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By selling the software it creates and commisions that advertisers pay to keep their advertisements on Google (and that is why there are sponsored links).
'Shoot What You Love' was an event sponsored by Sony. This event featured photographers taking pictures of loved ones. The Tech Cocktail from the US is also an event sponsored by Sony.
They are basically ads, that Google gets money for putting in search results.
"Google downloads are always free. If a website is attempting to charge for said any google sponsored download, they must be reported immediately."
No they are a company that provides businesses sponsored link advertising on Google.
This web site is an interactive blog spot on Google. This means that one is able to create their own blog for free and their blog is sponsored by Google.
"The only way that you can disable the Google sponsered links is if you have a Google apps for business or educaiton account. If you have a basic account, it is just not possible to hide the ads."
Speaking strictly of paid search and not content (website) sponsored links - the 'CTR' (click thru ratio) is 8 clicks on organically ranked links (search results) to only 1 click on ad sponsored links.
The name for the logos that are provided by the company Google are called Google Doodles. They will often change the "Google Doodle" to commemorate a variety of events such a special holidays or people they wish to recognize.