Major design overhaul makes Google+ look a whole lot like Pinterest

The new Google+ looks a lot nicer than the old Google+, but will that get you to use it?

Hangouts, the best part of Google+, gets standalone iOS, Android, & Chrome apps

Hangouts, the free multiperson video chat and messaging service inside Google+, has been broken out into its own standalone apps for iOS, Android, and Chrome.

Google Glass gets the first news app for the ‘connected generation’

Google Glass owners now have a news aggregation app. Straight from Glass, they can flag content for later, "like" and "dislike," or listen to an entire article.

Google’s latest Nexus phone is an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S4 with pure Android

Google is kicking the Samsung out of the Samsung Galaxy S IV with its own custom version of the device.

Andreessen Horowitz’s first investment Apptio closes $45M fifth round

Back in 2009, Apptio was famed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz's first investment. Today Apptio announced closing a $45 million fifth round of funding, bringing the company's total to $136 million.

Google gives mobile developers some massive love with 5 new money-making features

Google Play product manager Ellie Powers -- no relation to Austin -- shared the new features of Google Play Developer Console at Google I/O in San Francisco today.

Google announces its Spotify competitor, Google Play Music ‘All Access’ — ‘radio without rules’

After months of speculation and rumors, Google finally announced its own streaming music service called Google Music All Access today at its annual Google I/O developer conference.

Google Play game services is a Xbox Live-like mobile network — and offers cross-platform gaming

Google is announcing its answer to Apple's Game Center -- Google Play game services.

Versus IO pulls in $2.8M from Earlybird VC, Dave McClure to compare things

Berlin-based Versus IO has closed its first round of $2.8 million. The comparison engine represents McClure's first investment in a German startup.

900M Android activations to date, Google says

Google has activated 900 million Android devices to date, it revealed at Google I/O today.

Samsung owns Android, captures 95% of global Android smartphone profits

“Samsung is, for now, the undisputed king of the global Android smartphone industry," Neil Mawston, Strategy Analytics' executive director said. "We believe Samsung generates more revenue and profit from the Android platform than Google does."

Leak: Android 4.3 may show up at Google I/O today

Android 4.3 popped up in Google searches that were quickly removed, leading us to believe we might see the latest mobile operating system from Google in its developer conference keynote.