The Rise of Samsung

March 1938: Founding chairman Byung-Chull Lee started a business in Taegu, Korea, with 30,000 won (about $29.50 in dollars today). He was the son of a wealthy landowner and rice miller. Company was initially a food exporter, selling Korean fish, vegetables, and fruit.

In a little over a decade, Samsung moved into the production of food, and established manufacturing and sales operations

Factoid: The name Samsung means “Three Stars” in Korean.

The Mobile Web Revolution

Recent statistical data and expert forecasts suggest that the world is getting serious about equipping as many people with smartphones and tablets as possible. With Europe, North America, and other developed regions already enjoying high penetration levels, the primary drivers of the next wave are going to be Asia, Latin America, and other highly populated and technology-thirsty regions. At the moment 15% of the global Web traffic already originates from mobile device users, and this share is going to continue rising, according to most industry analysts. As more and more people prefer to browse from their handheld gadgets, webmasters are getting more concerned with how their websites look and operate on small, tap-reactive screens. Responsive (mobile-friendly) web design is the latest fad across the board, as websites which look natural on small screens and are easy to use with a single finger have been proven to bring considerably higher engagement rates (and profits) from the mobile visitors. Applying the principles of responsive interface might not be the easiest part in many cases, yet the possibility to ride one of the most important online trends of the decade may well be worth the time and effort.

Global Internet Coverage Maps

This article is meant to dissect internet usage around the world. The world population in 2006 was 6.5 billion. The percentage using internet in the world in that year was 18 percent. As a consequence the percentage not using the internet was 82 percent. In 2011 the world population was 7 bn. The percentage of the world using the internet during that year rose to 35 percent with 65 percent not using the internet.