Google Inc. financials, fundamentals and performance

It helps users to obtain instant access to relevant information from its online index. Its products and services include Google.com for search and personalization, which provides Google Web Search, Google Images, Google Books, Google Scholar, Google Finance, Google News, Google Videos, Google Blog Search, iGoogle and Personalized Search, Google Product Search, Google Merchant Center, Google Custom Search, Google Trends, Google Music Search, and Google Webmaster Tools. The company?s products also comprise Google Docs, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Groups, Google Reader, orkut, Blogger, Google Sites, and YouTube. In addition, it offers Google Toolbar, Google Chrome, Google Chrome OS, Google Pack, Picasa, and Google Desktop; and Google GEO product line comprising Google Local Search, Google Maps, Panoramio, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, Google 3D Warehouse, and Google Building Maker. Further, the company provides Android, a mobile software platform; Google Mobile, which are mobile-specific features; Google Checkout, an online shopping service; and Google Labs, a test bed for engineers and users. Additionally, it offers Google AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; Google AdSense program for content owners; and Display advertising for advertising services. The company also offers Google Enterprise product line comprising Google Apps that provides hosted communication and collaboration tools; Google Search Appliance; Google Site Search; Google Commerce Search; Google Maps API Premier for interactive Google maps; and Google Earth Enterprise to visualize data in a geographic context. Google Inc. was formerly known as Google Technology Inc. Google Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.