Clint Boulton

Daria Musk Singer/songwriter Daria Musk uses Hangouts to host mini concerts to showcase her work. Adafruit Industries Adafruit industries hosts “electronics show and tell” sessions on Hangouts. Watch them here. Hanging With Newt Newt Gingrich used Hangouts to discuss NASA, the economy and the budget deal in July. Cooking School Lee Allison hosts a Google+ […]

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) enhanced its native Google Docs for Android application, adding the ability to drop photos users take from their Android smartphone right into a Google document. The search engine in April launched the Google Docs application for Android with a nifty feature that lets users turn photos with text into documents that may be […]

Google Chrome is the most voice-enabled browser in the free world, as the company propelling it continues to weave voice throughout its core applications via Chrome. The search engine Aug. 25 switched on the ability to let users speak search queries into their computer microphone to look for places and get directions for Google Maps. […]

Steve Wozniak Steve Wozniak, whose relationship with Jobs grew chilly in later years, told Bloomberg TV he was a “little bit shocked at first,” but added he wouldn’t go into “total grief” because Jobs has taken time off before. He also graciously said Jobs has “become the most important person in the world” and hopes […]

Jive Software Aug. 24 filed for an initial public offering worth $100 million, a bid to follow LinkedIn (NASDAQ:LNKD) as the second public company that provides social media software for businesses. There is no set date for the IPO. Jive’s core product, Jive Engage Platform, helps colleagues, co-workers and often their partners communicate and collaborate […]

Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZW) said it will not sell the Samsung Galaxy S II handset, according to the Wall Street Journal, conflicting earlier reports that Verizon has such a device planned for this summer. Samsung Electronics has invited media to a Galaxy S II launch event in New York Aug. 29, where the top Android phone […]

Google+ users can now share Webpages they like by clicking the now ubiquitous Google +1 button, which exists on more than 1 million Websites and gets more than 4 billion daily views, double from last month. The +1 button is Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) version of Facebook’s Like button. In June, Google made the tool available to […]

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has arranged some more closing dates for its various Google Labs Web services as part of CEO Larry Page’s plan to put “more wood behind fewer arrows.” That is Page’s code for focusing on more strategic aspects of the company’s business, such as search, Google+, Android, Chrome and YouTube. Page first issued the […]

There is a lot being written about Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ stepping down from the company he built, was subsequently exiled from, and restored to fairy-tale-like glory. Prodigal son, indeed. I’m going to leave the eloquent waxing about Jobs, who is sadly ceding the reins to COO Tim Cook due to health reasons, to others […]

I realize this blog is called Google Watch, not Apple Watch, so please bear with me. I’ve come to the point in life that when I buy household or consumer electronics machines I tend to take care of them. When they break early, they tend to collect dust, unless it’s a coffee machine or some […]

With Music Beta, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has proven it’s interested in hosting music for its users. Now users will see songs they can sample in some search results on Google.com, a move to connect consumers with music providers. The instantiation is simple enough. When users search for music, they may see song titles in the snippets […]

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) last week waved the white flag for tablets and smartphones based on its HP webOS operating system. Anyone thinking Research In Motion (NYSE:RIMM) or other OEMs are doing the same against the rising tide of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPads, which command over 80 percent of tablet market sales worldwide, would be mistaken. Motorola and […]