Gadgetwise Blog: Q.& A.: Hanging out on Google+
Google+ Hangouts can support up to 10 people in a video chat or virtual meeting, but certain bandwidth speeds are required.
Bits Blog: Google Search Terms Can Predict Stock Market, Study Finds
A new study found that by tracking certain search terms in Google Trends, researchers could predict whether the Dow Jones industrial average would rise or fall the following week.
Bits Blog: A Venture Capital Partnership for Google Glass Apps
Three prominent venture capital firms are scouting for start-ups building apps for Google Glass, the new Internet-connected glasses.
Bits Blog: With Acquisition, Apple Looks Indoors for Future of Maps
Apple has acquired WiFiSlam, a start-up company that helps improve the accuracy of indoor maps and other services. Indoor maps look poised to become a new battleground between big tech companies.
Bits Blog: End of Google Reader Sends Internet Into an Uproar
After Google announced that it would be shutting down Google Reader on July 1, unhappy customers turned to the Internet to protest the closing.
Bits Blog: Google Puts Android and Chrome Under One Boss
The change signals Google’s evolving thinking about its two operating systems and two growing businesses, hardware and mobile.
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Recommending Web Pages With the Google +1 Button
Google’s “+1″ button is another way of expressing public admiration for a Web page.
Bits Blog: Marissa Mayer Puts Her Stamp on Yahoo.com
On Wednesday, Yahoo introduced a new site design. Gone are the cluttered ads and irrelevant content. In their place will be customizable, personalized content and new social features.
Bits Blog: Google Buys E-Commerce Company to Improve Shopping Search
Google is spending $125 million to buy Channel Intelligence in an attempt to create a better experience for retailers and consumers who are using Google’s shopping search tool.
Bits Blog: Twitter Hacked: Data for 250,000 Users May Be Stolen
Twitter said that it had been hit by a “sophisticated attack” in which hackers stole usernames, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords.
Bits Blog: Google Says Electronic Snooping by Governments Should Be More Difficult
Google argues that government requests for user information have been increasing, particularly in the United States, where law enforcement does not need a judge’s consent to ask for private online information.
Bits Blog: Facebook’s Other Big Disruption
A Facebook-led open source project may leave companies that supply hardware to computing systems scrambling to remain profitable.
