This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20677541
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Google reveals 2012's top net searches in the UK | Google reveals 2012's top net searches in the UK |
(about 7 hours later) | |
"The Olympics" may have seemed like a safe bet for the top search term in the UK this year - but, according to Google, it was eclipsed by "Euro 2012". | "The Olympics" may have seemed like a safe bet for the top search term in the UK this year - but, according to Google, it was eclipsed by "Euro 2012". |
"Olympic tickets" came second in Google's annual zeitgeist report, which lists 2012's most searched-for terms. | "Olympic tickets" came second in Google's annual zeitgeist report, which lists 2012's most searched-for terms. |
London was the most searched-for city in the UK, while Rio, host of the next Summer Olympics, was the most searched-for travel destination. | London was the most searched-for city in the UK, while Rio, host of the next Summer Olympics, was the most searched-for travel destination. |
Skyfall reflected its box-office success, as the top trending movie. | Skyfall reflected its box-office success, as the top trending movie. |
Singer Whitney Houston, who died in February, was the most searched-for person, followed by "Kate Middleton", the Duchess of Cambridge. | Singer Whitney Houston, who died in February, was the most searched-for person, followed by "Kate Middleton", the Duchess of Cambridge. |
The people list looked very different on rival search engine Bing, which revealed its top 2012 searches a few weeks ago. | The people list looked very different on rival search engine Bing, which revealed its top 2012 searches a few weeks ago. |
Topping its global list was reality TV star Kim Kardashian, followed by singer Justin Bieber. Kim Kardashian also topped Yahoo's most searched-for list. | Topping its global list was reality TV star Kim Kardashian, followed by singer Justin Bieber. Kim Kardashian also topped Yahoo's most searched-for list. |
Sprinter Usain Bolt was the most searched-for Olympian, according to Google, while the most searched-for British star of the Summer Games was tennis player Andy Murray, followed by diver Tom Daley and athlete Jessica Ennis. | Sprinter Usain Bolt was the most searched-for Olympian, according to Google, while the most searched-for British star of the Summer Games was tennis player Andy Murray, followed by diver Tom Daley and athlete Jessica Ennis. |
On Bing's list, Bolt only made it in at number nine, with tennis player Serena Williams, athlete Lolo Jones and basketball player LeBron James making its top three. | On Bing's list, Bolt only made it in at number nine, with tennis player Serena Williams, athlete Lolo Jones and basketball player LeBron James making its top three. |
Nostalgia trip | Nostalgia trip |
Cyclist Victoria Pendleton was the most searched-for reality TV star, following her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, while Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt beat London Mayor Boris Johnson to the top politician's spot, according to Google. | Cyclist Victoria Pendleton was the most searched-for reality TV star, following her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, while Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt beat London Mayor Boris Johnson to the top politician's spot, according to Google. |
Cbeebies show Mike the Knight beat US hit Homeland to the number one spot for TV shows, with another home-grown hit, the Great British Bake Off, also making the top 10. | Cbeebies show Mike the Knight beat US hit Homeland to the number one spot for TV shows, with another home-grown hit, the Great British Bake Off, also making the top 10. |
Some of the most interesting results are revealed in Google's more esoteric searches. | Some of the most interesting results are revealed in Google's more esoteric searches. |
Topping the "what is" poll was "love", followed by the far less romantic "iCloud" and "3G". | Topping the "what is" poll was "love", followed by the far less romantic "iCloud" and "3G". |
The "how to" list revealed the growing trend of reigniting old skills with "knit" and "crochet" making the top 10, alongside "draw", "kiss" and "hack". | The "how to" list revealed the growing trend of reigniting old skills with "knit" and "crochet" making the top 10, alongside "draw", "kiss" and "hack". |
Twitter review | |
Twitter has also published its own review of the year. | |
Among the microblogging service's picks were tweets by the BBC's Middle East Chief Paul Danahar about the Syrian uprising. | |
It also highlighted the Olympics, the US election day and the MTV Video Music Awards as some of its most tweeted about occasions - together the three events accounted for more than 233 million posts. | |
It added that the two most retweeted messages were President Obama's tweet of himself hugging his wife after winning the US vote, and a picture pop star Justin Bieber posted of himself with a fan to say goodbye after she died of brain cancer. |
Previous version
1
Next version