What do ‘iPhone 5’ and ‘What is scampi’ have in common? Yep, both made the list of top Google search terms here in sthe UK. Find out what else people were hunting for, see the real language their using, and ponder why scampi is such a mystery in our island nation…

The death of Osama bin Laden, the Super Bowl and the trial and acquittal of accused child-murderer Casey Anthony were the most-discussed topics in the world on Facebook this year, according to new data released by the social-network.

The most popular hashtags of 2011 have been revealed, illustrating how Twitter spans diverse topics from politics to celebrity gossip.

Facebook has revealed the 40 most popular ‘shared’ stories by its US users in 2011, including celebrity deaths, natural disasters, and a father-daughter dance medley video.

Facebook has revealed the 40 most popular ‘shared’ stories by its US users in 2011, including celebrity deaths, natural disasters, and a father-daughter dance medley video.

Microsoft has unveiled the top US-based search terms used on its search engine Bing for 2011, with pop star Justin Bieber named as the most searched for person this year.

MySpace has fallen out the UK’s top ten most visited social networking sites for the first time ever, according to new research.

The Japan Earthquake, Hurricane Irene and Steve Jobs death were among the top search trends on search engine Ask.com in this year.

The internet will be the biggest contributor of new ad dollars to the global market, accounting for 52.9% of the growth in total expenditure until 2014, according to new research.

Global ad expenditure (including digital) will defy the economic downturn to grow 3.5% to $464bn this year, with USA, Japan and China leading the way, according to new research.