Awesome Innovations From Google in 15 years.

1 Android

Google has left its mark in the Smartphone world as 80 percent of the Smartphones today are powered by the company’s Android Operating System. Even though Android is not an original product of Google as it acquired the company that made the OS, Google treated the OS as its own by adding its innovative touch to the software. Initially Android was meant to serve as an OS for digital cameras, but Google turned it into mobile software much before Apple came out with its iPhone.
Today, Android OS with its various versions that are named after a dessert or sweetener, is one of the most popular softwares to be used because of its easy interface, wide range of free apps and its open source nature that gives users option to update their Android versions on their devices for free. Because of this, Android is popularly adopted as OS on mobile devices from companies like Samsung, Huawei, ZTE, Micromax and Xiaomi.

2 Internet balloons

Google recently launched its Project Loon, where it sent out air balloons strapped with internet antennas into the stratosphere at a height of 20km. This project was launched to connect the developing countries where internet connection is weak or almost nil. Through this, Google aims to provide 3G speed via internet balloons which covers an area of 1,256 sq m each.

3 Chromebooks

The internet company has set its foot in the electronic world yet again with laptops called Chromebooks. These laptops are meant for the ‘connected generation’ and runs on Goolge’s Chrome OS and does not support any applications made for Windows and Mac operating systems. Chromebooks have a built-in media player and internet browser. The price for Chromebooks starts at $250, which is cheaper than most tablets and laptops

 4 Google driver-less cars

The automobile world is said be greeted by the next big thing in the form of Driverless cars, Google’s proud innovative venture. This started as an idea from Google’s X Lab and these driverless cars are currently being tested by the company in Nevada, Florida and California in the U.S. These cars are still in testing phase and there are no plans yet to commercialize them but reports say that Google may soon roll out unmanned Robo-Taxi to ferry people.

 

5 Moto X’s voice recognition

Google’s Motorola division came up with Moto X Smartphone that consists of X8 mobile chip which helps give an enhanced user experience. This chip-set is made up of a 1.7GHz dual-core CPU and a quad-core Adreno GPU. The thing that sets this chip apart is its natural language processor, which enables the phone to understand what the user means and contextual awareness processor, which helps the device to know when to turn itself to silent more or which app to open when the phone is held in a certain way. This makes the Moto X to be always alert and even when it’s sleeping if a user gives a voice command like “Okay Google”; the phone wakes up and performs the task. 

 6 Google Street View

In 2007, Google started the Street View project and over the years, the project has been intercepted with several innovative features that set it apart from its competitors. Google street view option comes along with Google maps, and when selected it provides a panoramic, 360 degree street view imagery of various places around the world. Street view also comes in a 3D version. Using street view, users can see the photos from around the world right from their desktops, mobile devices and also can access it on Nintendo Wii U 
 

 7 Google Fiber

Google Fiber is an internet service which was launched in 2011 and provides a data packet speed of 1GB per second. This service was first rolled out in Kansas and then to Missouri, Texas and Utah in the U.S. Google Fiber comes out in different variants. The basic version costs $70 and has 1TB cloud storage while the subscription with TV service offers 1TB data on Google drive, 2TB digital recording and a free Nexus 7 tablet. There is also a free internet offer which the company provides where users get 5Mbps speed but costs about $25 for annual subscription. 

 8 Google Glass

Google Glass is a real-time product right out of a science fiction story. In 2012, Google unveiled its first wearable device that comes with many features. The gadget can be used as an extension of Android Smartphones and tablets and is used to capture photos and videos from a wearer’s perception. It also supports phone calls, and user can check out maps, read emails and text messages and perform various other tasks via voice commands 

 9 Smartwatch

To compete with other electronics company manufacturers, Google is also stepping up the game by exploring its potential in designing Smartwatches as it recently acquired WIMM Labs, an expert in wearable technology. Google Smartwatch is expected to launch in 2014 and its applications are said to resemble Google Glass. Reports say that Google has unveiled the Smartwatch at three Google meetings held at Mountainview, Manchester and Berlin and global unveiling of this innovative gadget is yet to be seen. 

 10 Password alternatives

Over the last few years, Google has improved its efforts to kill passwords forever. Announcing its support to Fast Identity Online Alliance (FIDO), the company is working on novel means to verify user’s identity when they access their online accounts. Motorola is mixing science with health and is exploring the application of Proteus Digital Health pill, which is has a unique ECG trace that can be used to identify users via external devices. Dennis Woodside, CEO of Google’s Motorola unit also spoke about flexible electronic circuits that can be used as unique passwords by embedding them into people’s skin