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These are among the nuggets of information provided by our friends at Simply Measured analytics. The Twitter statistics provide a quantified analysis of who and what caught the tech world's attention at the unofficial kickoff to CES. Below, we offer some quick analysis on Simply Measured's complete findings, but please examine the stats yourself to parse out what you think the data's most interesting revelations are and then share with us in the comments. (CES officially runs Tuesday through Friday, which is why graphics about Monday's mentions are marked as "Day 0.")
How Did 2012's Unofficial Kickoff Compare to Last Year?
In both years, the frequency of tweets hashtagged #CES spiked late, but 2012 had a much more volatile morning and afternoon, with a few mini-spikes interspersed throughout the day.
The Most-Mentioned Brands
Microsoft had the hottest moment of all, which coincided with a swell of anticipation for CEO Steve Ballmer's evening keynote address at his company's last CES appearance.
The Hottest Trends
Tablets have been long been a hot topic, while OLED display technology likely got a significant boost form the unveiling of LG's 55-inch OLED HDTV, which dazzled us on Monday.
The Top-Tweeted Domains
The rest of the list of most-tweeted domains was also dominated by news and sharing sites.
The Overall Leaders
But Google and YouTube got the most bang for their Twitter mention. People who tweeted about Google had an average of nearly 24,000 followers, while those who tweeted about YouTube had an average of more than 21,000 followers. Microsoft grabbed the largest share of Twitter mentions, but people who talked about the Seattle tech giant averaged a comparatively small 6,235 followers.
What do these Twitter statistics tell you? Let us know in the comments.