Top 20 Countries with the fastest internet speed (January 2014 vs. July 2013 study)

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Bloomberg has released its latest study on the top 20 countries in the world with the fastest internet connection speed. In his article, "Where to Find the World's Fastest Internet: Top 20" published on January 28, 2014, writer Mark Milian listed down the Top 20 countries with comparison to his findings in his article, "Top 20: Where to Find the World's Fastest Internet," published on July 23, 2013.

In a similar study conducted by Statista in its infographic measuring the 2nd Quarter of 2013 performance, South Korea and Japan placed 1st and 2nd spot respectively, while Hong Kong placed 4th.

Top 10 countries with faster internet speeds; Korea & Japan top the list

In 2005, I had some Korean students in my classes. Though it was their first time in the Philippines, they had already migrated from Korea to learn English since studying in the Philippines is far more cheaper. Day by day, they got to experience what it is like to live in Manila, specifically - the people, the places, and the food.

Three things I remember some Korean kids told me the difference between Korea and the Philippines:

The Top 10 Books for a Rainy Day

When the weather outside is grim, there is no better way to banish the gloom than with a good book. Slipping within the pages of any one of the ten (10) novels below allows you to slip into another world or another time, so each one provides an excellent escape from miserable weather. Choose one of them to enjoy a holiday wherever you happen to be.

1.  The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Escape from foul weather with a visit to the land of hobbits, elves, dwarves and other legendary creatures in Tolkien’s classic work of fantasy. Even if you’ve seen Peter Jackson’s extraordinary movies, you shouldn’t miss the trilogy of novels that has inspired the imaginations of generations of people.

Top 10 Most Viewed Youtube Videos of 2011

Rewatch this year's most viewed Youtube videos of 2011. Fil-Am Youtube sensation Maria Aragon's cover of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" landed on the 8th spot.  And this is the only time I got to know about Karmin (a duo act from Boston, Massachusetts - Amy Heidemann & Nic Noonan) and their music blew me away! Their cover of "Look At Me Now" by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes made it on the 6th spot. I'm now a new fan!

I suggest watch #6 first, #8 second, then watch the rest in random order. Watch all the 10 videos below. Enjoy!