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==== Web-based services ==== Google offers [[Gmail]] for [[email]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gayomali |first=Chris |date=April 1, 2014 |title=When Gmail Launched On April 1, 2004, People Thought It Was A Joke |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3028513/when-gmail-launched-on-april-1-2004-people-thought-it-was-a-joke |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018201644/https://www.fastcompany.com/3028513/when-gmail-launched-on-april-1-2004-people-thought-it-was-a-joke |archive-date=October 18, 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |website=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] |publisher=Mansueto Ventures}}</ref> [[Google Calendar]] for time-management and scheduling,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=James |date=January 5, 2017 |title=Google Calendar update makes it easier to track your New Year's fitness goals |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/5/14175830/google-calendar-track-fitness-goals-health-data |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113025213/http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/5/14175830/google-calendar-track-fitness-goals-health-data |archive-date=January 13, 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> [[Google Maps]] and Google Earth for mapping, navigation and [[satellite imagery]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Broussard |first=Mitchel |date=March 22, 2017 |title=Google Maps Introduces New Location Sharing Feature With Real-Time Friend Tracking |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/22/google-maps-location-sharing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327173708/https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/22/google-maps-location-sharing/ |archive-date=March 27, 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |website=[[MacRumors]]}}</ref> Google Drive for [[File hosting service|cloud storage]] of files,<ref name="verge-drive-announced">{{Cite web |last=Sottek |first=T.C. |date=April 24, 2012 |title=Google Drive officially launches with 5 GB free storage, Google Docs integration |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2971025/google-drive-official-launch-features |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226161807/http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2971025/google-drive-official-launch-features |archive-date=December 26, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> [[Google Docs]], [[Google Sheets|Sheets]] and [[Google Slides|Slides]] for productivity,<ref name="verge-drive-announced" /> [[Google Photos]] for photo storage and sharing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=May 28, 2015 |title=Google Photos Breaks Free Of Google+, Now Offers Free, Unlimited Storage |url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/28/google-photos-breaks-free-of-google-now-offers-free-unlimited-storage/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706135643/https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/28/google-photos-breaks-free-of-google-now-offers-free-unlimited-storage/ |archive-date=July 6, 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> [[Google Keep]] for [[note-taking]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graziano |first=Dan |date=March 20, 2013 |title=Google launches Google Keep note-taking service [video] |url=http://bgr.com/2013/03/20/google-keep-annnounced-388095/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008154306/http://bgr.com/2013/03/20/google-keep-annnounced-388095/ |archive-date=October 8, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |website=[[Boy Genius Report|BGR]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]}}</ref> [[Google Translate]] for language translation,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Eadicicco |first=Lisa |date=November 16, 2016 |title=Google's Translation App Is About To Get Much Better |url=https://time.com/4572942/google-translate-app-update-2016/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401152526/http://time.com/4572942/google-translate-app-update-2016/ |archive-date=April 1, 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> [[YouTube]] for video viewing and sharing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamedy |first=Saba |date=February 28, 2017 |title=People now spend 1 billion hours watching YouTube every day |url=http://mashable.com/2017/02/27/youtube-one-billion-hours-of-video-daily/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517233015/http://mashable.com/2017/02/27/youtube-one-billion-hours-of-video-daily/ |archive-date=May 17, 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |website=[[Mashable]]}}</ref> [[Google My Business]] for managing public business information,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google My Business β Stand Out on Google for Free |url=https://www.google.com/business/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207151521/https://www.google.com/business/ |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=www.google.com}}</ref> [[Google Classroom]] for managing assignments and communication in education,<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 2017 |title=How Google Took Over the Classroom (Published 2017) |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/technology/google-education-chromebooks-schools.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208020154/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/technology/google-education-chromebooks-schools.html |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |access-date=December 20, 2024 |language=en |last1=Singer |first1=Natasha |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Google Duo|Duo]] for social interaction.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Levy |first=Steven |date=June 28, 2011 |title=Inside Google+ - How the search giant plans to go social |url=https://www.wired.com/2011/06/inside-google-plus-social/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Wired (website)|Wired]] |publisher=[[CondΓ© Nast]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405130052/https://www.wired.com/2011/06/inside-google-plus-social/ |archive-date=April 5, 2017 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> A job search product has also existed since before 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zakrasek |first=Nick |year=2017 |title=Connecting more Americans with jobs |url=https://www.blog.google/products/search/connecting-more-americans-jobs/ |website=blog.google |access-date=June 21, 2021 |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204109/https://www.blog.google/products/search/connecting-more-americans-jobs/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Job Search on Google β Get Your Job Postings on Google Today |url=https://jobs.google.com/about |website=jobs.google.com |access-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628200911/https://jobs.google.com/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Search Job Opportunities & Expand Career Skills |url=https://grow.google/job-seekers/ |website=Grow With Google |access-date=June 21, 2021 |archive-date=June 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619224906/https://grow.google/job-seekers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Google for Jobs is an enhanced search feature that aggregates listings from [[job board]]s and career sites.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Robin |year=2019 |title=How To Use Google's Job Search Feature To Land A Job |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinryan/2019/08/06/how-to-use-googles-new-job-search-feature-to-land-a-job |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806144615/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinryan/2019/08/06/how-to-use-googles-new-job-search-feature-to-land-a-job/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2019 |website=forbes.com}}</ref> [[Google Earth]], launched in 2005, allows users to see high-definition satellite pictures from all over the world for free through a client software downloaded to their computers.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Clarke |first1=Philippa |last2=Ailshire |first2=Jennifer |last3=Melendez |first3=Robert |last4=Bader |first4=Michael |last5=Morenoff |first5=Jeffrey |year=2010 |title=Using Google Earth to conduct a neighborhood audit: reliability of a virtual audit instrument |journal=Health & Place |volume=16 |issue=6 |pages=1224β1229 |doi=10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.08.007 |pmc=2952684 |pmid=20797897 |issn=1353-8292 }}</ref>
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