How The World Searched Google in 2011

Each year's end, Google tallies up the most popular search terms in various categories and breaks them down by country.

Since my readership is global (only one third of my readers are actually in the United States), I'm sharing with you the top ten searches in Fastest Rising, Fastest Falling, Entertainment, Sports, Consumer Electronics, Food and Drink, Google Map searches, People and News from all over the globe.

See how your interests stack up against those of the rest of the world. Beware, Rebecca Black is number one in three categories!


Fastest Rising Search Terms:

1. rebecca black
2. google plus
3. ryan dunn
4. casey anthony
5. battlefield 3
6. iphone 5
7. adele
8. 東京 電力
9. steve jobs
10. ipad 2

Fastest Falling Search Terms:

1. myspace
2. hi5
3. mebo
4. nasza klasa
5. netlog
6. baidu
7. wer kennt wen
8. meinvz
9. hotmail correo
10. delta airlines

Fastest Rising in Entertainment:

1. rebecca black
2. ryan dunn dead
3. price tag lyrics
4. amy winehouse death
5. super bass lyrics
6. crazy stupid love
7. disney junior
8. kim kardashian wedding
9. the lazy song
10. rihanna man down

Fastest Rising in Sports:

1. mayweather vs ortiz
2. soccerstar
3. dan wheldon
4. ufc rio
5. marco simoncelli
6. troy davis
7. india vs england
8. なでしこ ジャパン
9. hope solo
10. pacquiao vs mosley

Fastest Rising in Consumer Electronics:

1. amazon kindle fire
2. iphone 4s
3. sidekick 4g
4. hp touchpad
5. spb shell 3d
6. ipad 2
7. htc sensation
8. samsung nexus prime
9. sony ngp
10. ipad 3

Fastest Rising in Food and Drink:

1. wendys
2. just eat
3. little caesars
4. chick fil a
5. allrecipes
6. 食べ ログ
7. jimmy johns
8. buffalo wild wings
9. popeyes
10. cupcakes

Fastest Rising in Google Maps:

1. utm (Universal Transverse Mercator)
2. siegessule berlin
3. dpt conforama
4. wells fargo
5. friseur
6. elementary schools
7. campgrounds
8. shopping centre
9. starbucks
10. lake


Fastest Rising in People:

1. rebecca black
2. ryan dunn
3. pippa middleton
4. casey anthony
5. adele
6. steve jobs
7. amy winehouse
8. osama bin laden
9. charlie sheen
10. kate middleton

Fastest Rising in Google News:


1. fukushima
2. iphone 4s
3. melania rea
4. salvatore parolisi
5. lamberto sposini
6. battlefield 3
7. dsk
8. iphone 5
9. gaddafi
10. libya

And a look back at 2011:

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Can You Ear Me Now? EARonic iPhone Cases Make Great Gifts.

Available in five different styles these fun and hip iPhone cases give the illusion of blending into one's head when using the phone. Photographs of life sized ears and profiles in various styles - males, females, varying skin tones, some with razor stubble, some with earpieces - are printed on durable iPhone cases which fit both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. No Vulcan ears as of yet.

Funky Find Of The Week: The iGrow Hair Rejuvenation System.

This hands-free hair rejuvenation system for both men and women, the iGrow by Apira Science, is so hilarious looking it's hard to believe it's a real product. But for $695, it had better be. Developed by industry professionals, the funny looking helmet provides you with the ability to listen to music while employing low level lasers along with high output LEDs to promote thicker and fuller hair.




Choose a 20-25 minute session a few times each week, and if you’re like others who have seen results, you could see thicker and fuller hair growth in as little as 60 days. The low-level laser technology is hands free and pain free, and works in tandem with 30-high-output LEDs that cover the entire scalp with rejuvenating light. Built-in headphones connect to your iPod. Relax and enjoy your favorite music while helping to regain the look of thicker, fuller, and healthier hair. Automatic shut-off.




Within 12 weeks of using iGrow as directed, most consumers report that they experience the cessation of excess hair loss. The appearance of thicker, fuller, healthier hair is typical within 24 weeks.



About Apira Science
Apira Science is an established leader and pioneer in low level laser therapy for hair loss and thinning hair. Its Revage670™ system has earned numerous accolades from doctors and patients alike for its ability to stop the appearance of hair loss and promote thicker, fuller hair. Now, Apira is launching a consumer solution that leverages the Revage670 technology in a compact, hands-free system that will enable hair rejuvenation in the comfort of one's own home. The new iGrow at home laser is also iPod/MP3 compatible, further enhancing the appeal of this easy-to-use device. For additional information please visit www.apirascience.com.


Buy this here. But please don't use it in public.

iPhone Photo Cube Printer. No Software, No Computer, just pop in your iPhone and Print.

Despite the fact that most of us are digital photo people and share many images via cyberspace, they do still make picture frames (remember those?) and people still like to place an actual photo upon their mantel or shelf. For those folks, the iPhone Photo Cube Printer by Vupoint is the perfect gift for this holiday season.

The iPhone Photo Cube Printer.
This is the first printer that produces photo quality pictures directly from a docked iPhone, iPod touch, Android phone, iPad1 or iPad2. Requiring no computer or software, the printer is controlled from your iPhone via a free downloadable app. In less than a minute and without ink cartridges, it prints crystal-clear 300 dpi resolution pictures with vibrant colors, thanks to patented paper embedded with yellow, magenta, and cyan dye crystals.



The photographs are smudge- and tear-proof, fade- and water-resistant. The printer can produce one, four, or 10 images on each 4" x 6" borderless sheet. Occupying no more desktop area than a box of tissues, the printer also charges a docked iPhone or iPod touch. Also connects to Android phones (requires mini-USB cable), iPad, and iPad2.



Comes with one thermal paper cartridge that makes 12 prints. Plugs into AC. 4" H x 7" W x 6" D. (3 lbs.). replacement paper cartridges cost $24.95 each.

You can learn all the specs here

retails for $159. USD

Available at these online retailers.

Squishy Cushy Holder for Your iPad. Introducing the TyPillow.

The TyPillow is a throw pillow especially designed to snuggly hold your Apple iPad2 and conform to the shape of your lap, head or surface.





The microsuede 17" square cushion designed by Accessory Workshop has a special micro bead filling that adjusts for a contoured fit.






The pillow is priced at $34.95 and ships worldwide in approximately 3-5 days.
Buy the TyPillow here

Modern Tech Meets Traditional Japanese Gold-Leafing in these USB Flash Drives.

With most new fangled technology gadgets being made of silicon, titanium or polypropylene, it's a refreshing change to come across something useful that harkens back to tradition.



Famous Japanese kinpaku manufacturer Hakuichi, who is known for their gold-leafing of several types of products and edibles, enters the computer peripheral world with these portable USB drives decorated with high-quality gold leaf designs, called hakue (or gold leaf pictures).





Chrysanthemums to birds to Mount Fuji adorn the front of these 4GB USB thumb drives or flash drives. While they are perfect for storing your data they bring an element of traditional Japanese hand-leafed gold design to the table.



The Hakue portable USB drives feature ten different distinctly Japanese designs:



Akafuji (Mt Fuji at dawn)
Fūjin Raijin (God of Wind and God of Thunder)
Houou (East Asian phoenix)
Kiku to Ryūsui (Chrysanthemums in water)
Kingyo (Goldfish)
Kouyo (Autumn leaves)
Nakiryu (Temple dragon)
Sakura Fubuki (Cherry blossoms)
Temari (Temari hand balls)
Tsuki to Usagi (Moon and rabbit)


Please note that this product is manufactured after receipt of order; as such, orders for this product cannot be cancelled. Additionally, the one-year hardware warranty only covers the USB solid state drive, not the design on the outside.

In Japan you can buy them directly from Hakuichi here.

In the US, you can buy them here for $198.28 USD

It's A Scooter! It's A Stroller! It's The Roller Buggy!

Although I think it ought to be named the Scroller, The Roller Buggy is a multi-functional baby carriage transformable into a scooter designed by Valentin Vodev, a member of the design trio behind CIO, Creative Industrial Objects.



Through a simple pull of the lower body, it extends the normal baby carriage into a scooter, creating a more sportive and faster transportation on various terrains and giving both parties a good time.



For the development of the Roller Buggy, a great amount of design and market research was invested. At first, the combination of baby carriage and scooter was tested in numerous plans and models after which the best results were optimized in a 3D model.



After the 3D model was created, a prototype was built and tried out in a park by placing a life size dummy into a third-party seat with seat belts. As the security of the child has priority, two front brake disks are provided to enable speed reduction at any time.



Child safety- Roller Buggy has a specially-made hydraulic brake system with two disk brakes that allow to reduce the speed and to stop. There is also a safety belt on the child's seat. The child should be older than 1,5 years and the speed shouldn't be faster than 15 km/h.



For children 1.5 - 4 years
Materials: Aluminium, plastic and rubber
Characteristics: Easy to store away, multifunctional purpose
Usage: Alleys, parks, streets


above: designer Valentin Vodev

all images courtesy of the designer and pixstudio