Google has revealed the top search terms by British users of their service in 2012, with the Google Zeitgeist being topped by searches for Euro 2012 and Whitney Houston.
‘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’.
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‘Olympic tickets’ came second in Google’s annual zeitgeist report, which lists 2012’s most searched-for terms. Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter, was top of the list of non-British Olympians, followed by US swimmer Michael Phelps and Roger Federer.
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. Singer Whitney Houston, who died in February, was the most searched-for person, followed by Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Gadget of the year, at least in Britain, was Apple’s third generation iPad, followed by the iPad mini, the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the iPhone 4S.
Top searches
1. Euro 2012u00a0
2. Olympic ticketsu00a0
3. Whitney Houstonu00a0
4. Kate Middletonu00a0
5. April Jonesu00a0
6. Netflixu00a0
7. NatWest onlineu00a0
8. iPad 3u00a0
9. Gary Barlowu00a0
10. Gangnam Styleu00a0
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