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From lost relatives to that song that goes "doot doot doodle..." these stories are what Google is about.
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Search is at the heart of everything we do at Google. Our engineers work every day to solve the hardest search problems, and thus improve your online experience. Here's a glimpse at what they do, the features they've built and the remarkable user stories that inspire our work.
- Weather
- Local Businesses
- Unit Conversion
- Movie Times
- Cricket Scores
- Dictionary
- Time
- Calculator
- Currency Conversion
- Fill in the Blank
- Package Tracking
Weather
To see the weather for many Indian and worldwide cities, type "weather" followed by the city and state, or country.
Local Businesses
If you're looking for a store, restaurant, or other local business you can search for the category of business and the location and well return results right on the page, along with a map, reviews, and contact information.
Unit Conversion
You can use Google to convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, and volume among many others. Just enter your desired conversion into the search box and well do the rest.
Movie Times
To find reviews and showtimes for movies playing near you, search for "movies". If you've already saved your location on a previous search, the top search result will display showtimes for nearby theaters.
Cricket Scores
To get the latest cricket scores during any season, just type 'cricket' in your search box.
Dictionary
To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word "define" followed by the word(s) you want defined.
Time
To see the time in many cities around the world, type in "time" and the name of the city.
Calculator
To use Google's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box.
Currency Conversion
To use our built-in currency converter, simply enter the conversion youd like done into the Google search box and well provide your answer directly on the results page.
Fill in the Blank
Sometimes the best way to ask a question is to get Google to fill in the blank by adding an asterisk (*) at the part of the sentence or question that you want finished into the Google search box.
Package Tracking
You can track packages by typing the tracking number for your UPS or Fedex package directly into the search box. Well return results that include quick links to easily track the status of your shipment.