Most Googled in 2012: Whitney, PSY, Sandy

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 picture, Whitney Houston accepts an award at the Warner Theatre during the 2010 BET Hip Hop Honors in Washington. Houston was the ?top trending? search of the year, according to Google Inc. People around the globe searched en masse for news about the superstar singer's sad, accidental drowning (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 picture, Whitney Houston accepts an award at the Warner Theatre during the 2010 BET Hip Hop Honors in Washington. Houston was the ?top trending? search of the year, according to Google Inc. People around the globe searched en masse for news about the superstar singer's sad, accidental drowning (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2012, file photo, a man raises his hand during at Google offices, Oct. 17, 2012. The world's attention veered from the tragic to the silly in 2012, and along the way, Web surfers searched in huge numbers to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, Mother Nature's wrath and a record-breaking skydiver. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver.

Whitney Houston was the "top trending" search of the year, according to Google Inc.'s year-end "zeitgeist" report. Google's 12th annual roundup is "an in-depth look at the spirit of the times as seen through the billions of searches on Google over the past year," the company said in a blog post Wednesday.

People around the globe searched en masse for news about Houston's accidental drowning in a bathtub just before she was to perform at a pre-Grammy Awards party in February.

Google defines topics as "trending" when they garner a high amount of traffic over a sustained period of time.

Korean rapper PSY's "Gangnam Style" music video trotted into second spot, a testament to his self-deprecating giddy-up dance move. The video is approaching a billion views on YouTube.

Superstorm Sandy, the damaging storm that knocked out power and flooded parts of the East Coast in the midst of a U.S. presidential campaign, was third.

The next biggest trending searches globally were a pair of threes: the iPad 3 tablet from Apple Inc. and Diablo 3, a popular video game.

Rounding out the Top 10 were Kate Middleton, who made news with scandalous photos and a royal pregnancy; the 2012 Olympics in London; Amanda Todd, a Canadian teen who was found dead of an apparent suicide in October after being bullied online; Michael Clarke Duncan, the "Green Mile" actor who died of a heart attack in September at age 54; and "BBB12," the 12th edition of "Big Brother Brasil," a reality show featuring scantily clad men and women living together.

Some trending people, according to Google, were:

? Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian skydiver who became the first to break the sound barrier without a vehicle with a 24-mile plummet from Earth's stratosphere;

? Jeremy Lin, the undrafted NBA star who exploded off the New York Knicks bench and sparked a wave of "Linsanity";

? Morgan Freeman, the actor whose untimely death turned out not to be true.

The Internet also continued its rise as a popular tool for spreading addictive ideas and phrases known as "memes." Remember LOL? If you don't know what it means by now, someone may "Laugh Out Loud" at you.

This year, Facebook said its top memes included "TBH (To Be Honest)," ''YOLO (You Only Live Once)," and "SMH (Shake My Head)." Thanks to an endlessly fascinating U.S. presidential campaign, "Big Bird" made the list after Republican candidate Mitt Romney said he might consider cutting some funds for public broadcasting.

Yahoo said its own top-searched memes for the year included "Kony 2012," a reference to the short film and campaign against Ugandan militia leader Joseph Kony; "stingray photobomb" for an unusual vacation snapshot that went viral; and "binders full of women," another nod to Romney for his awkward description of his search for women cabinet members as Massachusetts' governor.

Ask.com said the top trending news question was related the 2012 Olympics: "How many medals did the U.S. gymnastics team win?" Other top queries on Ask.com included "When is the Facebook IPO?" and "Why was Trayvon Martin shot?"

And people were happy to pass on popular Twitter posts by retweeting them. According to Twitter, the year's most popular retweets were President Barack Obama's "Four more years," and Justin Bieber's farewell to six-year-old fan Avalanna Routh, who died of a rare form of brain cancer: "RIP Avalanna. i love you".

Associated Press

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Posted on: 9:55 pm, December 11, 2012, by Angie Sharp, updated on: 10:37pm, December 11, 2012

The Moline School District is cutting ties with the Black Hawk Area Special Education Center, leaving 43 families in Moline wondering? what happens next?

Last night, the Moline School Board voted to withdraw from the Center starting in 2014. The Board decided it was a way to save the District close to $1 million every year. News 8 spoke with Moline Superintendent Dr. David Moyer, who says more districts in Illinois are doing the same thing ? withdrawing from co-ops like the Black Hawk Area Special Education District and educating students in their own district.

?We?re not compromising the services the students are going to be receiving,? says Dr. Moyer. ?We?re just going to be able to provide those in a way in which is more efficient and at a time when we?re facing such stress on our budget, we really felt like we had no choice but to make that move.?

The $1 million cut is part of a $3 million deficit that the Moline School District faces, so Dr. Moyer says there?s going to be more losses. However, News 8?s Angie Sharp sat down with a family who says the ?cost? of this loss is about more than just money. Click on the video link above to hear Lynn and her daughter Rachel Passini?s story.

Withdrawing from the Black Hawk Area Special Education District will also impact the people who work there. Dr. Moyer says he is not sure how many positions will be affected, but he says the Moline School District will not require as much staff for the services they?re going to start providing to the 43 students.

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Broadcom expects its own LTE chipsets in 2013, stirs up a quiet 4G market

If you hadn't noticed, Qualcomm has a strong grip on the LTE chipset market. While there's certainly exceptions like Samsung's in-house designs, the company is often the gatekeeper for modern 4G. Broadcom chief Scott McGregor isn't going to let one of his main rivals claim such large swaths of the mobile world; he tells investors that his company will have test samples of its own LTE chipsets in 2013, acknowledging that the company is "not there" with its progress towards advanced wireless. That there's no technical details or shipping targets won't much help for phone makers (or us), but it's a welcome break that could lead to fiercer competition and, hopefully, lower costs for fast mobile data.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/09/broadcom-expects-its-own-lte-chipsets-in-2013/

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Graphic Design Job Of The Day: Packaging Designer (Mattel, El ...

Packaging Designer
Mattel, El Segundo, CA

Looking for a California design job? Toy company Mattel is seeking a packaging designer with 5-8 years of experience to join their in-house creative team.

Mattel, Inc. is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Project Packaging Designer to join its Entertainment Brands package design team. The Entertainment team focuses on delivering exciting innovative packaging designs for a wide range of brands such as WWE, Batman, and more. This team is focused on creating new and innovative packaging concepts for the boys division; by understanding the consumer, the product and design trends and technologies that are then translated into successful and effective communication. This involves creating and communicating concepts in 2D and/or 3D models to packaging, design and marketing management. The ideal candidate has a proven track-record in package design, is an accomplished verbal and written communicator and knows how to contribute in a cross-functional team environment.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary function of the Package Designer is to create Brand Statements through innovative package designs.

• Design and develop packages from concept to production
• Create package concepts & brand statements that are on or above trend
• Work with design manager(s) to further develop designs
• Effectively communicate product statement and features through package design and photography
• Work with copywriter & structural engineer to create cohesive packaging/brand statement
• Partner with product design & marketing counterparts to ensure packaging celebrates product features and benefits and satisfies marketing strategies
• Art direct photo shoots (product and/or talent)
• Art direct in-house & outside resources such as illustrators, photo re-touchers, and other artisans to develop elements of package, from illustration and logo design to typography and line art, when necessary
• Build comp packages for presentations and trade shows
• Communicate with HK counterparts to ensure quality and integrity of package design is maintained through development, production and onto shelf.
• Versed in the competitive landscape and uses that knowledge to make strategic decisions

BASIC EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS REQUIRED

• Passion for design
• Creative thinker that strives for innovation
• In-depth knowledge of Photoshop & Illustrator
• Ability to see large picture while not losing focus of details
• Team player (ability to work with direct & indirect team members)
• Ability to take and give creative direction
• Up to date on current trends (graphics, advertising, fashion, cosmetics, entertainment, etc.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects in order to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills

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