How do I gift thee? Let me Google the ways

New York

HOLIDAY gifts are supposed to be a surprise until the moment they are unwrapped. But there is a place (other than the North Pole) where these secrets are known: Google.

Americans make two-thirds of their Web searches on Google, which gives the company insight into our curiosities, plans and desires. And a big share of Google searches are shopping queries, particularly at this time of year.