Every question, answer, riddle, oddity, and commodity resides on the internet somewhere, but it's up to you to find it. Yet, every day, every year begs different questions and offers separate answers than the one before it. Thanks to Google's Zeitgeist list, we can feel the pulse of human curiosity and pinpoint what triggered our imagination and interest. So, let's take a look at 2012's top tech searches.
Gaming
- Diablo
- Borderlands 2
- Mass Effect 3
- Halo 4
- Skyrim
- Black Ops 2
- Madden NFL 13
- Resident Evil 6
- WrestleMania XXVIII
- FIFA 13
It comes as no surprise that Diablo 3 reigns supreme among gaming searches this year, as anticipation for Blizzard's sequel had been boiling for over a decade. While there was some controversy surrounding the decision to make internet connections mandatory to play the single player portion of the game and swaths of the community rejected the game's "Auction House," Diablo 3 was well received among critics. Notably, none of the games on Google's list are original intellectual properties.
Phones
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 4S
- Samsung Galaxy S3
- Galaxy Note
- Galaxy Note 2
- Blackberry Bold
- Blackberry Curve
- Nokia Lumia 900
- Windows Phone 8
- Motorola Droid Razr
The eternal war between Samsung and Apple rages on, in the court room and the retail store. Apple's iPhone 5 announcement dominated the news cycle in late Fall, while the Galaxy S3 soaked in publicity for months prior thanks to its May launch. Notably, the Galaxy Note "phablets" also made the list. On the horizon, 2013 will host the release of the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Grand, iPhone 5S, and more.
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