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Top 2012 searches include Whitney, PSY, Sandy

Whitney Houston

The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, Web surfers searched in huge numbers to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver.

 

Twitter: Often first, not always right

News of the tragic death of Whitney Houston this weekend didn't appear first on television or mainstream news sites.

 

Taiwanese Whitney Houston: Lin Yu Chun Sings 'I Will Always Love You,' Wins Competition (VIDEO)

Taiwanese Whitney Houston: Lin Yu Chun Sings 'I Will Always Love You,' Wins Competition (VIDEO)

Competitor Lin Yu Chun blew away judges on the Taiwanese singing show 'Super Star Avenue' with his version of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." He won the $1M prize for his performance and a recording contract and has become a YouTube sensation. British papers have even crowned him the next Susan Boyle.

 

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