Bing has just released its list of most popular searches for 2012. It has broken down its list into categories. Under its Tech > Consummer Electronics category, the top 10 searches were:
  1. iPhone 5
  2. iPad
  3. Samsung Galaxy S III
  4. Kindle
  5. iPad 3
  6. iPod Touch
  7. Xbox
  8. PlayStation 3
  9. iPhone 4S
  10. Windows 8
It's interesting to note that the top 5 searched NEWS stories were:
  1. iPhone 5
  2. 2012 Elections
  3. 2012 Olympics
  4. Hurricane Sandy
  5. Honey Boo Boo Reality Show
It is interesting to note that the release of the iPhone 5 was the top searched news story on Bing.
I'm not sure what it says about the greater consciousness but...
Apple has 5 out of the 10 top consummer electronics searches and has the number 1 news search spot. Not bad for a company many analysts are calling "has been" or on a decline.