|
|
| Summer curiosities: OSAP, FIFA and Rock Star: Supernova |
November 30, 2006 |
This past summer, Canadians were obsessed with the FIFA World Cup, reality TV and wrestling, according to Internet search stats from Yahoo! Canada.
The Yahoo! Canada Buzz Index report details searches conducted by Canada’s 21 million Internet users. “Global and CTV’s reality series faced off, with Canadian Idol winning the search battle over Rock Star: Supernova,” said Oliver Ho, pop-culture specialist and editor of the Buzz Index for Yahoo! Canada.
During the hot weather, searches for “Short hair styles” grew 89 per cent while “iced tea recipes” was one of July’s breakout subjects.
Inquiries about student loans proved money was on the minds of university students, and as frosh week kicked off the search for funds (OSAP) grew 50 per cent. As Labour Day loomed, students searched for school supplies and designer labels online before heading out to the mall.
The Yahoo! Canada Buzz Index is online at http://ca.buzz.yahoo.com.
Top five summer searches
1. World Cup/FIFA
2. Canadian Idol
3. WWE
4. OSAP
5. Rock Star: Supernova
Top Five Back to School Searches
1. Back to school party
2. Back to school crafts
3. Back to school graphics
4. Back to school lunch bag ideas for children
5. Back to school shopping guide
|
|
|
| Top 300 Issue |
 
|
| Gadget of the Week (Canadian) |
|
Boost your cell
ARC Wireless Freedom Blade
Mobile data and voice are great, as long as the signal is strong. And while mobile networks are pretty good these days, road warriors quickly discover that dead zones still exist.
more>>
|
| Gadget of the Week (Japanese) |
Sounds of Japan
Why record just the visual when you can capture the sounds as well.
more>> |
| Backblog RSS feed |
Click to subscribe  |
|
sponsored by 
