1 Twitter
The microblogging tool hit its stride this year, expanding its user base to journalists, companies, and politicians. Any brand that inspires a new form of a verb has made it.

2 Disney
Even in challenging economic times, the Disney magic holds strong, with High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Wall-E, and Jonas Brothers fever.

3 Google
This now indispensable search engine had quite a year, whether in making its foray into healthcare with Google Health, to launching its own ...