Other than being the world's most popular search engine, Google has developed some really cool software. Many of them are free. We have touched on a few of these before, but here is a summary list of some of the more commonly used ones.
Google Mail
To quote the company: "Google Mail is built on the idea that email can be more intuitive, efficient and useful. And maybe even fun." This is a great free mail application that provides lots of space (about 7GB), mobile access and has a pretty good spam filter.
You can find out more about Google Mail and signup for an account.
Google Earth
This application lets you fly anywhere on the planet to view satellite images of maps, terrains and even some 3D buildings. It basically contains a whole lot of geographic information and presents them at your fingertips. Awesome.
You can download Google Earth and see for yourself.
Picasa
Oddly enough, this app does not have Google in its name, but it is still a Google product. It is a free photo editing software that also allows you to share your photos with friends and family. Create, organise and share your web albums.
You can download Picasa and try it for yourself.
Google Maps
An alternative to something like 'Whereis' but it contains maps from the rest of the world as well. Google Maps include great features like local listings and driving directions. It even offers satellite images for the more complex or pinpointed regional searches.
Google Chrome
Chrome is one the fastest browsers currently out there. It has been designed with simplicity in mind to make it more efficient and easy to use. Many of the guys in the office have defected from IE8 or Firefox3 and are now using Chrome for their everyday use.
You can check out some really cool experiments that users are doing with Google Chrome. Mind blowing!
Download Chrome and try it out for yourself.
You can also check out some other products by Google. This article may well list some great products that you may not have heard about.