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Countries with the highest spendings for christmas presents in Europe: Shift Ranking of December 11

1. Great Britain 422 € per client | 2. Luxembourg 400 € | 3. Switzerland 358 € | 4. Denmark 346 € | 5. France 303 € | Source: Deloitte Christmas Survey

12/11/2014December 11, 2014

The most expensive cities to stay overnight: Shift Ranking of December 10

1. New York / USA 198€ average price per night | 2. St. Mortz / Switzerland 143€ | 3. Macao / China 135 € | 4. Miami / USA 134 € | 5. Nassau / Bahamas 120 €| Source: Wirtschaftswoche

12/10/2014December 10, 2014

Instagram's most geotagged locations 2014: Shift Ranking of December 9

1. Disneyland Anaheim, USA 2. Dodger Stadium Los Angeles 3. Times Square New York 4. Siam Paragon Bangkok 5. Gorky Park, Moscow Source: Instagram

12/09/2014December 9, 2014

Most Popular Free Shopping Apps: Shift Ranking of December 8

1. eBay Group Gifts | 2. Google Product Search | 3. Presentify.me | 4. Movaluate | 5. Hypejar | Source: appappeal.com

12/08/2014December 8, 2014

The most popular Messaging Apps 2014: Shift Ranking of December 5

1. WhatsApp | 2. Facebook Messenger | 3. Skype | 4. Viber | 5. Line | Source: GlobalWebIndex

12/05/2014December 5, 2014

The Most Corrupt Countries In The World: Shift Ranking of December 4

1. Somalia | 2. North Korea | 3. Sudan | 4. Afghanistan | 5. South Sudan | Source: transparency.org

12/04/2014December 4, 2014

Most streamed songs on Spotify 2014: Shift Ranking of December 3

1. Pharell Williams, Happy | 2. Clean Bandit, Rather Be | 3. Calvin Harris, Summer | 4. Katy Perry, Dark Horse | 5. John Legend, All of Me | Source: Spotify

12/03/2014December 3, 2014

Countries with the highest electric power consumption: Shift Ranking of December 2

1. Iceland (52,374 kWh per capita) | 2. Norway (23,174) | 3. Canada (16,473) | 4. Kuwait (16,122) | 5. Qatar (15,755) | Source: World Bank

12/02/2014December 2, 2014

Most followed people on Instagram 2014: Shift Ranking of December 1

1. @justinbieber (12,3m follower) | 2. @kimkardashian (12,1m) | 3. @badgalriri = Rihanna (10,9m) | 4. @Beyonce (8,8m) | 5. @arianagrande (8,3m) | Source: Instagram

12/01/2014December 1, 2014

Fastest Growing Social Media Apps 2014: Shift Ranking of November 28

1. Snapchat (+56%) | 2. Facebook Messenger (+52%) | 3. Instagram (+47%) | 4. Line (+44%) | 5. Pinterest (+43%) | Source: GlobalWebIndex

11/28/2014November 28, 2014

Exit: 99 Red Balloons - Played on four balloons

To promote his own tour, Canadian musician Andrew Huang has put on an unusually creative version of Nena’s hit "99 Lufballons” using four balloons.

11/28/2014November 28, 2014

The Best Online Colleges: Shift Ranking of November 27

1. Colorado State University-Global Campus | 2. Western Governors University | 3. University of Massachusetts (UMassOnline) | 4. Saint Leo University | 5. Liberty University Online | Source: SuperScholar

11/27/2014November 27, 2014

The world's most connected countries: Shift Ranking of November 26

1. Denmark (8,86 points out of 10 (access, use, skills)) | 2. Korea (8,85) | 3. Sweden (8,67) | 4. Iceland (8,64) | 5. UK (8,86) | Source: International Telecommunication Union

11/26/2014November 26, 2014

Most Popular Video Games Released In 2014: Shift Ranking of November 25

1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare │ 2. Far Cry 4 │ 3. Dragon Age: Inquisition │ 4. Assassin's Creed: Unity │ 5. Destiny │ Source: IMDb

11/25/2014November 25, 2014

The most heavily policed countries in the world: Shift Ranking of November 24

1. Russia (546,6 police personnel per 100,000 of the population) | 2. Turkey (474,8) | 3. Italy (467,2) | 4. Portugal (454,2) | 5. Hong Kong (450,7) | Source: Bloomberg

11/24/2014November 24, 2014

The most shared video ads of 2014: Shift Ranking of November 21

1. Activia: "Shakira´s La La La" | 2. 20th Century Fox (Devil´s Due): "Devil Baby Attack" | 3. Nike: "The Last Game" | 4. Budweiser: "Puppy Love" | 5. Cardstore: "World´s Toughest Job | Source: Marketingland

11/21/2014November 21, 2014

Exit: Parkour running video

Chase Armitage and Chris Lodge are among the best free runners on the planet. They went to the Greek island of Santorini to demonstrate their acrobatic talents against a picturesque backdrop.

11/21/2014November 21, 2014

The European airports with the shortest walking distances 2014: Shift Ranking of November 20

1. Berlin Tegel, Germany | 2. London Heathrow, Britain | 3. Vienna Schwechat, Austria | 4. Nice Cote d'Azur, France | 5. Zurich, Switzerland | Source: tripadvisor

11/20/2014November 20, 2014

#EverydayEverywhere fights stereotypes

DW takes a look at what happened when a photographer turned to Instagram to fight stereotypes.

11/20/2014November 20, 2014

The world´s most powerful supercomputer: Shift Ranking of November 19

1. Tianhe-2 (NUDT) | 2. Titan (Cray) | 3. Sequoia (IBM) | 4. K Computer (Fujitsu) | 5. Mira (IBM) | Source: www.top500.org

11/19/2014November 19, 2014

The top messaging apps in Asia Pacific: Shift Ranking of November 18

1. WeChat | 2. Facebook Messenger | 3. Skype | 4. WhatsApp | 5. Line | Source: GlobalWebIndex

11/18/2014November 18, 2014

The most fun cities in the world 2014: Shift Ranking of November 17

1. Berlin | 2. London | 3. Paris | 4. New York | 5. Tokyo | Source: GetYourGuide

11/18/2014November 18, 2014

The world´s most popular employers 2014: Shift Ranking of November 14

1. Google | 2. Apple | 3. Unilever | 4. Microsoft | 5. Facebook | Source: LinkedIn

11/14/2014November 14, 2014

Best Global Universities Ranking 2014: Shift Ranking of November 13

1. Harvard University | 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3. University of California Berkeley | 4. Stanford University | 5. University of Oxford | Source: Thomson Reuters

11/13/2014November 13, 2014

The world´s most prosperous countries 2014: Shift Ranking of November 12

1. Norway | 2. Switzerland | 3. New Zealand | 4. Denmark | 5. Canada | Source: Prosperity Index

11/12/2014November 12, 2014

The world's most powerful women 2014: Shift Ranking of November 11

1. Angela Merkel (Politician) | 2. Janet Yellen (Economist) | 3. Dilma Rousseff (Politician) | 4. Christine Lagarde (Politician) | 5. Park Geun-hye (Politician) | Source: Forbes |

11/11/2014November 11, 2014

Top Twitter Languages: Shift Ranking of November 10

1. English (51%) | 2. Japanese (14,8%) | 3. Spanish (13,4%) | 4. Portuguese (5,1%) | 5. Indonesian (3,2%) | Source: GNIP

11/10/2014November 10, 2014

Die beliebtesten Arbeitgeber der Welt 2014: Das Shift–Ranking vom 14. November

1. Google | 2. Apple | 3. Unilever | 4. Microsoft | 5. Facebook | Quelle: LinkedIn

11/10/2014November 10, 2014

Die besten Universitäten der Welt 2014: Das Shift–Ranking vom 13. November

1. Harvard University | 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3. University of California Berkeley | 4. Stanford University | 5. University of Oxford | Quelle: Thomson Reuters

11/10/2014November 10, 2014

Most Popular Dating Websites: Shift Ranking of November 7

1. Match (35m monthly visitors) 2. PlentyOfFish (23m) 3. Zoosk (11,5m) 4. OkCupid (10,1m) 5. eHarmony (7,1m) Source: ebizmba

11/07/2014November 7, 2014

Exit: House Music with Super Mario

Dan Newbie used two pencils, 48 wine glasses and a frying pan to recreate the classic Super Mario Bros. theme song.

11/07/2014November 7, 2014

Most popular programming languages 2014: Shift Ranking of November 6

1. C (17.655%) | 2. Java (13.506%) | 3. Objective-C (10.096%) | 4. C++ (4.868%) | 5. C# (4.748%) | Source: Tiobe Index

11/06/2014November 6, 2014

The Most Popular Gambling Sites: Shift Ranking of November 5

1. Bet365.com | 2. Freelotto.com | 3. Williamhill.com | 4. Pch.com | 5.National-Lottery.co.uk | Source: SimilarWeb

11/05/2014November 5, 2014

Currently Most Pirated Movies: Shift Ranking of November 4

1 Noah | 2 Transcendence | 3 Rio 2 | 4 A Million Ways to Die in the West | 5 The Other Woman | Source: Torrentfreak

11/04/2014November 4, 2014

Top 10 Twitter Athletes: Shift Ranking of November 3

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (31m follower) | 2. Kaká (21m) | 3. LeBron James (15,9m) | 4. Neymar Júnior (15m) | 5. Ronaldinho Gaúcho (10m) | Source: Tweeting-Athletes

11/03/2014November 3, 2014

Top countries for doing business 2014: Shift Ranking of October 31

1. Singapore | 2. New Zealand | 3. Hong Kong | 4. Danmark | 5. South Korea | Source: World Bank

10/31/2014October 31, 2014

No to harassment

DW examines the online campaigns that have recently gone viral.

10/31/2014October 31, 2014

The most popular European cities on Tripadvisor: Shift Ranking of October 30

1. Istanbul, Turkey | 2. Rome, Italy | 3. London, UK | 4. Prague, Czech Republic | 5. Paris, France | Source: Tripadvisor

10/30/2014October 30, 2014

Countries with the fastest internet connections: Shift Ranking of October 29

1. South Korea 24.6 Average Connection Speed (Mbps) | 2. Hong Kong 15.7 | 3. Japan & Switzerland 14.9| 4. Netherlands 14.3 | 5. Sweden 13.6 | Source: Akamai (State of the internet)

10/29/2014October 29, 2014

The most successful online games 2014: Shift Ranking of October 28

1. League of Legends 11.9% Marketshare | 2. Crossfire 11.2% | 3. Dungeon Fighter Online 11.2% | 4. World of Warcraft 9.1% | 5. World of Tanks 4.6 % | Source: superdata

10/28/2014October 28, 2014

Models with the most followers on Instagram: Shift Ranking of October 27

1. Kendall Jenner - 14.9m Follower | 2. Cara Delevingne - 7.7m Follower | 3. Miranda Kerr - 5.2m Follower | 4. Candice Swanepoel - 3.8m Follower | 5. Gisele Bündchen - 3.1m Follower | Source: elle.de

10/27/2014October 27, 2014

Countries With The Most Twitter Users Per Capita: Shift Ranking of October 24

1. Kuwait | 2. Netherlands | 3. Brunei | 4. UK | 5. USA | Source: Realtime Report

10/24/2014October 24, 2014

The Most-Streamed Songs on Spotify in the First Half of 2014 - Shift Ranking of October 23

1. Katy Perry: Dark Horse (142m) | 2. Pitbull: Timber (128m) | 3. Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne: Rather Be (127m) | 4. OneRepublic: Counting Stars (103m) | 5. John Legend: All of Me (102m) | Source: Spotify

10/23/2014October 23, 2014

The most valuable companies: Shift Ranking of October 22

1 Apple 93.6 €m | 2. Google 84.6 €m | 3. Coca Cola 64.2 €m | 4. IBM 56.8 €m | 5. Microsoft 48.14 €m | Source: Interbrand

10/22/2014October 22, 2014

Top Football Teams On Twitter: Shift Ranking of October 21

1. @realmadrid (13,2m followers) | 2. @FCBarcelona (12,9m) | 3. @Arsenal (4,6m) | 4. @chelseafc (4,5m) | 5. @GalatasaraySK (4,3m) | Source: Twitter

10/21/2014October 21, 2014

Selfies - A digital disease?

Are selfies turning us into duck-faced robots or are they actually helping us find who we are?

10/21/2014October 21, 2014

Most Popular Gadget Sites: Shift Ranking of October 20

1. cNet (70m monthly visitors) | 2. Yahoo! Tech (25m) | 3. Gizmodo (18,2m) | 4. TheVerge (18m) | 5. Toms Hardware (17,5m) | Source: Alexa

10/20/2014October 20, 2014

Most densely populated countries: Shift Ranking of October 17

1. Monaco (15k population per km2) | 2. Singapore (7,3k/km2) | 3. Bahrain (1,6k/km2) | 4. Malta (1,3k/km2) | 5. Bangladesh (1,1k/km2) | Source: Indexmundi

10/17/2014October 17, 2014

The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities: Shift Ranking of October 16

1. Michael Jackson (US $170 million / last 12 months)| 2. Elvis Presley (US $55 million)| 3. Marilyn Monroe (US $27 million)| 4. Charles Schulz (US $25 million)| 5. John Lennon (US $12 million)| Source: Forbes

10/16/2014October 16, 2014

The most valuable football clubs: Shift Ranking of October 15

1. Real Madrid (2,71 bn euro) | 2. FC Barcelona (2,53 bn euro) | 3. Manchester United (2,22 bn euro) | 4. Bayern Munich (1,46 bn euro) | 5. FC Arsenal (1,05 bn Euro) |

10/15/2014October 15, 2014