Getting to Know Google

Getting to Know Google In a world where information is requested and expected to be delivered almost instantaneously, Google is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Not only that; it has become one of the most successful and powerful world corporations, where it can literally determine the fortunes of a company by the ranking it gives them for search queries. A high ranking on Google can literally be worth millions to a Google www.google.com Follow +4,864,102 company. About Posts Photos YouTube Getting to Know. The History g Google Shared publicly - January 2014 Google Shared publicly - January 2014 Google acquires artificial intelligence firm DeepMind for $400 million. Google announce sale of Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91billion in a mixture of cash and stock. +1000 A 45 +959 A 45 Add a comment. Add a comment. Google Google Shared publicly - January 2014 Shared publicly - October 2013 Google acquires Nest Labs Inc, the smart home devices company for $3.2 billion Google acquires FlexyCore, a French company that develops software solutions for mobile phones. Acquisition cost approximately $23 million for the 5-year-old company nest +1300 A 24 Add a comment. +1100 A 54 Google Add a comment. Shared publicly - October 2013 Stock tops $1,000 a share for the first time in its history. +1654 A 42 Google Shared publicly - September 2013 Add a comment. Android passes 1 billion device activations. +1045 A 54 Google Add a comment.. Shared publicly - In 2013 Google Ventures adds its 200th portfolio company Google Google ventures Shared publicly - July 2013 Over 1.2billion people have visited Google's sites since its foundation. +957 A 45 +1045 A 54 Add a comment. Add a comment.. Google Google Shared publicly - May 2012 Shared publicly - June 2012 Google Product Search is transitioned to Google Shopping to help people research products and connect directly with merchants to make purchases. Google Now is launched, which gives live information e.g. your favourite team's score while they're playing. Google - PIT 68° +1367 A 65 +1300 A 24 Add a comment. Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - May 2012 Google Shared publicly - May 2012 Hangouts become available worldwide. The Knowledge Graph in Search is launched making it easier to discover information about things such as landmarks, celebrities, cities, sports teams, movies, works of art and more. Hangouts +1243 A 36 Add a comment.. +1045 A 54 Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - April 2012 Google Drive launches enabling creation, sharing, collaboration and file storage-including videos, photos, Google Docs and PDFS-all in one place. Google Shared publicly - April 04, 2012 - 16 On April 4th, the concept for Google Glass was introduced. +1107 Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - September 2011 Google acquires restaurant reviews company Zagat for approximately $125 million. ZAGAT +4324 A 97 +1367 A 65 Add a comment. Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - In 2011 Google Googlet social network launched. Shared publicly - October 2010 Google+ Self-driving cars technology announcement. +1045 A 54 Add a comment. +3324 A 85 Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - September 2010 Google Instant artives which shows search results as you type Google +637 A 54 Shared publicly - May 2010 Google release their first ever playable doodle which is in celebration of PAC-MAN's 30th birthday. Add a comment. +1367 A 65 Google Add a comment.. Shared publicly - January 2010 Android device Nexus One is introduced. Google Shared publicly - March 2009 Google Ventures is announced; a venture capital fund aimed at supporting innovation and encouraging new technology companies. nexus one +1107 A 16 Add a comment. +833 A 31 Google Shared publicly - In 2009 Add a comment. Subsidiary company Google Energy created. +534 A 53 Google Shared publicly - February 2009 Add a comment. Voice Search on Android is launched. Google Shared publicly - September 2008 Speak now The browser Google Chrome becomes available for download. Help Cancel +2379 103 +1134 A 61 Add a comment. Add a comment. Google Google Shared publicly - July 2008 Shared publicly - November 2007 Street View is launched in Europe. Google announce Android-the first open platform for mobile devices-and a collaboration with other companies in the Open +754 A 24 Handset Alliance Add a comment. Google +2379 103 Shared publicly - May 2007 Street View debuts in Google Maps in five U.S. cities: New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami, and Denver. Add a comment. +1367 A 65 Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - October 2006 Docs &Spreadsheets web-based applications are released (now called Docs and Sheets). This follows on from March's acquisition of Writely. Google Shared publicly - October 2006 Google acquire YouTube in an all-stock deal worth about $1.65 billion. Oral Gte fe Google Seahneahtee You Tube +5687 A203 Shoing Add a comment. +843 A 24 Google Add a comment. Shared publicly - June 2006 Google Earth launched. This satellite imagery-based mapping service lets the user take a virtual journey to any location in the world Q Google Google earth Shared publicly - June 2006 The Oxford English Dictionary adds the word "Google" (as a verb). google A 12 +238 Add a comment. sech mtonbo e oonone Googe nder se ggledleneredient n geegled fora cheup hotehr deal Google Shared publicly - May 2006 +876 A 25 Google Trends launched. Allows the user to visualise the popularity of searches over time. Add a comment. +546 A 32 Google Add a comment. Shared publicly - March 2006 Google acquire collaboration friendly online word processor company Writely (this will go onto evolve eventually into Google Drive) Google +256 A 22 Shared publicly - November 2005 Google Analytics is launched for measuring the impact of websites and marketing campaigns. Analytics is based on Urchin, a company Google acquired in March 2005. Add a comment. Google Analytics Google Shared publicly - July 2005 +435 A 23 Google acquires mobile phone software manufacturer Android for an undisclosed sum. Add a comment. +546 A 32 Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - February 2005 Google Maps goes live Google Google * land Quscins Seh Shared publicly - October 2004 Maps European HQ opens in Dublin. +879 A 68 +867 A 96 Add a comment. Add a comment.. Google Google Shared publicly - August 2004 Shared publicly - July 2004 Initial Public Offering of 19,605,052 shares of Class A common stock takes place on Wall Street. Opening price: $85 per share. ("Current NASDAQ trading price is $1,150.53 - January 2014). Acquired Picasa from Lifescape Inc. for an undisclosed sum. +1025 115 Picasa. Add a comment. +1067 107 Google Add a comment. Shared publicly - April 2004 Gmail launched. GMail Google Shared publicly - February 2003 Acquired Blogger for an undisclosed sum. B Blogger +2078 339 +2078 A 339 Add a comment. Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - September 2002 Google Shared publicly - In 2001 The first named Google algorithm update was christened "Boston" by Webmaster World users, as it was announced at SES Boston. Google Images launched. +867 A97 +665 107 Add a comment. Add a comment. Google Google Shared publicly - December 2000 Shared publicly - March 2000 Google Toolbar is launched - a powerful information search and retrieval companion that seamlessly integrates with a user's web Eric Schmidt is appointed chairman of the Board of Directors. +786 112 Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - In 2000 +456 A86 Google AdWords launches with 350 customers. +578 A86 Add a comment. Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - In 1999 Google Photo outside Google's first Palo Alto office with the total employees at the time. Shared publicly - September 1998 Google! Google files for incorporation in California. +321 A76 Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - August 1998 +3046 A586 The first Google Doodle. Go gle! Add a comment. Google Shared publicly - In 1998 +1121 376 How the search engine looked then. Add a comment.. Google! OBETA Search the web uning Google! Google Google Search Im feeling lucky Shared publicly - September 15, 1997 On September 15th Google.com is registered as a domain. +946 A586 +321 76 Add a comment. Add a comment. Getting to Know... The Name A The name Google is a play mathematical term for the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros. the word "googol," a Google a It reflects Larry and Sergey's mission to organise a seemingly infinite amount of information on the web. Getting to Know... The People in Google People In their circles 6 People + Co-founded Google with Sergey Brin in 1998 while pursuing a Ph.D. at Stanford University + Responsible for Google's day-to-day-operations Leading the company's product development and technology strategy - As of September 2013 he has a net worth of $24.9 billion (Forbes) Follow Larry Page CEO and Founder - Today, he directs special projects in the company including Glass and Self-driving cars A As of September 2013 he has a net worth of $24.4 billion (Forbes) * Together, Brin and Page made over $400 million in charitable donations in 2012 Follow Sergey Brin Co-Founder A Joined the company in 2001 having been chief executive officer of computer software company Novell from 1997 to 2001. * In 2013, Forbes ranked Schmidt as the 138th-richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $8.3 billion. - Responsible for the external matters of Google: building partnerships, government outreach and technology thought leadership, as well as advising the CEO and senior leadership on policy issues. Follow Eric E. Schmidt Executive Chairman * Wojcicki rented her garage to Sergey Brin and Larry Page in 1998. + She was the company's 16th employee and her sister Anne married Brin (since separated). + Up until February 2014, Wojcicki was Senior VP of Ads & Commerce, leading all of Google's ad products, and was responsible for 87% of the company's $50 billion revenue in 2012 A Appointed Head of YouTube in February 2014. Follow Susan Wojcicki Head of YouTube Employed by Google from: June 1999- July 2012 A Most recent position at Google: VP, Local, Maps & Location Services Follow Marissa Mayer Former Google software engineer. Now CEO of Yahoo A Larry and Sergey's very first hire Worked in Google from 1998 to 2004 A Current position: Developer at start-up Khan Academy Follow Craig Silverstein Former HR Manager Getting to Know... Quick Google Facts In the first nine months of 2011, Google spent $1.4 billion on acquisitions. • Since 2012, Google has spent a total of $17 billion buying other companies, which is more than the company's top five rivals combin The first chef that Google employed earned $26 million from his stock options. - Every day Google answers more than one billion questions from people around the globe in 181 countries and 146 languages. 15% of the searches that Google sees everyday have never been searched for before. + Google search is available in 150+ languages. * More than 300 million people visit Blogger every month. - Gmail has more than 425 million users. 100+ hours of video are uploaded every minute to YouTube and people watch 6 billion hours of video per month. • Google Earth has been downloaded more than 1 billion times, Getting to know..The Future • Google Glass to be made available mass market from 2014. Google is developing their own smart-watch. Google Search could be able to accept and understand various other kinds of input from Google glasses, microphones, smartphones, etc. to offer the user suggestions all the time based on their most current needs. * Google has been testing its self-driving cars on public roads since 2010 however no date has been set for when they will be available for sale. - The first cars with Android integration are expected to arrive at the end of 2014. 54 million self-driving cars are expected to be on the roads by 2035. It's expected that by 2050, vehicles with self-driving capabilities will outnumber manual cars across the globe. A In the future, you could be sitting in a car driven autonomously by Google technology, working and connecting with people using various Google apps from your vehicle. A Google co-founder Larry Page has stated that the company hopes to depend only on renewable and clean energy in the future. • Google is already working towards finding new ways to make Internet access easier and cheaper in places like Africa, Asia and South America. This is referred to as Project Loon. In the future, ISPS will probably be able to offer Google Public DNS options to customers through their own servers. 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