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'Tis the season for itchy eyes, a runny nose, and persistent cough. With spring in full swing, allergy season has arrived for millions of people. If you suffer from seasonal allergies, why not consult technology before you brave the elements. In this Tech Minute, CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on the best allergy apps for your smartphone.

Google+ gets new cloud-based photo-sharing and -editing features at Google I/O in San Francisco. The new tools are designed to speed up the editing and sorting process for users by automatically backing up photos taken on smartphones, and sending them to Google's cloud storage.

Google debuts conversational voice search available for desktop via Chrome.

Google's social networking service, Google+, is getting a complete redesign with 41 new features. Highlights include a revamped news stream, autotagging, and a new Hangouts app.

Google announces All-Access, a music-streaming service, at Google I/O in San Francisco. Users will be able stream and listen to songs they haven't purchased and organize recommended songs via a playlist. The music service will cost $9.99 a month and is available now for a 30-day free trial.

Google showed off a new Samsung Galaxy S4 running pure Android and offering a skinless Nexus experience at Google I/O in San Francisco. The unlocked smartphone will be available on AT&T and T-Mobile with LTE support for $649 at the Google Play store.

At its annual developers conference, Google unveiled a slew of new products in categories ranging from music to gaming to photo sharing. CNET's Sumi Das recounts the highlights.

At Google I/O, Larry Page, who recently disclosed his diagnosis of a vocal cord condition, takes the stage and talks to attendees about innovation and building technology products that can improve everyday life.

At Google I/O in San Francisco, CEO Larry Page discusses Glass and describes the wearable tech as "a new category" with no parallel to existing computing devices. "I think our main goal is to get happy users using Glass," he said.

Google unveils an entirely new map experience at Google I/O in San Francisco. The new mapping software is more interactive, photo-realistic, and is designed around a user's individual preferences. Google is also integrating its Earth software into its mapping technologies so users can zoom into landmarks and get realistic imagery and views from space.