Google on Monday introduced a new social media feature called Helpouts, a real-time channel that’s designed to let businesses and individuals give and get help over live video. Powered by Google’s Hangouts video chat platform, Helpouts can be used to offer instruction in a wide range of areas, from fixing a garage door to removing a computer virus to speaking conversational French. In an introduction accompanying their Helpout offerings, experts spell out their qualifications, availability and price — many Helpouts can only be accessed via a per-minute cost.
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Google Turns Hangouts Into Office Space
Posted by: Erika Morphy November 5, 2013 02:16 PMGoogle on Monday introduced a new social media feature called Helpouts, a real-time channel that’s designed to let businesses and individuals give and get help over live video. Powered by Google’s Hangouts video chat platform, Helpouts can be used to offer instruction in a wide range of areas, from fixing a garage door to removing a computer virus to speaking conversational French. In an introduction accompanying their Helpout offerings, experts spell out their qualifications, availability and price — many Helpouts can only be accessed via a per-minute cost.