24 March 2013

240 billion photos

DATA POINT: 240 BILLION

"In January, Facebook announced that it has 240 billion photos total. With Instagram, there are 40 million photos uploaded every day. Photos are becoming the default of communication."

- Loren Appin, director of growth, Pixable, an application that personalizes the photo-sharing experience
"Gannett, Airbnb, Pixable Weigh In On The Value Of Visual," Fast Company, 18 Mar 2013, www.fastcompany.com/magazine/174/gannett-airbnb-pixable.