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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

What was the most searched on Yahoo! in 2012


The U.S. presidential election became the most searched item, while Kim Kardashian turned out to be the best person required in Yahoo!, in a year in which online searches were dominated by large news and pop culture obsessions, said Monday the Internet company. The term "election" was the most searched and not only by the wide coverage of the media, but also by conversations on social networks. The term "political polling" was ranked 8th in the top 10 Yahoo! searches of the year. "The 2012 elections dominated online search, which is surprising because if something is in the news, and is accessible (...) people were really saturated, but even so, it was a keyword that people wrote throughout year, "said Vera Chan , trend analyst for Yahoo!, in a conference call. Chan said that only two stories, rather than a specific term, have occupied the list in the past decade: the death of Michael Jackson in 2009 and the BP oil spill in 2010. The word "iPhone 5" ranked number two, something interesting, according to Chan, in the "post-Steve Jobs", because although theApple iPhone has appeared regularly among the top searches since its launch in 2007, this was the first time a specific model appeared so high in the rankings. The TV star Kim Kardashian was the most searched on the website, at No. 3, there are six women among the 10 famous people required. Chan said the "notoriety Kardashian has kept her at the top", citing the drama of his divorce with ex-husband Kris Humphries, his close relationship with rapper Kanye West and his program channel E! . The British princess Kate Middleton , the cover of Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton, the late singer Whitney Houston , the problem celebrity Lindsay Lohan and pop star Jennifer Lopez are in the ranking of the 10 most sought after names in the news throughout the year. Middleton, who has been followed with enthusiasm by fans and critics in their first year of married to Prince William of Great Britain, also starred in the year's most wanted scandal after a French magazine published photos of him toplessThe term "Olympics" came in seventh place on the list, as many Internet users flocked to online media to follow the great global sporting event held in London during the summer. Another list of Yahoo! searches on major obsessions, pop culture dominated this year.The Hunger Games , Star Honey Boo Boo, the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Gray, the British band One Direction, the song Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe" and Korean rapper Psy with "Gangnam Style" occupied leading positions in the top-10.

20 years ago, the first SMS was sent


By creating the SMS (Short Messaging Service or by short message service) onDecember 3, 1992 , the then engineer the company Sema Group, Neil Papworth , intended to create a communication system fast and funThe first message sent saying "Merry Christmas" . It was addressed to his colleague Richard Jarvis and Vodafone had been sent from your computer to your partner's cell phone. Today, 20 years later, services like WhatsApp, BlackBerry Messenger and iMessageon their way to dethrone the traditional text message under the user growth with smartphones.

"Assad may fall at any time"


This can happen at any time "said Nabil al Arabi said in an interview with AFP , could disappear when asked about the regime of Bashar Al Assad. There is fighting in Damascus "and after 20 months of violence" I think something will happen soon, "he continued. "The facts on the ground clearly show that the Syrian opposition advances politically and militarily. Progresa every day," he said at the headquarters of the Arab League  in Cairo. Al Arabi believes the  new opposition coalition Syria, which was established in November in Doha and settled in the Egyptian capital, "going forward". "We contacted them and met with them all the time," he added. Syria, however, is suspended from the organization-Arab. Asked about the Syrian conflict contagion to neighboring countries, Al Arabi said: "The possibility is there, we can not exclude it." Al Arabi also regretted the  Russian backing  at UN Damascus prevents progress on this issue, but said China's position, which also supports the Syrian regime in the  Security Council, could change. "The statements made ​​by Chinese (...) show that are more flexible," he said. Asked about Iran's role, considered the strongest support of Bashar Al Assad, the Arab League chief said Tehran is not actually "very influential".

Confirmed l Kate Middleton is pregnant


The wife of Prince William Kate Middleton will have her first child and is admitted to the hospital because of severe vomiting, according to the royal family officially. "Their Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are pleased to announce they are expecting a baby. Because pregnancy is not very advanced, His Highness will stay in King Edward VII Hospital for several days and then be required to rest "they said from the Palace of Saint James, in charge of the affairs of the prince. The palace said that both the Queen and her husband Philip, William's grandparents, like his father, Prince Charles, and the other members of the two families are "delighted with the news." Rumors of a possible pregnancy of Middleton had gained strength in recent days. Finally, were confirmed. Kate and William were married on April 29, 2011. The royal wedding was broadcast worldwide. The baby will become  the third in line of succession to the crown of Britain.

The UN Syria withdraws all its staff 'not essential' by rising violence


The UN has announced its decision to withdraw all staff "nonessential" international agency working in Syria because of the upsurge in violence in the Arab country. This has been confirmed to reporters the UN spokesman, Martin Nesirky, adding that the agency also suspended its activities in Syria Monitoring Mission (UNSMIS) "until further notice". "The UN has decided to send all non-essential international staff from Syria and end all trips outside the capital at the moment " , said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement. No less than 25 of the 100 members of the UN international staff could come this week in Syria. Since the conflict began, eight UN officials have been killed in the country. In addition, other 18 volunteers of Red Crescent Syrian Arab have been killed since the revolt began in March 2011.

Netanyahu confirms decision on settlements

"Israel will continue to secure its vital interests even in the face of international pressure. Decision stand". So a source of the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to the international outcry about the decision to build 3,000 housing for settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.