Products
Earth: Desktop application showing satellite images of the world. From 2004 acquisition of Keyhole. Active and popular -- and visible among TV news broadcasters.
Maps: Mapping, satellite images, directions, live traffic, Street View, etc. Launched Feb 2005. The best mapping service on the Web. As of the beginning of this year, Google Maps was second in market share behind Mapquest -- 22% vs. 50%, but it was the fastest growing.
Mars: Use Google Maps to see a map of Mars. Launched March 2006, active, but niche.
Moon: Use Google Maps to see a map of the moon. Launched July 2005, active, but niche.
Ride Finder: Find taxi and shuttle information for select cities. April 2005, active, but only useful in certain cities.
Sky: Lets you check out the stars, constellations, and planets. Launched in August 2007, active, but niche.
Transit: Public transit ride planner, including several U.S. cities, European systems, Japanese rail, etc. Launched December 2005, active, but only useful in certain cities/countries.
Acquisitions
ZipDash: Traffic analysis, bought Sept. 2004. Became Ride Finder.
Keyhole Inc.: Map Analysis, bought Oct. 2004. Became Google Maps, Google Earth.
Where2: Australian Map Analysis, bought Oct. 2004. Became Google Maps.
Neven Vision: Computer vision, bought Aug. 2006. Became Google Maps.
Endoxon: Mapping (Switzerland), bought in Dec. 2006 for $28 million. Became Google Maps.
Image America: Aerial photography, bought July 2007. Became Google Maps.
