Happy Birthday Google!

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Today is googles 7th birthday! google has been involved in our internet lives for 7 years now! just take a moment to realize how much google is part of the internet! gmail drive, google maps, gmail, google ads, google web acceleratorso much is happening with google, and once google launchs its online payment system to rival paypal, they will be one step closer to an internet monopolyHAPPY BIRTHDAY GOOGLE! hehe gawd canadian companies rule

[Moody 0]

Wow, does google exist 7 years again? That's a whole time....And indeed I use it every day. But not for gmail and things, just foor finding things on the web. It is the véry best search machine on the web (if i may say so )What is that paypal thing about? I don't know......That they may be there for many more years.....CONGRATULATIONS

[darkool 0]

Happy birthday , it's true google evolute very much in 7 years, and it will continue evoluting

[MatVav 0]

wow google have 7 years XD very good...happy birthday googleP.S. Google is the best search engine

[john_meikle1405241509 0]

If Google never existed I would be no where on the internet (Or maybe use crappy MSN Search )Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOOGLE *BRINGS OUT CAKE*

[butch 0]

Congrats Google! 7 years is a long time, I remeber when I was starting surfing on the net, used MSN, and then saw the glory and the power of Google, and also it's speed I said - that's it.Now 4 years later, still using Google for searching, but also for email, maps.In my opinion Google will be big as Microsoft with its own products (that are stable and bug free ), the leader in many fields. Well there was a rumor that Google is developing its own browser, few developers from the Firefox got to Google team. And that's it, no more information, does anybody know more about this?

[GuanYuAsianDeath 0]

Google is seriously the bestest site in the world. :mellow:I doubt that anyone would beat google, and even if they do, google would survive for another 7 years before that would happen. Yay for Google!!!

[HTML_Guru 0]

And to think, Google was started by some two college nerds with a dream... a dream to index every site on the web!

 

You can only guess their quotas nowadays:

"Listen guys, we're looking at taking over the Eastern Hemisphere - how's that sound to the lot of 'ya?"

 

"Yeah, yeah, sounds good to me."

 

"Seems kinda simple, that's all."

 

"Pfhh, that's nothing!"

 

Yeah... well, in any case, kudos to Google, and damn, I wish I could have been one of those nerds... just a shame I'm NOT a nerd, I guess.

[saxsux 0]

What is this about a Google version of PayPal? I haven't heard anything at all about it. Do you have any links, or anything else like that?I can't believe it's only been 7 years. Google have done so much in 7 years, it's amazing.

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google has alot of things planed its amazing how much theve accually followed threw on

 

"Google to Team with NASA in Space Research"

 

Web search company Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it plans to partner with U.S. space agency NASA on space research and to build a new campus at the agency's research center in the heart of Silicon Valley.

 

Google and the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) said they plan to cooperate on research projects such as large-scale data management, nanotechnology, massively distributed computing and the entrepreneurial space industry.

 

Massively distributed computing aims to harness via the internet the power of thousands or millions of PCs while their volunteer owners are not using them, putting it to work on large scale research projects such as health or space exploration.

 

NASA Ames Center Director G. Scott Hubbard said in a statement that the public-private partnership holds "an enormous range of potential benefits to the space program."

 

The deal calls for Google to develop up to 1 million square feet of real estate within the NASA Research Park at Moffett Field, a former Naval air base that is surrounded by thousands of high-tech companies in the heart of Silicon Valley.

 

The total acreage is roughly double the size of its current headquarters in the adjoining town of Mountain View, California, where Google moved into the old offices of Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) just two years ago.

 

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

 

At a news conference, Google Chairman and Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said that the leased governmnent land would be used largely for office space to house company research and development. Some projects would be specific to Google and others could be joint research efforts with NASA, he said.

 

"Google and NASA share a common desire -- to bring a universe of information to people around the world," Schmidt said. "Imagine having a wide selection of images from the Apollo space mission at your fingertips whenever you want it," he said in offering one example of possible collaborations.

 

The seven-year-old company has been hiring employees at a rapid pace to meet explosive demand for its advertising-supported search and other Internet businesses. Google currently has 4,100 employees worldwide.

 

Hubbard said examples of the sorts of projects envisioned under the partnership include new types of remote sensors, improved analysis of engineering problems and what he called"materials from collaborations on bio-info-nano convergence."

 

The NASA Ames director said other research would focus on "Earth, life and space science discoveries from supercomputing and data mining, and bringing entrepreneurs into the space program."

 

The government research center now known as NASA Ames was founded in 1939. Early on, it played a role in the design and testing of the P-51 Mustang and P-38 Lightning fighter planes during World War II. The facility later conducted research for the Apollo moon missions.

 

Local boosters said they are hoping to turn Moffett Field into a new hub of research and development activity for Silicon Valley, with the NASA-Google partnership as a magnet.

 

The total land available to the project is around 4.2 million square feet, which will be used for a mix of research facilities, housing, and university education facilities, a Google spokeswoman said.

 

Google shares fell 2.5 percent, or $7.94, to close at $306 on Nasdaq ahead of the announcement.

 

Earlier this month Google sold $4.2 billion in additional shares to raise funds for working capital, capital spending, and acquisitions, leaving it with roughly $7 billion in cash.

 

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Sorry for the double postGoogle Inc. This year plans to offer an electronic-payment service that could help the Internet-search company diversify its revenue and may heighten competition with eBay Inc.'s PayPal unit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.Exact details of the search company's planned service are not known, the report said, but quoted people familiar with the matter as saying it could have similarities with PayPal, which allows consumers to pay for purchases on Web sites by funding electronic-payment accounts from their credit cards or checking accounts.A Google spokesperson contacted by Reuters declined comment.For Google, based in Mountain View, Calif., a payment service could represent a significant expansion beyond online advertising, which generated 99 percent of its $3.2 billion in revenue last year, the Journal said. Online-payment providers typically take a commission on each transaction.lol gpal??"Bob Hettinga points to two articles that report that Google is about to release a payment system modelled on PayPal. This makes sense. They have the user base, they have the Finance Application, and what's more they have a scientific basis that has consistently allowed them to avoid nonsense and hype, almost unique in the field.I suspect they will give Paypal a run for their money. Paypal was always shaky, always an easy target for a good competitor. The fact that only dumb competitors tried to take them on should not be taken to mean that Paypal are a stable well run company with many feet on the ground.Where Google will fall short is in the higher layers. Particularly, their regulatory and relationships side is likely to be their archilles heel, that being a reflection of the company as full of geeks that think there isn't a problem that can't be solved by a neat algorithm. They will shine in the lower layers and muddle along in governance and accounting.I don't think this will shake their eventual success, but it will shake their cosy world views. What is more interesting is what happens when and if Google succeeds. Microsoft will then move in as well and then it will get very interesting. The reason Microsoft aren't in is that they can't afford to antagonise the banks; those with long memories might recall that they made a few choice comments in the mid 90s that caused a few upset lunches. But with Google protecting their flank, there's no force in the argument that the banks don't want competition."The Wall Street Journal"The Wall Street Journal reports that Search Engine leader Google is planning an electronic payment system for later in the year. Such a move would have a major financial impact on one of its main advertising supporters, Internet Auction site EBay. During the first quarter, almost all of Google's $126 billion revenue came from advertising and a good proportion of that came from merchants who advertise their goods on the Google adwords entries that appear alongside the search results.EBay bought Paypal for $1.3 billion in 2002 and has grown it to a customer count of 71 million. Income from Paypal accounted for $233.1 million last year - 23 percent of total. The payment service profits from levying fees from the transactions that it helps to complete. The electronic accounts are funded by credit cards or banking account transfers. Google's management wouldn't comment on the reports but it might be a logical move. Such a rival to Paypal and its less significant rivals like Stormpay and E-Gold would reduce the Search operators dependence on advertising revenue.Google Inc. this year plans to offer an electronic-payment service that could help the Internet-search company diversify its revenue and may heighten competition with eBay Inc.'s PayPal unit, according to people familiar with the matter.Exact details of the search company's planned service are not known. But the knowledgeable people say it could have similarities with PayPal, which allows consumers to pay for purchases on Web sites by funding electronic-payment accounts from their credit cards or checking accounts. Some consumers like PayPal for the security it offers, since it allows them to share their banking or credit-card numbers only with PayPal without having to divulge the information to merchants.Spokespeople for Google and PayPal declined to comment.For Google, Mountain View, Calif., a payment service could represent a significant expansion beyond online advertising, which generated 99% of its $3.2 billion in revenue last year. Online-payment providers typically generate revenue by taking a commission on each transaction.Depending on the exact details, Google's move could potentially threaten eBay's successful PayPal service, which generated $233.1 million, or 23% of eBay's revenue in the first quarter. PayPal has been widely adopted by buyers and sellers on eBay's auction marketplace as a way to pay for purchases. Recently, eBay has been trying to expand PayPal's presence as a payment system for other Web sites. In the first quarter, 71% of PayPal's revenue came from eBay auctions, the company says."It could be a pretty big negative for eBay if it happens," says Safa Rashtchy, Internet analyst at Piper Jaffray. Mr. Rashtchy said he believes Google is also working on a classified-listing service, which also would compete with eBay, San Jose, Calif.The moves would highlight the growing rivalry between the two Internet companies, even while eBay itself is a big buyer of Google's online ads. For example, many eBay sellers now also sell through their own Web sites, to which they attract shoppers by buying search-related ads on Google.Google has offered a hint that it might set up an online-payment service. Its Web site says the company will eventually allow consumers to pay to view videos online. But Google to date has not provided any details of any payment-service plans. Google currently accepts credit-card payments for some services, including advertisements and customized research.Rumors about a new Google payment service escalated following a panel discussion at a Piper Jaffray Internet conference on Thursday. At the conference, Scot Wingo, chief executive of ChannelAdvisor, a Morrisville, N.C. e-commerce consulting firm, said he believed the payment service would be launched soon. In an interview, Mr. Wingo said he based his statement on questions from retailers with which his company works. Mr. Wingo said the retailers have asked him whether ChannelAdvisor would support the service, which some believe goes by the code name Google Wallet.During the discussion, Patrick Byrne, president of online retailer Overstock.com Inc., recalls saying, "Yes, this Google Wallet sounds like it might be great. But is all this public yet?" In an interview, Mr. Byrne says he has not had any "substantive discussions" with Google about a payment service.Beyond a possible additional revenue stream, an electronic-payment service could give Google more insight into the effectiveness of its core advertising service. Google might be able to better track whether users who click on search-related advertisements make purchases from the advertiser."

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Thanks for that, very interesting indeed.You really should have quoted all that, as you've got several times more hosting credits from those posts than you should have.

[shadows1405241510 0]

only 7 years?thats so poor... loli thoght they exist for 10 years at least anyway, happy birthday, lol

[derouge 0]

Cool! Happy birthday to Google, top search engine on the net! I just hope they keep getting bigger and better and stick to their roots.