population: Shift Ranking of Januar 28

01/28/2015January 28, 2015

The Top Think Tanks Worldwide 2014: Shift Ranking of Jan 26

1. Brookings Institution (US) | 2. Chatham House (UK) | 3. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (US) | 4. Center for Strategic and International Studies (US) | 5. Bruegel (B) Source: University of Pennsylvania

01/26/2015January 26, 2015

The most popular YouTube commercials in Germany 2014

Shift Ranking of January 23

01/23/2015January 23, 2015

Smartphones in the Church

The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has launched a "Church App" aiming to guide tourists..

01/23/2015January 23, 2015

2014’s Worst Passwords

Shift Ranking of January 22

01/22/2015January 22, 2015

The most popular music videos on YouTube 2014: Shift Ranking of January 21

1. Katy Perry “Dark Horse” | 2. Enrique Iglesias “Bailando” | 3. Shakira “Can’t Remember to Forget You” | 4. Shakira “La La La” | 5. Jason Derulo “Wiggle” | Source: YouTube

01/21/2015January 21, 2015

TripAdvisor a useful travel app

In our test TripAdvisor proved to be a useful travel help, so long as you have the time to read lots of reviews.

01/20/2015January 20, 2015

The top five best–selling video games of 2014: Shift Ranking of January 20

1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 2. Madden NFL 15 | 3. Destiny | 4. Grand Theft Auto V | 5. Minecraft | Source: Forbes

01/20/2015January 20, 2015

The world´s safest airlines 2014: Shift Ranking of January 19

1. Cathay Pacific | 2. Emirates | 3. EVA Air | 4. Air Canada | 5. KLM | Source: JACDEC

01/19/2015January 19, 2015

The most popular eSports Clubs on Facebook

Shift Ranking of January 16

01/16/2015January 16, 2015

Most expensive watches all over the world

Shift Ranking of January 15

01/15/2015January 15, 2015

The most successful German Social Media Agencies

Shift Ranking of January 14

01/14/2015January 14, 2015

Most popular Social Media platforms in the US

Most popular Social Media platforms in the US: Shift Ranking of January 13

01/13/2015January 13, 2015

Most pirated movies 2014

Most pirated movies 2014

01/12/2015January 12, 2015

The most popular baby girl names of 2014: Shift Ranking of January 9th

1. Sophia | 2. Emma | 3. Olivia | 4. Ava | 5. Isabella | Source: www.babycenter.com

01/09/2015January 9, 2015

2. The most successful movies 2014: Shift Ranking of January 8th

1. Transformers 4 | 2. Guardians of the Galaxy | 3. Maleficent | 4. X-Men: Days of Future Past | 5. The Return of the First Avenger | Source: wulfmansworld.com

01/08/2015January 8, 2015

App check - Trip Journal

We review the Trip Journal app

01/08/2015January 8, 2015

The Most Expensive Sculptures 2014: Shift Ranking of January 7th

1. Alberto Giacometti "Chariot" | 2. Amedeo Modigliani "Tête" | 3. Jeff Koons "Jim Beam – J.B. Turner Train" | 4. Willem de Kooning "Clamdigger" | 5. Jeff Koons "Popeye" | Source: Blouin Art Sales Index

01/07/2015January 7, 2015

Most popular museums based on the number of Facebook Likes: Shift Ranking of January 6th

1. MoMA (New York) 1.723.000 | 2. Musée du Louvre (Paris) 1.640.000 | 3. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) 1.280.000 | 4. Tate Britain (London) 720.000 | 5. British Museum (London) 667.000 | Source: Statista 2015

01/06/2015January 6, 2015

The Most Popular Boy Names of 2014: Shift Ranking of January 5th

1. Jackson | 2. Aiden | 3. Liam | 4. Lucas | 5. Noah | Source: www.babycenter.com

01/05/2015January 5, 2015

The most visited sites on the web: Shift Ranking of January 2nd

1. Google.com | 2. Facebook.com | 3. Youtube.com | 4. Yahoo.com | 5. Baidu.com | Source: Alexa.com

01/05/2015January 5, 2015

The Newest Countries in the World: Shift Ranking of December 29

1. South Sudan (year of formation: 2011) | 2. Kosovo (2008) | 3. Montenegro (2006) | 4. East Timor (2002) | 5. Palau (1994) | Source: UN

12/29/2014December 29, 2014

Most popular Christmas gifts in the US: Shift Ranking of December 23

1. Gift Cards (43%) | 2. Clothing (42%) | 3. Electronics (34%) | 4. Books (30%) | 5. Money (27%) | Source: Deloitte

12/23/2014December 23, 2014

Best sold gaming consoles of all time: Shift Ranking of December 22

1. PlayStation 2 (155m+ sold worldwide) | 2. Nintendo DS (154m) | 3. Game Boy(118m) | 4. PlayStation (102m) | 5. Wii (101m) | Source: GameCentral

12/22/2014December 22, 2014

Instagram Accounts with the most Fake-Followers: Das Shift-Ranking vom 19. Dezember

1. Jaques Chirag (chiragchirag78) 99.9% faked followers | 2. Wellington Campos (camposwell) 59.6% | 3. Akon Official (akon) 56.2% | 4. Tyga / T-Raww (kinggoldchains) 29.4% | 5. Instagram (instagram) 23.9 % |

12/19/2014December 19, 2014

World's highest paid athletes 2014: Shift Ranking of December 18

1. Floyd Mayweather US $105 million | 2. Cristiano Ronaldo US $80 million | 3. LeBron James US $72.3 million | 4. Lionel Messi US $64.7 million | 5. Kobe Bryant US $61.5 million | Source: Forbes

12/18/2014December 18, 2014

Most popular searches on Google in 2014 : Shift Ranking of December 17

1. Robin Williams | 2. World Cup | 3. Ebola | 4. Malaysia Airlines | 5. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge | Source: techcrunch.com

12/17/2014December 17, 2014

Book market

DW's Jefferson Chase explains what the Germans could learn from the English-language book market.

Digital World12/17/2014December 17, 2014

The power of data

While people have been collecting data for decades, concern is growing over what the gatekeepers of big data do with our information.

12/17/2014December 17, 2014

Americans and their books

DW reporter Rainer Traube takes a road trip in the US for a closer look at America's relationship with books.

Digital World12/17/2014December 17, 201413 images

The changing book market

The possibilities of the Internet are impacting not only how we buy books, but also how we read them. DW digs deeper.

12/17/2014December 17, 2014

Countries of origin of cyber attacks in November 2014: Shift Ranking of December 16

1. USA 8.402.997 attacks | 2. Russia 3.337.539 | 3. Germany 1.537.199 | 4. China 1.099.913 | 5. France 710.764 | Source: Sicherheitstacho.eu

12/16/2014December 16, 2014

Use your smartphone to find ski slopes

Winter has arrived and so, slowly but surely, has the snow - in most ski resorts. But which ones are open and how much snow exactly is there in the German ski resorts? The Bergfex app provides answers on this and more.

12/16/2014December 16, 2014

Die Top Trending Videos 2014 auf Youtube: Das Shift-Ranking vom 15. Dezember -

1. Mutant Giant Spider Dog | 2. Nike Football: Winner Stays. ft. various stars | 3. FIRST KISS by Tatia PIlieva | 4. The Voice IT | Serie 2 | Blind 2 | Suor Cristina Scuccia - #TEAMJ-AX | 5. iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test |

12/15/2014December 15, 2014

Countries with highest internet freedom: Shift Ranking of December 12

Based on universal access; relevant content; freedom and openness; Empowerment 1. Denmark (Web Index Rank) | 2. Finland | 3. Norway | 4. United Kingdom | 5. Sweden | Source: thewebindex.org

12/12/2014December 12, 2014