Welcome to Planet Google

If you were to ask people which company most permeates their daily lives, I think many -- perhaps most -- would say Google (NASDAQ: GOOG.US).

Instead of searching the internet, we just 'Google'. Most smartphones and tablets run Google's Android OS. Google's Chrome is the world's most popular web browser. Google also dominates the world of maps and navigation. There is Google Docs. And Google Earth. And Google Translate. Through Motorola Mobility, it now has one of the world's most extensive patent portfolios. And there's more...