As the year is slowly coming to an end, it's time to look back at the most talked about/loved/buzzed topic of this year, be it the annoying Justin Bieber or the adorable Vuvuzelas (you are free to read it the other way). However, the top ten trends list of Google, Twitter and even Facebook show that Apple products were most talked about or searched. Also, Google Android appears just below Apple iPad on Twitter, but is nowhere to be seen in the Fast Rising search queries list. Fanboys, this is a good time to jump and exchange high-fives.

Google, Twitter and Facebook have compiled and put up a list of global news events that were the most talked about on the respective services. Apple's four products - iPad, iPhone 4, iOS and MacBook Air made it to the top trending topics or searched term over Google, Twitter and Facebook. While Facebook's list looks more Facebook friendly with some weird term ranking high, let's take a look at the trends of Google and Twitter.

A number of serious events like the Haiti Earthquake and Gulf Oil Spill took place in the year 2010. Of course, the most loved as well as hated artist Justin Bieber indeed is a boy wonder to make it to top ten trends for year 2010 on Google, Twitter and Facebook lists. However, in terms of technology, the most buzzing word remains - iPad, and I wonder if someone has planned an Inception for that. Despite the jokes and several other tablets released, this Apple product still manages to stir millions.

Apple released the new iPad in January, iPhone 4 in June and finally the new MacBook Air in October this year. Amongst these three products, the iPad was the most talked about product for several reasons despite its several short comings. Notion Ink's Adam tablet was titled to be an iPad-killer but the product hasn't seen daylight. Right, it's available for pre-orders, but have you bought one yet?

Every year, Google publishes Zeitgeist results comprising of the global search trends that are generated automatically based on the billions of search queries conducted over a given period of time. The Zeitgeist 2010 lists iPad as the second fastest rising search query on a global scale which is followed by Twitter on the eighth place while Facebook manages to grab the tenth place. Narrowing down to consumer electronics, iPad tops the list and then follows iPhone 4. What really surprised me is that Google Android hasn't been listed anywhere. However, the HTC EVO 4G handset managed to rank fourth in the Fastest Rising query under Consumer Electronics.

Google's Fastest Rising Search Query Trends:

1. chatroulette
2. ipad
3. justin bieber
4. nicki minaj
5. friv
6. myxer
7. katy perry
8. twitter
9. gamezer
10. facebook

Now, in Twitter's 2010 Trends list, Apple iPad bagged sixth position just above Google Android. That looks close, but the category-wise top ten Trends suggests that four Apple products - iPad, iPhone 4, iOS and MacBook have managed to overshadow everything else in technology. However, Google Android does rank second while Google Instant enjoys the Tenth position in Top ten Technology Trends on Twitter. The popularity of the RockMelt browser that was released in November is surprising and ranks eighth in the list.

Twitter's Top Technology Trends:

1. Apple iPad
2. Google Android
3. Apple iOS
4. Apple iPhone
5. Call of Duty Black Ops
6. New Twitter
7. HTC
8. RockMelt
9. MacBook Air
10. Google Instant

Facebook's Top Trends for year 2010 listed iPad and iPhone 4 at number four, above Justin Beiber. I'm sure Justin is going to smash an iPad or iPhone 4 for his Facebook fans. The rest remains ceteris paribus, just like in the Top Trends list of Twitter and Google.

Facebook's Top Trend list:

1. HMU (hit me up)
2. World Cup
3. Movies
4. iPad and iPhone 4
5. Haiti
6. Justin Bieber
7. Games on Facebook
8. Mineros/Miner
9. Airplanes
10. 2011

Now coming to India-specific Google Zeitgeist 2010 trends, there's no sign of a single Apple product. It seems Indians are still figuring out how to log into IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation) through Google Search and we hope that the new facelift the site has got helps. Micromax Mobile ranks second while Samsung Mobile ranks ninth in the Fastest Rising search query list. However, Nokia and Samsung remain the two most popular brands in terms of Google search in India. Mark Zuckerberg would be happy to know that Facebook is the second most popular search term in India.

India's Zeitgeist 2010:

1. irctc login
2. micromax mobile
3. youtube videos
4. fifa
5. facebook
6. cricket live score
7. twitter
8. way2sms
9. samsung mobile
10. zedge

To sum up in a few words, iPad is what people want to talk about globally. In India, however, folks love to download songs and use Facebook; that is, if they are not booking tickets on IRCTC.