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10th Annual Year in Review Kim Kardashian joins the list again
Kim Kardashian, who first appeared in 2009 filling in the Paris Hilton celebutante role, jumped to No. 3.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. USA .-- (BUSINESS WIRE) Monday December 05, 2011 Yahoo! Inc., the premier digital media company, announced the 10th anniversary edition of its Year in Review, the highly-anticipated annual look-back that identifies the top stories and trends of the year based on nearly 700 million monthly unique visitorsi activity on the network and billions of consumer searches. The annual look-back of aggregated visitor activity is a gauge for worldwide interests. The 2011 Year in Review is available in 17 versions including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United Statesii. The top search term of 2011 didn't go to a person or a news event, but to a technological marvel. The iPhone led the 2011 search queries, bypassing a reality TV star’s marriage and pending divorce, a notorious criminal defendant, and America's most wanted terrorist. “The iPhone transcended gadget status,” says Vera Chan, senior editor and Web trend analyst at Yahoo!. “The device helped facilitate political movements around the world, and embodied the vision of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Fueled by news that he had stepped down as CEO in August, and then that he had passed away in October, searches for Steve Jobs skyrocketed on Yahoo!. By their nature, breaking news stories don't always crack the Top 10 list. People don't have to search for details they get in the news, and it's rare that a news story ends up on the overall list. Yet this year, Casey Anthony, Osama bin Laden, and the Japanese earthquake and tsunami all figured into the top ranking.” Women in pop culture dominated the Top 10 list. Kim Kardashian, who first appeared in 2009 filling in the Paris Hilton celebutante role, jumped to No. 3. Jennifer Lopez cracked the Top 10 after a nine-year absence, thanks to her "American Idol"-fueled comeback. And singer Katy Perry reaped musical nominations and either tied or broke record sales. Top Searches on Yahoo! in 2011 1. iPhone 2. Casey Anthony 3. Kim Kardashian 4. Katy Perry 6. Lindsay Lohan 8. Jennifer Aniston 9. Japan earthquake 10. Osama bin Laden © Copyright: National Radio. Any use of these materials, whole or in part, is prohibited unless authorized in writing by National Radio. Contact: nationalradio@yahoo.com All rights reserved |
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