Google Zeitgeist: How We Searched in 2012

 By 
Stan Schroeder
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Google Zeitgeist: How We Searched in 2012

Google has released the new Zeitgeist, its annual list of most popular searches and search trends throughout the year.

The top list for 2012 is as follows:

1. Whitney Houston

2. Gangnam Style

3. Hurricane Sandy

4. iPad 3

5. Diablo 3

6. Kate Middleton

7. Olympics 2012

8. Amanda Todd

9. Michael Clarke Duncan

10. BBB12

Besides the top 10 overall searches, Zeitgeist lists the most popular images, athletes, events, TV shows, people and more. Some of the interesting highlights include Jeremy Lin as the most popular athlete, The Hunger Games as the most searched-for feature film and the iPad 3 (followed by Samsung Galaxy S III) as the most popular item in the category of consumer electronics.

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