How Google Changed The World

What started as a project in 1996 quickly blew up and revolutionized the way people communicate, perform everyday tasks, and research. Google started off as a small company but managed to quickly take on all other tech giants and establish themselves in the tech world. This, however was not enough and Google reached out further, entwining  the company into everyday life for all people.

First Google server.

Google's first task in dominance was to create a better search engine than the existing engines. To do this, they had to improve in areas where others were seemingly good at the time, but could do better. Companies such as Yahoo!, AltaVista, Dogpile, AskJeeves, and Excite had already established themselves as the giants. Google did something these others companies did not. They were able to create a simple looking page but catalog and index the web at a must faster pace. Google also displayed much better results for each search than the other companies.Google skyrocketed to fame in a very small amount of time.

Google Earth

 

One of the many famous tools Google employs, Google Earth allows people to zoom in on various locations in the world. This tool was applauded by many and also became a favorite of many people. Favorites included the many bizarre finds people discovered. Crop circle pictures floated across websites and forums, pictures of half naked or fully naked people in their yards surfaced, and of course, the bizarre and explainable pictures made their rounds on many conspiracy theory websites. People everywhere began sharing Google Earth locations.

Google maps also made waves very quickly. It's design was simple, easy to use for any user, and highly accurate for the most part. It did contain it's share of glitches and amusing directions, but the tech giant quickly worked on improving their maps. Google was able to reign supreme in this area and recently Google's rival Apple unveiled their own map application. This was met with much resistance, as Apple's version featured terrible and incorrect directions and was filled full of bugs.

Not always the first to the punch, Apple had became a leader in the cell phone business with it's legion of loyal fans. Google entered the market with similar hardware but at a more affordable price. Google was also more open to users which quickly caught on and Apple's role as the leader in the market diminished. Google's Android phones quickly became leader in the cell phone market.

From everyday computer use, to cell phones and even T.V., Google has fully integrated itself into the world and connected everybody. They have successfully tackled tech giants in new and existing areas. Their e-mail service is the most popular now. Google T.V.'s and Google Tablets and PC's are now selling well and gaining more traction. The company's simplistic but open design has made it a major attraction for their services and hardware. Not only is their hardware fast and aesthetically pleasing, it always comes at an affordable price. This is another area which helps Google truly shine and connect to more individuals each day. There may come a time when an existing company or a new one will truly rival them and maybe even overtake the market but that day is far away.