Stuck? Google Can Connect You With Knowledgeable Experts in Real-Time Video ‘Helpouts’

Whenever you’re stuck on a problem, don’t you wish you could get help, right then and there, from someone who really knows what they’re doing? With its new Helpouts service, Google is helping you use technology to receive just this sort of guidance exactly when you need it. Helpouts are a way to receive over… Continue reading Stuck? Google Can Connect You With Knowledgeable Experts in Real-Time Video ‘Helpouts’

Ask Questions in Real-Time With Google+ Hangouts On Air Live Q&A

Hangouts On Air from Google+ just got a little bit more useful. This platform for live streaming video chats will now feature an interactive Q&A feature, Google product manager Amit Fulay announced on Google+ today. Hangouts On Air is a tool hosted by Google+ that lets you broadcast a group video call over the internet.… Continue reading Ask Questions in Real-Time With Google+ Hangouts On Air Live Q&A

HD Video Coming to a Google+ Hangout Near You

Google has begun rolling out 720p HD video to Google+ Hangouts, vice president of engineering at Google Chee Chew told GigaOM. Over the last few weeks a subset of Hangouts users have received the upgrade, and a complete rollout is likely to come soon. The upgrade to 720p video comes from transitioning Hangouts from the… Continue reading HD Video Coming to a Google+ Hangout Near You