Google’s Fastest Rising Search Terms for 2010

Jakarta Globe

The fastest rising — and falling — search terms for 2010 have been released by Internet search giant Google.

Fastest rising

1) Chatroulette, an online chatting service
2) iPad, an electronic tablet device
3) Justin Bieber, a musician
4) Nicki Minaj, a musician
5) Friv, an online gaming service
6) Myxer, a free ringtone and music application
7) Katy Perry, a musician
8) Twitter, a social network
9) Gamezer, an online gaming service
10) Facebook, a social network

Fastest falling

1) Swine flu, a viral disease
2) WaMu, an American bank
3) New Moon, the latest movie in the Twilight saga
4) Mininova, a torrent search engine and directory on the net
5) Susan Boyle, a singer
6) Slumdog Millionaire, a movie
7) Circuit City, a retailer for brand-name consumer electronics
8) Myspace layouts, a social network
9) Michael Jackson, musician
10) National City Bank, an American bank