What is Google: Definition and 251 Discussions

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the big four Internet stocks along with Amazon, Facebook, and Apple.Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California. Together they own about 14% of its publicly-listed shares and control 56% of the stockholder voting power through super-voting stock. The company went public via an initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. In 2015, Google was reorganized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.. Google is Alphabet's largest subsidiary and is a holding company for Alphabet's Internet properties and interests. Sundar Pichai was appointed CEO of Google on October 24, 2015, replacing Larry Page, who became the CEO of Alphabet. On December 3, 2019, Pichai also became the CEO of Alphabet.In 2021, the Alphabet Workers Union was founded, mainly composed of Google employees.The company's rapid growth since incorporation has included products, acquisitions, and partnerships beyond Google's core search engine, (Google Search). It offers services designed for work and productivity (Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides), email (Gmail), scheduling and time management (Google Calendar), cloud storage (Google Drive), instant messaging and video chat (Google Duo, Google Chat, and Google Meet), language translation (Google Translate), mapping and navigation (Google Maps, Waze, Google Earth, and Street View), podcast hosting (Google Podcasts), video sharing (YouTube), blog publishing (Blogger), note-taking (Google Keep and Jamboard), and photo organizing and editing (Google Photos). The company leads the development of the Android mobile operating system, the Google Chrome web browser, and Chrome OS (a lightweight, proprietary operating system based on the FOSS Chromium OS operating system). Google has moved increasingly into hardware; from 2010 to 2015, it partnered with major electronics manufacturers in the production of its Google Nexus devices, and it released multiple hardware products in 2016, including the Google Pixel line of smartphones, Google Home smart speaker, Google Wifi mesh wireless router. Google has also experimented with becoming an Internet carrier (Google Fiber and Google Fi).
Google.com is the most visited website worldwide. Several other Google-owned websites also are on the list of most popular websites, including YouTube and Blogger. On the list of most valuable brands, Google is ranked second by Forbes and fourth by Interbrand. It has received significant criticism involving issues such as privacy concerns, tax avoidance, censorship, search neutrality, antitrust and abuse of its monopoly position.

View More On Wikipedia.org
Recent contents Top users
  1. DiracPool

    Order Google Cardboard from USA with Good Reviews

    Can someone recommend a good source for me to order some of that VR cardboard for the smartphones? It doesn't have to be fancy, probably the cheaper the better. But all the websites I find that sell it seem kind of dodgy, and most get bad reviews. Everything's coming from China and takes...
  2. S

    Interested in Joining the Google Science Fair 2016?

    Does anyone have any idea of participating in Google science fair 2016? Is anyone interested?
  3. Stephanus

    Removing Stars from Google: Tips & Tricks

    Dear PF Forum, Anybody knows how to remove the star? I forgot when I unintentionally put that star, now I want to remove it. But I can't. Some websites suggest by inserting some HTML (or Java script? Can't tell the difference) script. Is there an easy way withouth signing off google? Thanks...
  4. R

    How do we write mathematical symbols on whatsapp or google

    Do we need a keyboard for that.There are apps. Or can we write some code or latex? Or does whatsapp or google having so many developers even accept mathematical symbols like the θ sign or ∫ sign?
  5. P

    Editing Protected Sheets Through Google Apps Scripting

    Does anybody know of a way that I can protect a Google Sheet in such a way that it can only be edited via scripts? Ultimately I'm putting something together that acts as a very poor man's ticketing system. I have information displayed in a sheet and a set of buttons with scripts attached to...
  6. darklord27

    Getting a job in Google or SpaceX

    Hey there guys, I'm an electronics engineer who just finished the course. I'm from India and as we Indians say, we decide what to pursue after doing an engineering degree. I have got job offers from companies such as Deloitte in their consulting division. But recently I joined a startup in the...
  7. H

    Type your username into google and post the results

    the top one from mine is my account on here.
  8. PWiz

    PacMan on Google Maps (Limited time only)

    Well well, look at what we have here! https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/6178227?p=insert_coin&hl=en&rd=1 Eat your way through the streets of New York on Google Maps now! The feature is only there for a short time, so I wouldn't recommend that you sit this one out ;) My first score was 4500...
  9. R

    LaTeX Unlocking Latex Solutions for Plain Text: Tips for Writing Equations on Google

    I get most of the solutions of plain text on Google, showing various links or books. But questions having mathematical equation in them are not shown on Google. Is there a way to write latex on Google?
  10. marcus

    What can you learn about cosmology from Google calculator?

    Before I say, I just want to mention that the Danish words for 15 and 18 are femten and atten Atten sounds a bit like the English word "eighteen". So that is where we get our metric prefixes femto- for 10-15 and atto- for 10-18. When you do cosmology the most common quantity, or one of the...
  11. M

    Difference between Google search in web and in videos

    Hi. When I make a search on Google, usually there are more pages in videos search than in web search? This situation bewilders me because, shouldn't web search comprise the video search. This shows that web search doesn't mean everything search in spite of my wrong belief. So what is the...
  12. Helios

    Why does Google Images keep jumping to the top of the page?

    Dear Computer People, Perhaps most everyone is familiar with google images. There are thumbnail pictures, you click on them and they enlarge. Now when I do this, the whole page jumps to the top every time. Only this last week did this begin. I tried to rejuvenate using the reset to previous...
  13. TheDemx27

    What is the Google Foobar Challenge?

    Google has recently created a challenge to find new employees by having link appear in people's google searches saying "you know our language". This happens for people with large amounts of programming searches in their history. Read all about it...
  14. Medicol

    Is Integrys Larger Than Google?

    http://www.integrysgroup.com/ Is its size larger than US google's ?
  15. marcus

    Making basic astro/cosmo calculations easy with google calculator--examples

    The aim is partly pedagogical. I want to assemble some examples illustrating how the google calculator can play a role in learning cosmology and related. Suppose you don't remember the Schw. radius of the earth. Paste in "2G*mass of earth/c^2" press return, and you get 0.887 cm...
  16. M

    Selecting tool in google books

    Hi, When I am in the Google Books I cannot find selecting tool as there is pdf files but there is a hand. But with that hand I cannot copy and paste a phrase. Under what setting I can find selecting tool or there is no selecting tool. Have nice day
  17. microsansfil

    Quantum computer revived by the influence of Google ?

    Hello, news : http://www.wired.com/2014/09/martinis/ Patrick
  18. Greg Bernhardt

    Google self-driving car on city streets

    Fun watching this project develop. Maybe by 2020 this can be a reality? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csvt6JBAwBk
  19. M

    What iOS applications support Google Scholar?

    I'm looking for a native app of Google Scholar on my iPhone. However, I can't find out the best apps.
  20. Sudharaka

    MHB Exploring the Dark Side of Google: A Security Professional's Journey

    Hi everyone, :) Recently I came across a thought provoking article in CAIDA. http://www.rumint.org/gregconti/publications/20061101_NSPW_Googling_Conti_Final.pdf
  21. J

    Need help troubleshooting problem with Google Chrome on Windows 7

    I need some help with this problem. My housemate, a computer-illiterate lady who uses her daughter's old laptop solely to browse the internet, last evening wanted me to help her figure out how to (illegally) stream the Academy Awards Ceremony. I found a link but it wouldn't play on her Google...
  22. O

    Alternatives to Google Calendar for Lighttpd Server

    I posted this at stackexchange but they deleted it because "don't ask for application recommendations" ?! I use google calendar, but I don't like google. What are some good calendar apps I could run on my lighttpd webserver? Thanks
  23. M

    Program for downloading google books

    Do you know any program for downloading Google books?
  24. H

    Programs Google glass. What should I major in?

    I like Google glass. What type of engineering major is most appropriate to get to work on similar type of projects? My guess is computer engineering/science, what do you think?
  25. E

    Companies that hire Math majors (Mathematicians)? Does Google hire Mat

    What are some companies that higher Mathematicans? Does Google hire Mathematicians?
  26. S

    MHB Product of Sums Problem. Can someone check my work? Couldn't find the problem via Google.

    Just need someone to check my work. Couldn't find the problem via Google. $f$(W,X,Y,Z) M (0,1,2,7,12,15) + d(3,13). 1)Find the minimum Product of Sums equation using a K-Map. 2)Draw a schematic of a minimized circuit implementing the logic using NOR gates. 1) My Answer: (\bar{w} +...
  27. A

    Google SketchUp: Free CAD Software for Basic Engineering Modeling

    I just downloaded this software since it is free and can supposedly be used for CAD. Does anyone have experience with this program for basic engineering modeling? Would it be good to have on a resume? I know how to do 3D modeling in AutoCAD to some extend, but it costs a lot of money to obtain a...
  28. Astrum

    Adding a Thumbnail to Google Chrome (Manually)

    Is there any way to manually add a thumbnail to the Google chrome "new tab" tab? I HATE how it won't let you pick which sites you want there, it instead makes the decisions for you. Is there someway to edit the code, perhaps?
  29. F

    Is Google's Conversion from Cubic Centimeters to Cubic Meters Incorrect?

    Check it out: https://www.google.com/search?q=cubic+cm+to+cubic+m According to my math, 1 cubic centimeter equals 1x10-7 cubic meters not 1x10-6 cubic meters. Is is my calculator broken, or is this why Hubble telescope is near-sighted?
  30. davenn

    Who is Celebrating Their 126th Birthday Today in the World of Physics?

    Google's image today is a well known physics subject post here before it disappears... Erwin Schrödinger's 126th birthday cheers Dave
  31. caffeinemachine

    LaTeX Improving Math Symbol Alignment on Google Sites: A Scientist's Guide

    I want to write math symbols along with normal text on my google site. I googled on how to go about doing that. That led me to this page https://sites.google.com/site/gencoreoperative/index/articles-and-hacks/google-s-latex So now what I did was put "Prove that for any natural number <img...
  32. Monique

    How to share files in Google Docs

    Someone sent a Google Doc link to a number of collaborators (https://docs.google.com/file/etc ). I want to edit it so that everyone can see my input, how should I do it? I've done File>Open with Google Docs, but then it's only in my personal Drive. If I follow the original link again the file...
  33. I

    Fixing Google Server Problem: Send File Without Executable

    I have a little problem with Google server to which I send my friends my zipped file of morphological analysis. When I press send button I always have a return message that my file is included with a executable and I can't send it. Thank you.
  34. Evo

    Wild Distortions on Google Earth Maps

    Wow, a bit scary! http://www.weather.com/sports-rec/weather-ventures/postcards-from-google-earth-20130412
  35. V

    How to determine whether a route overlaps another route in Google Map?

    I've two routes in google map: i) A ---> B ii) C ---> D How can I determine if these routes overlap or not?
  36. N

    Google Science Fair, guidance please

    So i came to know about this GOOGLE SCIENCE FAIR couple of weeks ago and I am thinking about participating in it . I want to do a project related to physics . But i have no idea what they expect me to make . I am sure with my level of physics knowledge there is very less possibility that i will...
  37. N

    Landscape changes Google Maps can be scary and comforting at the same time

    Don't know where to put this really .. Just looked at an 1845 map of the area I was raised in and compared it to Google maps. There has been a tremendous amount of change, with industrial works, schools, roads - castles even -disappearing from the landscape and new roads and buildings...
  38. Sudharaka

    MHB Who is Ada Lovelace and Why is Google Celebrating Her Today?

    Hi everyone, (Wave) Have you noticed that today's Doodle is about Ada Lovelace. I think it's one of those rare occasions that Google celebrates the anniversary of a mathematician. :) Kind Regards, Sudharaka.
  39. C

    Displaying Mathematics in Google Drive?

    Displaying Mathematics in Google Drive?? Hey, How can I display math written in word with google drives (cloud storge)? I'm trying to create a google drive for my class at university, but we can't view mathematical equations written in word documents with google drive. Would appreciate some...
  40. G

    A question google isn't answering

    How do particles moving around a nucleus, planetary and other objects moving around a star, stars.. solar systems and other moving objects moving around a black hole.. and all basically behaving the same in relation to their center nucleus, star, and black hole all get governed by different...
  41. I

    Could google scholar replace other search engines?

    We have many engines to search the literature, such as sciencedirect and so on. And we also have google scholar to search the whole literature. Is it a good idea to use only google scholar since it looks complete enough? What's your opinion?
  42. P

    How Does Google Work? Get Answers Here

    I've heard before that the process involves determining the eigenvalues of a system of a equation in the form of a matrix but I know very little about what actually goes on and I was hoping somebody could enlighten me.
  43. Andre

    Medical Should you trust Google for medical advice?

    Best advise: "Don't google". My grand daughter born 8 weeks ago, showed too much weakness in the upper body. She would not move as other babies would. So they tried intensive physiotherapy and exercise and it seems to work out well. Anyway in the first dialogue between the doctor and the...
  44. H

    Why Is Google Search Slow or Not Loading Despite Using HTTPS Everywhere?

    Dear all, I am facing an annoying problem with Google search and despite spending tens of hours in the net, I can't find the solution. I hope someone can help me out. The problem is that Google search has become is very slow and most of the time it doesn't return results or and remains in a...
  45. Andre

    Concealing Landmarks for google reverse image search

    So we have been struggling to defeat the google image searcher. This seems to work While we see what it is, google didn't have any idea. I made this with googles Picasa-3. It's very simple with a few clicks, I selected pencil drawing and then some other tricks, changing colors and...
  46. D

    Is google search a Database management system ?

    Wasn't sure about where else to post this so I posted it here : I got into an argument with my friend about google search being a DBMS, I disagreed because it doesn't fit the definition that we were given or the one on wikipedia and a few more websites. All that google search does it query a...
  47. Astronuc

    Is Google Too Powerful in the Search Engine Market?

    It appears that the US government has determined that Google is perhaps too successful, or that in being successful in it's market has abused it's power/influence. U.S. Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside Lawyer...
  48. phoenix:\\

    Google Project Glass: What Do You Think?

    Searched but didn't see a topic created on it, so here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33wOKBMA2QA What does everyone think of this? Some Links:
  49. DaveC426913

    Do Google Ads Significantly Impact Website Load Times?

    Hey does anyone know much about Google ads? There's a site that I loooove but it takes ~30s to load. This seems outrageously excessive. It makes me suspect that something's not optimized as well as it could be. I've talked the owner but he's not really knowledgeable about the technicalities...
  50. W

    Is mixing Google Docs and MS Office causing formatting issues?

    I had to deliver a presentation last week. As I didn't have access to MS Office, I decided I'd do my presentation on Google docs. The interface itself is very good and I am used to it. We were told to bring our presentations on a flash drive to insert into the computer connected to the...
Back
Top