Who Owns Google And Who Does Google Own? by Asher Ricard

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Google is the talk on the Internet. A simple "Google" search brings back almost two billion sites. Not to mention the effect the company has on our generation.

We can find information within the time it takes to click a button. If it is online, Google has it. We no longer search on the internet, we "google it." We are able to see a snapshot of our house up close and online because of the company. It is kind of eerie how much this company controls. I can't imagine my own life without Google.

That being said, I have noticed how little users actually know about Google. We all use it everyday, but when it comes to who owns it or what the company does own-people are sometimes clueless. With the recent merger talk of Yahoo and Microsoft, I saw countless questions as to if Google already owned Yahoo. The answer of course is no, but Google does own so much more. The company is said to own over 500 domain names some bought by Google themselves, others bought by companies that were bought by Google.

As for the acquisitions Google has-the list is endless. According to mydigmedia.com, Google owns:

Deja.com

Pyra Labs-Blogger

Neotonic Software-for CRM

Applied Semantics-for search

Kaltix Corp-for context sensitve search

Genius Labs-for blogging

Ignite Logic-web templates for law firms

Picassa-digi photo management

Keyhole Group-digital mapping

Where 2 Technologies-digital mapping

ZipDash-maps and traffic for mobile devices

2Web Technologies-spreadsheets

Urchin-metrics/analytics

Dodgeball-mobile social networking

Reqwireless Inc.-Java browser

Current Communications Group-broadband internet

Android-software for mobile phone o/s

Transformic Inc-search engine for deep/invisible web

Skia-graphics software engineering

DMarc Broadcasting-digital radio broadcasting

Measure Map-analytics for blogs

Upstartle-Writely, document editor for the web

@Last Software-SketchUp 3D modeling

Orion-Referral search engine

Neven Vision-automatic information extraction from jpgs

Jotspot Ind-wiki platform for websites

YouTube-online video company

Endoxen-geomapping software

Xunlei-filesharing app for the web

Adscape Media-in-game advertising

Gapminder's Trendalyzer-presentation software

Doubleclick-ad platform for the web

Tonic Systems-document conversion technology

Marratech-video conferencing technology

Green Border Technologies-secure web browsing tech

Panoramio-photo site sharing for Google Earth

Feedbumer-RSS feed distribution analytics and management

GrandCentral-mobile voice management

Postini-communications security and compliance

As you can see, Google does not own Yahoo. That can of course change in the upcoming months. Google has a lot of initiatives still to come. They recently released what they refer to as Android operating system, which very well could take over the Iphone market as well.

Sergey Brin and Larry Page both started Google while in their twenties. The two met in the science program at Stanford. They dropped out of school and started Google from a friends' garage in 1998. Brin currently serves as president of technology at Google and Page heads product division. The two are said to be worth $18 billion.

Google controls the majority of the Internet. I happen to think this is not a bad thing. They seem to be innovative, responsible, generous and just plain brilliant. I think if anyone can keep moving technology forward, it is Google. I would not mind them controlling the net. They seem to be doing an excellent job so far. Only time will tell though as far as the future is concerned. I, for one, look forward to seeing what Google controls or comes up with next!

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» left by poop from head (1 year 54 days ago.)

Well, Google owns all the information that we have access to on the internet? Haha, well let's hope book burnings never become popluar again........

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» left by Anonymous (92 days 19 hours ago.)

They don't own the information, they control the online access. The information, as everyone is aware, is branded by a few other large companies that have the power to construct our world. Google is kind of the modern day funnel in which we shove it down our throats.
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» left by Mark Williams from Canada (1 year 28 days ago.)

I think the author has blinders on and see the world through rose colored glasses. How smug and contained to think one group controlling anything so tightly is a good thing. We still continue to learn nothing from history. We have this inate desire to be taken care of - at the expense of our freedom.

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» left by Anonymous (92 days 19 hours ago.)

I learned a lot about history, censorship, and radical politics from "googling" it as I became curious.
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» left by Anonymous (135 days 9 hours ago.)

If you're concerned about privacy...

Look into "scroogle scraper".

You can probably google it.

Ha!

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» left by Nick from Michigan (113 days 10 hours ago.)

Holy jeez. It's pretty scary to think about a monopoly such as Google taking over the internet! haha.

It's shocking how much money Google does bring in from advertising each year... Crazy.

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» left by A Survey from UK (99 days 14 hours ago.)

start using dogpile, its better imo

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» left by Anonymous (98 days 23 hours ago.)

Anyone controlling the internet is a bad thing. It contradicts everything that makes the net so great.

So no, i don't think this article is good. It's a piece of monkey cock.

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» left by Anonymous (86 days 10 hours ago.)

Looks like someone is on the payroll. Nice unbiased article. Lots of money, lots of control over a little thing called the ' Internet ' .

It's a bit monopolized already.

' Competition is a sin ' - John. D. Rockefeller

Looks like Google agree.

Ciao

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» left by villarro from phx (1 hour 46 minutes ago.)
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a "little thing" I am surprised .... wak up its the new world.

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» left by safasff from sfafsfsafsaf (86 days 5 hours ago.)

I r 12 and what's this? anyways sure google is cool and all.. but we all know who owns the internetz and thats a million pale nerds that go by the name of Anonymous ;) you can look this up on youtube.. anywaysss good day to u sir.

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» left by Anonymous (78 days 1 hour ago.)

No this article was not helpful- it did not answer the intial question (WHO OWNS GOOGLE). Not who's President of technology, or head of Product Division but WHO OWNS IT. Unless they still have control and aren't puppets...

Google is Google, what else can I say it's become a habit- it just happens.... But not that it's not without thought, I would like to know where the rest of internet is- is it ALL here?

Should be interesting in the future when the Intiatives for Internet usage for all are made. More minds in the matrix.

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» left by Anonymous (78 days ago.)

Eric Emerson Schmidt - So that's the head Honcho

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» left by fred Visitor pangsiw from Tabuk city Philippines (70 days 15 hours ago.)

The all knowing God has provided us full freedom to discover the utilization of our brains to its fullest, thanks to google...visitor pangsiw Philippines

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» left by Anonymous (69 days 10 hours ago.)

As long as Google doesn't sell out to or start to emulate Microsoft, we should be okay....

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» left by tonyreedo from LA, CA (57 days 2 hours ago.)

As long as Fox News is nowhere to be found!

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» left by Anonymous (56 days 8 hours ago.)

The CIA.

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» left by Anonymous (50 days 5 hours ago.)

If the world gives google complete internet control, they could use a million and a half million more machines to blow up the googlerific world. After which, 300-400 people survive to pass the story down, generation to generation of how the last world ended in 2012 by being googled. Think about it.. Google owns satellites, huge information databases, network back bones, and now they're developing a giant mirror claiming it to be for solar power? Run for your lives while you still can !

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» left by Anonymous (30 days 10 hours ago.)

Interesting thing about google that says the most to me is that they have never acknowledged any anniversary of 9/11or any great day in America's history but they seem to commemorate every other "silly" day in history with their spelling of google on the opening page. Interesting too is who their spokes people are such as cat "terrorist" stevens singing for google/myphone on the new commercial and whoopie "couldn't be more anti-american goldberg" on the commercial as well. It's scary to think that google with it's apparent anti American views would be in control of the internet. Would not surprise me though with the way things are going.

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» left by a concerned person from google knows (2 days 10 hours ago.)

Google is part of the cfr (council of foreign relations) google that and if it doesn't make your hair stand on edge, nothing will. added to the fact that google and obama are close business partners in this push for electric cars, and energy efficient homes. look up new world order, that might help you connect the dots. everything is about global control. govt hitmen forcing countries to borrow money they know they cannot repay and in return they tax their citizens green taxes, in order to pay back the loans. the us govt gets their water supply/gold and any other resource as payment if they default. brazil just lost the rights to their water supply. please read and read and read, and you will soon discover that the world is not the place you think it is.

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