Top brands Brandchannel's most recent Readers' Choice Awards survey shows that name recognition varies a lot around the world. Here are the top picks in 2004: Global 1. Apple 2. Google 3. IKEA 4. Starbucks 5. Al-Jazeera Asia-Pacific 1. Sony 2. Samsung 3. LG 4. Toyota 5. Lonely Planet Europe/Africa 1. IKEA 2. Virgin 3. H&M 4. Nokia 5. Al-Jazeera Central/Latin America 1. Cemex 2. Corona 3. Bacardi 4. Bimbo 5. Vina Concha y Toro North America 1. Apple 2. Google 3. Target 4. Starbucks 5. Pixar ~~~ Source: Brandchannel's 2004 Readers' Choice Awards