As Google on Wednesday launched the first half-dozen apps for the ‘Hangouts’ video chat feature of Google+, the Internet giant hopes to increase the time people spend on the social network and create a popular platform that will ultimately grow to of hundreds of video apps, or more.
Vocera, a San Jose company that provides mobile communications software for health care providers, enjoyed a successful debut Wednesday on Wall Street after raking in almost $100 million in its initial public offering.
The economic outlook for California has perked up and the state should escape double-digit jobless levels more quickly than previously thought, researchers said Wednesday.
