Hangouts Classic is on its way out. What you need to know Google is rolling out changes to smoothen the transition between Hangouts classic and Google Chat. This week, it'll start showing group conversations started on Hangouts Classic in Chat alongside other improvements to group messaging in general. Hangouts classic is expected to be sunsetted in … [Read more...] about Google starts merging group conversations in Hangouts and Google Chat
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How to transcribe live conversations or recorded audio in Microsoft Word
Microsoft has added a transcription feature to Word for the web, providing an easy way to automatically transcribe audio. What is Transcribe in Word? Transcribe in Word enables transcriptions of pre-recorded or live audio. It appears in the online version of Word for Microsoft 365 subscribers. The feature supports existing audio and video files or the ability to directly … [Read more...] about How to transcribe live conversations or recorded audio in Microsoft Word
Viber Messaging App to Gain Self-Destructing Conversations Feature
Globally popular messaging platform Viber will add a new self-destructing chat feature to its iOS app later this week (via The Verge). The new feature, called "Secret Chats", gives users the option of starting entire conversations that self-destruct after a certain time limit. Users can prevent messages within the secret chat threads from being forwarded to other … [Read more...] about Viber Messaging App to Gain Self-Destructing Conversations Feature
FaceTime bug lets iPhone users eavesdrop on conversations; Apple yet to take action
REUTERS/Mike Segar A bug has been discovered in Apple iOS which allows those calling through FaceTime to another Apple user to hear the audio at the other end regardless of whether the recipient of the call answers or rejects it. The news, first broken by 9to5Mac, came out on Monday, January 28, when a Twitter user, Benji Mobb, took to social media to report the issue. Now you … [Read more...] about FaceTime bug lets iPhone users eavesdrop on conversations; Apple yet to take action
Google Chat will soon let customers see conversations from Hangouts
It’s been a long and twisting road for Google Hangouts. Launched in 2013, the service was an instant favorite with Android users and the SMS integration won over even more users. Nowadays, the Hangouts brand is split into a “Classic” version for consumers and the G Suite version was renamed to Google Chat. There is some good news for fans of the classic Hangouts service. Soon, … [Read more...] about Google Chat will soon let customers see conversations from Hangouts