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Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Named for the mathematical term "googol" Google operates web sites at many international domains, with the most trafficked being www.google.com. Google is widely recognized as the "world's best search engine" because it is fast, accurate and easy to use. The company also serves corporate clients, including advertisers, content...More»

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1998
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Date Type Capital Amount Post-Money Valuation Investors
1998 Seed 0.1M Unknown
1999 Series A Unknown Unknown

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Name:AdWords
Product URL:http://adwords.google.com/
Date Launched:08/2000
Description:AdWords is Google's flagship advertising product and main source of revenue. It offers pay-per-click (PPC) advertising and site-targeted advertising and has grown to include mobile, TV, and Radio (in recent years). Double Click will eventually also be a part of this product offering.
Screenshots: AdWords product
Name:Listen
Product URL:http://listen.googlelabs.com/
Date Launched:08/2009
Description:Listen from Google Labs brings podcasts and web audio to your Android-powered device. It lets you search, subscribe, download and stream. By subscribing to programs and search terms it will create a personalized audio-magazine loaded with fresh shows and news stories whenever you listen. In this release Listen is indexing thousands of popular English-only audio sources.
Screenshots: Listen product
Name:Android 1.6
Product URL:http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-1.6.html
Date Launched:09/2009
Description:The Android 1.6 system delivered in the SDK (as library and system image) is the development counterpart to the Android 1.6 production system image, which is deployable to Android-powered handsets starting October 2009. The system is fully compliant and includes no external libraries.

The Android 1.6 system delivers an updated version of the framework API. As with previous versions, the Android 1.6 API is assigned an integer identifier — 4 — that is stored in the system itself. This identifier, called the "API Level", allows the system to correctly determine whether an application is compatible with the system, prior to installing the application.
Screenshots: Android 1.6 product
Name:Google PowerMeter
Product URL:http://www.google.org/powermeter/
Description:Google PowerMeter is a free electricity usage monitoring tool that provides you with information on how much energy your home is consuming. Google PowerMeter receives information from utility smart meters and in-home energy management devices and visualizes this information for you on iGoogle (your personalized Google homepage). And, Google PowerMeter is free.
Screenshots: Google PowerMeter product
Name:Google Building Maker
Product URL:http://sketchup.google.com/3dwh/buildingmaker.html
Date Launched:10/2009
Description:Building Maker is a 3D modeling tool for adding buildings to Google Earth. It's fun to use, and an easy way to get on the 3D map. Here's how it works:

* Select a city from around the world.
* Make a building with photos we provide.
* Save your building and it will be reviewed.
* See your 3D building in Google Earth!
Screenshots: Google Building Maker product
Name:Google Voice
Product URL:https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?passive=true&service=grandcentral&ltmpl=bluebar&continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fvoice%2Faccount%2Fsignin%2F%3Fprev%3D%252F&gsessionid=--ilcm1YzfFW9JaUP2iyjg
Date Launched:03/2009
Description:Use Google Voice with your existing number and get:

* Google voicemail: voicemail like email
* Voicemail transcription: read what your voicemail says
* Custom greetings: vary voicemail greetings by caller
* International calling: low cost calls to the world
* Notifications: read voicemail messages via email or SMS
* Share voicemails: forward, embed, or download voicemails

Add a Google number to get these additional features:
* One number: a single phone number that rings all your phones
* Free SMS: send, receive & store text messages online
* Block calls: send unwanted callers straight to voicemail
* Record calls: record phone calls and store them online
* Conference calls: join several people into a single call
* Screen callers: hear who is calling before you pick up
Screenshots: Google Voice product
Name:Friend Connect
Product URL:http://www.google.com/friendconnect/
Description:# Grow your community
Make registration simple, so more users join and explore your site.
# Encourage activity
Choose from a range of gadgets to get users commenting, rating, sharing, etc.
# Just copy and paste
Copy and paste snippets of code to get started. Or use our API for deeper integrations.
Screenshots: Friend Connect product
Name:Google Chrome
Product URL:http://www.google.com/chrome/
Description:Google Chrome runs web pages and applications with lightning speed.

Fast start-up
Google Chrome launches in a snap.

Fast loading
Google Chrome loads web pages quickly.

Fast search
Search the web right from the address bar.
Screenshots: Google Chrome product
Name:Google Buzz
Product URL:http://www.google.com/buzz
Description:Go beyond status message
Share updates, photos, videos, and more.
Start conversations about the things you find interesting.
Screenshots: Google Buzz product
Name:Google Apps Marketplace
Product URL:http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/home
Description:The Google Apps Marketplace offers products and services designed for Google users, including installable apps that integrate directly with Google Apps. Installable apps are easy to use because they include single sign-on, Google's universal navigation, and some even include features that integrate with your domain's data.
Screenshots: Google Apps Marketplace product
Name:Ad Innovations
Product URL:http://www.google.com/ads/innovations/
Description:Google Ad Innovations is a place for you to explore new marketing technologies. Watch demos, try the latest tools and share your thoughts to shape the future of advertising.
Screenshots: Ad Innovations product
Name:Follow Finder
Product URL:http://www.followfinder.googlelabs.com/
Description:Follow Finder analyzes public social graph information (following and follower lists) on Twitter to find people you might want to follow.
Screenshots: Follow Finder product
Name:Google Places
Product URL:http://www.google.com/local/add/analyticsSplashPage?service=lbc&utm_source=/places&utm_medium=van&utm_campaign=en&gl=US&hl=en-US
Description:Help customers find you on Google, it's free.
Screenshots: Google Places product
Name:Google Latitude
Product URL:http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html
Description:See where your friends are right now
Screenshots: Google Latitude product
Name:Google Commerce Search
Product URL:http://www.google.com/commercesearch/
Description:Google Commerce Search 2.0 is a powerful search solution designed specifically with online retailers in mind.
Screenshots: Google Commerce Search product
Name:Open Spot
Product URL:http://openspot.googlelabs.com/
Description:Open Spot works by letting people who are leaving parking spots share their spots with people who are searching for parking.

Start helping others find parking, and together we'll all save time, save gas, and reduce pollution. Like to keep score? The more open spots you mark, the more parking 'karma points' you'll get.
Screenshots: Open Spot product
Name:App Inventor for Android
Product URL:http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/
Date Launched:07/2010
Description:You can build just about any app you can imagine with App Inventor. Often people begin by building games like WhackAMole or games that let you draw funny pictures on your friend's faces. You can even make use of the phone's sensors to move a ball through a maze based on tilting the phone.

But app building is not limited to simple games. You can also build apps that inform and educate. You can create a quiz app to help you and your classmates study for a test. With Android's text-to-speech capabilities, you can even have the phone ask the questions aloud.

To use App Inventor, you do not need to be a developer. App Inventor requires NO programming knowledge. This is because instead of writing code, you visually design the way the app looks and use blocks to specify the app's behavior.
Screenshots: App Inventor for Android product

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