Search Feature that set google apart from others part- 1

In internet I often find that best things are free and some how they become a part of our online life. Now coming to our Big G, yes that is Google, starting from a search engine it has grew to become a faithful friend of our online life. Beside providing email facilities, its Enterprises are countless. Already it had created a storm by developing Android. Latest are Google glass and yet to be rolled out -Google car(automated)

Following are list of search features that Google provide, these are categorized in eight different categories, some might be known to you.
In this post i'll mention first four Categories- Everyday Essentials, Reference tools, Choosing keywords, Local search. remaining four in the next post.

Everyday Essentials

• Weather

   type “weather” followed by the city and state, U.S. zip code, or city and country.
  
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• Stock Quotes

  To see current market data for a given company or fund, type the ticker symbol into the search box. On the results page, you can click the link to see more data from Google Finance.
  
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• Time

  To see the time in many cities around the world, type in “time” and the name of the city.
  
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• Sports Scores

  To see scores and schedules for sports teams type the team name or league name into the search box. This is enabled for many leagues including the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball.
  
  All sports data provided by STATS LLC
  
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• Sunrise & Sunset

  To see the precise times of sunrises and sunsets , type “sunrise” or “sunset” followed by the city name.
  
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Reference Tools

• Calculator

  To use Google’s built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you’d like done into the search box. result will be shown in a calculator screen, in search result page.
  
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• Book Search

  If you’re looking for results from Google Book Search, you can enter the name of the author or book title into the search box. Then, click on “Books” from the left-hand navigation to view book content. You can click through on the record to view more detailed info about that author or title.
  
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• Earthquakes

  To see information about recent earthquakes in a specific area type “earthquake” followed by the city and state or U.S. zip code. For recent earthquake activity around the world simply type “earthquake” in the search box.
  
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• 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 we’ll do the rest.
  
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• Public Data

  To see trends for population and unemployment rates of U.S. states and counties, type "population" or "unemployment rate" followed by a state or county. You can click through to a page that lets you compare different locations.
  
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• People Profiles

  If you’re looking for someone you just met or a long-lost friend, enter the name of that person plus some identifying words about him or her to see a list of people with that name.
  
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Choosing Keywords

• Synonym Search

  If you want to search not only for your search term but also for its synonyms, place the tilde sign (~) immediately in front of your search term.
  
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• Dictionary Definitions

  To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word “define” then a space, then the word(s) you want defined. To see a list of different definitions from various online sources, you can type “define:” followed by a word or phrase. Note that the results will define the entire phrase.
  
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• Spell Checker

  Google’s spell checking software automatically checks whether your query uses the most common spelling of a given word. If it thinks you’re likely to generate better results with an alternative spelling, it will ask “Did you mean: (more common spelling)?”. Click the suggested spelling to launch a Google search for that term.
  
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Local Search

• Local Search

  If you’re looking for a store, restaurant, or other local business you can search for the category of business and the location and we’ll return results right on the page, along with a map, reviews, and contact information.
  
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• Movie Showtimes

  To find reviews and showtimes for movies playing near you, type “movies” or the name of a current film into the Google search box. If you’ve already saved your location on a previous search, the top search result will display showtimes for nearby theaters for the movie you've chosen.
  
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                                        in next post, i'll write the remaining four categories.

Don't forget to check 10 interactive Google doodle, which i had posted recently. click here to see history of Google.