Google started out as a simple search engine, rivaling classics like Cad and Alta Vista. This Thursday (27), when turning 20, the company offers much more than that. To celebrate the anniversary, Gigante da web recalled the trajectory of products so popular that they are considered "synonymous" with e-mail, online map or real-time translator, for example. See, in the list below, a summary of the main numbers reached by eight Google services in two decades of history.
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Google shows the site's first interface, from 1998, with the search "what Google?" Photo: Reproduo / dnetc
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Google's search records such a large number of searches that the company refers to it as "trails". The whole process would be more difficult without the autocomplete feature, responsible for saving no less than 200 years of typing per day, if we count the time saved by all users. Specific search tools, such as Job Search, will result in 100 million Internet vacancies offered in 92 countries.
Google search accumulates trillions of questions answered Photo: Lucas Mendes / dnetc
Synonymous with online map, Google Maps is one of the oldest products of Google and accumulates 64 million kilometers of routes generated in more than 240 countries and territories about 80 trips to and from the Moon. The points of interest shown on the map reach 150 million, including the alleys of the Rio de Janeiro hills.
Maps has already provided equivalent routes 80 round trips to the Moon Photo: Reproduo / dnetc
Google Translate has more than half a billion users and helps to convert words, phrases and phrases in more than 100 languages. According to Google, about 143 million translations are performed by the service daily, a number equivalent to 161,000 times the entire work of Shakespeare, a British poet and author of the classic "Romeo and Juliet".
Google Translate has over 500 million users worldwide Photo: Bruno De Blasi / dnetc
The anti-spam feature is one of the highlights of Gmail. Altogether, there are almost 10 million dangerous messages blocked every minute, according to Google. The messaging service has been improved and offers Smart Compose, a function that uses machine learning to understand the behavior of the user when writing and thus automatically completing the email. The resource still does not have a forecast to work in Portuguese.
Gmail has a powerful anti-spam tool Photo: Rodrigo Fernandes / dnetc
One of the most recent tools on the list, Google Assistant has already accumulated respectable brands with more than two years of launch, such as LG and Samsung. The smart feature understands more than 20 languages ​​and, in some cases, can even handle bilingual users who mix more than one language. The assistant also understands more and more types of questions, ranging from game results, places to park, requesting routes and even details about the destination of your next trip.
Google Assistant works in more than 20 languages ​​Photo: Ana Marques / dnetc
Google Photos is an important product for Google in recent years. Launched in 2015, the cloud storage service already has more than 500 million monthly users, responsible for the backup of 1.2 billion photos and videos every day. Search giant claims that only the space freed up on cell phones can hold 410 petabytes of information.
Google Photos freed up more than 400 petabytes of space on smartphones Photo: Ana Marques / dnetc
With applications and games to download on Android, since it was known as Android Market in 2008, Google Play is present in almost all countries of the world and in 2 billion devices with the robot system. The official store, it is worth remembering, is not available on mobile phones with versions not approved by Google.
Google Play is present in two billion devices Photo: Pond5
YouTube is so ubiquitous that it covers 95% of all Internet traffic in the world, according to company data. There are 91 countries with their own content in 80 languages. Proof of this locality characteristic is the launch of derivative products, which take advantage of the content creators of each country. Launched this Tuesday (25th) in Brazil, YouTube Music offers a great offer of national music clips.
YouTube has strong presence of local content Photo: Melissa Cruz / dnetc
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