Google I/O: Search giant Google unveils new maps, photo, music features at annual conference

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements include a new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus social network, including tools for sharing and enhancing photos. The audience of about 6,000 people at “Google I/O” includes engineers and entrepreneurs who develop applications and other features that can make smartphones and tablets more appealing. Reporters from around the world also will be on hand, giving Google a chance to generate more hoopla about its latest innovations. Android already has been activated on 900 million devices made by Samsung Electronics Co., HTC Corp. and other manufacturers. Android devices are the chief rivals to Apple’s iPhones and iPads. Android has helped Google make more money because its search engine and other services, including maps, are usually built into the devices. That tie-in drives more visitors to Google and gives the Mountain View, Calif., company more opportunities to sell ads. Google’s conference was being held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The keynote kicked off at about 9 a.m. PDT and was expected to last nearly… Read full this story

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