Google Inc. celebrated its 13th birthday on Tuesday with a Doodle featuring a cake and presents in its logo on the main search page.

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Screenshot of Googles new doodle
Google celebrates its 13th birthday Sept. 27. Google
Google web browser screen including instant message chat window
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A screen shot of Google Earth on the Google Nexus One smartphone is shown during the unveiling of the first mobile phone the internet company will sell directly to consumers
A screen shot of the Google Earth application on the Google Nexus One smartphone, on the Android platform, is shown during the unveiling of the first mobile phone the internet company will sell directly to consumers, during a news conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California January 5, 2010. Reuters
A woman demonstrates YouTube services on the Xbox game console at the Microsoft E3 XBOX 360 press briefing in Los Angeles
A woman demonstrates YouTube services on the Xbox game console at the Microsoft E3 XBOX 360 press briefing in Los Angeles, California June 6, 2011. Microsoft is looking to put its popular Kinect motion-sensing device at the heart of its Xbox game console, unveiling plans Monday to allow users to control television feeds, search YouTube and play games with voice commands. Reuters
An Android smartphone displays the Google website in this picture illustration in Seoul
An Android smartphone displays the Google website in this picture illustration in Seoul September 7, 2011. Reuters
Google CEO Eric Schmidt speaks during the companys Chrome event in San Francisco
Google CEO Eric Schmidt speaks during the company's Chrome event in San Francisco December 7, 2010. Reuters
Google Inc vice president Marissa Mayer unveils Google Instant in San Francisco
Marissa Mayer, vice president, search products and user experience for Google Inc, unveils "Google Instant" during a news conference in San Francisco, California September 8, 2010. Reuters
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