The Best and Worst of 2011

deep dive SodaHead Sodahead Roundup: THE BESTOF 2011 ANDWORST a weekly infographic 2011 had its fair share of highs and lows. It gave us the iPhone 4S. but took the man behind the miracle; dealt justice to bin Laden, but devastated innocent villages in Japan. We polled more than 1,000 people on a few of these topics to highlight the most notable events of the year. 39% -iPhone 4S Best Tech Gadget 25% iPad 2 Everyone from Amazon to Barnes & Noble was trying to get a slice of the tech gadget pie, experimenting with price, size, and functionality to find the perfect recipe. But they couldn't shake Apple from its pedestal. 17% Kindle Fire 12% -Nintendo 3DS Nook Tablet Total votes: 962 Biggest News Story Other Unfortunately, big news is often bad news. The horrific Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in March took more than 15,000 lives and caused upwards of $200 billion in damage - easily the biggest story of the year. 7% Japan's Earthquake Steve Jobs' Death 7% Occupy Wall Street 9% 33% Casey Anthony's Trial 17% 27% Osama bin Laden's Death Total votes: 976 Most Overrated Music Star Justin Bieber 53% Moving on to something lighter, let's talk music. We couldn't begin tO cover all of the innovative new music that's coming out, so we shifted our focus to the artists hogging the limelight. Sorry, Biebs, but the masses have spoken. ---Lady Gaga 17% ---Taylor Swift 12% ---Kanye West 12% --Katy Perry 6% Total votes: 2,596 "Toddlers & Tiaras" Worst Reality Show 32% "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" 26% What, no "all of them" option? Despite Kim's botched marriage and the anti-Kardashian petition that was going around in November, something about 5-year-old beauty queens just doesn't sit well. "Jersey Shore" 23% "Teen Mom" "The Real Housewives of..." 7% 12% Total votes: 1,120 2011 Best Movie Moneyball" "Hugo"6% 7% Academy Award™ nominations won't be announced until January 24, but they don't always get it right, anyway. "Harry Potter" hasn't had much luck in the past, but the public has high hopes. Fans might want to whisper a few Confundos and Accios at the Oscars. "X-Men: First Class" 17% "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" 53% "Bridesmaids" 17% ÔN11 Total votes: 1,141 SodaHead, 2011 (http://www.sodahead.com/survey/featured/2011-roundup/) Results taken from SodaHead.com on December 15, 2011. Vote, comment, and share at SodaHead © 2011 SodaHead.com Total votes: 976