World Cup and iPhone 6 top Google's 2014 Year in Search review
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2014 truly was the year of the World Cup.
Having already taken the crown for the most searched for term on Yahoo, Twitter and Facebook, the tournament has stormed the charts again to become the the top term on Google's Year In Search review.
Elsewhere in the annual list, Beyonce was the most searched for female celebrity, while the death of Peaches Geldof, Peppa Pig, and the fourth installment of the Transformers franchise also proved popular.
Having already taken the crown for the most searched for term on Yahoo, Twitter and Facebook, the World Cup in Brazil (the winning German team is pictured) this summer has once again stormed the charts and was the top trending term of 2014, according to Google's annual Year In Search review
The results are based on the most popular search terms within various categories over the past 12 months in the UK.
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Global search results are expected to be released later today.
In Britain, 2014 was the year of sport with the World Cup, Grand National, Wimbledon and Luis Suarez dominating the top 10 trending and news stories.
Ebola was the most popular topical search of the year, and it also dominated the most 'What is...?' searches.
Apple took the crown for the most searched for consumer gadget of the year, for its iPhone 6, followed by Samsung's Galaxy S5 and the Nexus 6.
The iPhone 6 was also the most searched for tech term in the UK, ahead of Google and YouTube.
'Who is Banksy?' and 'Who is Dappy?' were other top questions, as was 'Where is Honduras?'.
Ariana Grande was the rising female star of the year, in terms of search volume, and Pharrell Williams was her male counterpart.
Ed Sheeran topped the list of most searched for male celebs of the year.
Apple's iPhone 6 launch in September pushed the gadget to second place on the top trending searches of the year. It also took the crown for the most searched for consumer gadget of the year, followed by Samsung's Galaxy S5 and the Nexus 6. Flappy Bird was also a tech addition to the list on the top trending list
The iPhone 6 was also the most searched for tech term in the UK, ahead of Google, YouTube, and Fifa 15 (Lionel Messi pictured in a still from the football game)
| Top Trending Searches | Top News Stories | Who is...? | What is...? |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup 2014 | Ebola | Who is Banksy | What is Ebola |
| iPhone 6 | ALS | Who is Frenchy | What is ALS |
| Peaches Geldof | Malaysia Airlines | Who is Dappy | What is love |
| Robin Williams | Luis Suarez Bite | Who is Hamas | What is fracking |
| Rik Mayall | Scottish Independence | Who is Sia | What is autism |
| Flappy Bird | Cliff Richard | Who is Ultron | What is gluten |
| Ebola | Celebrity Photo Hack | Who is ISIS | What is lupus |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Oscar Pistorius | Who is R5 | What is anxiety |
| Grand National 2014 | Michael Schumacher | Who is Twiggy | What is gout |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Frank Maloney | Who is Lohanthony | What is twerking |
Beyonce (pictured left) was the most searched for female celebrity of the year, while the male accolade went to Ed Sheeran (pictured right). Both had number one albums in 2014
| Most Searched Female Celebs | Rising Female Celebs | Most Searched Male Celebs | Rising Male Celebs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyonce | Ariana Grande | Ed Sheeran | Pharrell Williams |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Kylie Minogue | Jay Z | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Katy Perry | Kim Kardashian | Harry Styles | George Clooney |
| Ariana Grande | Zoella | Benedict Cumberbatch | Jay Z |
| Taylor Swift | Sia | David Beckham | Nigel Farage |
| Katie Price | Kylie Jenner | Pharrell Williams | Zac Efron |
| Nicki Minaj | Mary Berry | Zac Efron | Rory Mcilroy |
| Selena Gomez | Pixie Lott | Robbie Williams | Jon Snow |
| Mary Berry | Mel B | Justin Timberlake | Brooklyn Beckham |
| Emma Watson | Lorde | George Clooney | Tom Hiddleston |
The on-trend foods of the year were chocolate cake, and burgers, while Paris and Italy were the most popular holidaying destinations of the year, according to the searches.
A number of charitable causes were given a boost thanks to social media this year, including the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and the No Makeup Selfie.
The former saw people throwing buckets of ice water over themselves in support of the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) association.
Singer Ariana Grande (pictured left) was the rising female star of the year ahead of Kylie Minogue and Kim Kardashian, in terms of search volume on Google. Pharrell Williams (right) was her male counterpart, ahead of Benedict Cumberbatch and George Clooney
The latter was a campaign designed to raise awareness of cancer.
Google UK's Stephen Rosenthal said: 'Google's Year in Search gives us the best snapshot of what moved, inspired, shocked and intrigued us in 2014.
'With so many of us now having multiple computers, phones and tablets immediately to hand, these results are the most accurate and comprehensive collection of what the UK's been talking about this year.'
| LONDON | EDINBURGH | CARDIFF | BELFAST | MANCHESTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to kiss | How to kiss | How to draw | How to shuffle | How to crochet |
| How to draw | How to Skype | How to watch | How to hypnotize | How to draw |
| How to meditate | How to study | How to plank | How to animate | How to knit |
| NEWCASTLE | LEEDS | GLASGOW | BIRMINGHAM | LIVERPOOL |
| How to kiss | How to kiss | How to kiss | How to draw | How to draw |
| How to draw | How to study | How to draw | How to kiss | How to kiss |
| How to wallpaper | How to Skype | How to hypnotize | How to sleep | How to plaster |
| BRISTOL | BRIGHTON | NOTTINGHAM | CAMBRIDGE | OXFORD |
| How to squat | How to kiss | How to kiss | How to massage | How to paraphrase |
| How to hack | How to draw | How to hypnotize | How to shuffle | How to draw |
| How to sleep | How to plank | How to spell | How to decorate | How to crochet |
People also used Google this year to reflect on the passing of Peaches Geldof (pictured), Robin Williams, Rik Mayall and Lynda Bellingham
London-based soap EastEnders (Kat and Alfie Moon played by Jesse Wallace and Shane Ritchie pictured) outperformed Coronation Street in the most searched for TV shows on Google this year
| Premier League Teams | Sports People |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | Michael Schumacher |
| Manchester United | Oscar Pistorius |
| Arsenal | Andy Murray |
| Hull | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Chelsea | Lionel Messi |
| Sunderland | Luis Suarez |
| Burnley | Floyd Mayweather |
| Southampton | David Beckham |
| Manchester City | David Moyes |
| Everton | Jimmy Bullard |
Meanwhile, the 'How to…' searches of the year revealed what the UK wanted to learn in 2014.
In London, Edinburgh, Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle, Brighton and Nottingham all wanted to learn how to kiss.
People also used Google this year to reflect on the passing of Peaches Geldof, Robin Williams, Rik Mayall and Lynda Bellingham, and to track the progress of breaking talent such as Sam Smith, Disclosure and Clean Bandit.
In the battle of the TV shows, EastEnders outperformed Coronation Street, and X Factor beat Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother. However, none of the shows were able to topple children's favourite Peppa Pig (pictured)
Onto the big screen, 2014 was the year of superhero movies, with Transformers 4: Age of Extinction (starring Mark Wahlberg pictured), Captain America 2, Thor, Robocop, Iron Man and Superman: Man Of Steel dominating movie searches this year
Liverpool was the most searched for British football club of 2014, ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal. The results are based on the most popular search terms within various categories over the past 12 months in the UK. Global search results are expected to be released later today
In London, Edinburgh, Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle, Brighton and Nottingham all wanted to learn how to kiss. Pictured Millie Mackintosh planting a kiss on husband Professor Green's lips
And in the battle of the TV shows, Eastenders outperformed Coronation Street, and X Factor beat Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother.
HBO hit show Game of Thrones was in third place.
However, none of them were able to topple children's favourite Peppa Pig.
On to the big screen, 2014 was the year of superhero movies, with Transformers 4, Captain America 2, Thor, Robocop, Iron Man and Superman: Man Of Steel dominating our movie searches.
And Michael Schumacher was the most searched for sports star of the year. It is coming up to the anniversary of his skiing accident that left the former Formula 1 driver in a coma.
He beat Oscar Pistorious, and the athlete's now infamous televised trial over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Google's Year In Search review was previously called Zeitgeist.
| Holidays | Rising Holidays | Recipes | Cake Recipes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | Italy | Burgers | Chocolate Cake |
| USA | Iceland | Shortbread | Lemon Drizzle Cake |
| New York | Portugal | Gingerbread | Banana Cake |
| Australia | Benidorm | Flapjacks | Carrot Cake |
| Spain | Greece | Lasagna | Sponge Cake |
| Cornwall | Mexico | Pancakes | Red Velvet |
| Italy | Amsterdam | Carbonara | Fairy Cake |
| Turkey | Spain | Daag | Rainbow Cake |
| Dubai | Croatia | Scones | Victoria Sponge |
| Amsterdam | New York | Tiramisu | Cake Pops |
More people searched for news on Michael Schumacher than Oscar Pistorious (pictured), and the athlete's now infamous televised trial over the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Ebola was the most popular topical search of the year, and it also dominated the most 'What is...?' searches
Elsewhere, the location of Honduras and Uruguay confused many people this year. The other most searched for 'Where is...?' questions included Sochi in Russia, Palestine, Gleneagles, Broadmoor, Estonia and Algeria
Michael Schumacher (pictured) was the most searched for sports stars of the year. It is coming up to the anniversary of his skiing accident that left the former Formula 1 driver in a coma
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