When I went to register for the Google API (see below) I was required to sign up for Google Accounts. When I finished, I got this message:
Currently, this account can be used to access Google Web API and Google Answers.
In the future, your Google account will enable login access to all Google services, including Google Groups posting, Google Adwords, the GoogleStore, the Google in Your Language program, and more.
Posted by Aaron Swartz on April 11, 2002 06:15 PM