12 things Google does better than any other tech company

Google started out as a research project in 1996, and founder Sergei Brin and Larry Page nearly sold it for $1 million because it was interfering with their academics.

Now, Google is everywhere. Unless you're actively trying to avoid Google's products or services, it's likely that you're using at least one of them.

The competition is tougher than ever, but some of Google's services are consistently better than anything else out there.

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