Tag: hangouts

Google has had a wide range of video and chat solutions over the years, many discontinued and many overlapping in their offering. As of recent changes, most of these offerings now fall under the Google Meet umbrella. But, during the transition, things aren’t as clear-cut as …

It’s happening whether you like it or not. What you need to know Google will migrate Workspace accounts from Hangouts to “Chat preferred” on March 22. The move is the last step in Google’s phased migration, which began as early as 2019. The hangouts web portal …

Google likes to support two nearly-identical products at the same time. It’s a silly “strategy” that leaves people scratching their head over services like Duo, Meet, Hangouts, and Chat. But Google is on the right path, announcing that Hangouts is shutting down in 2021 to be …

YakYak, an open-source desktop chat client for Google Hangouts, now can be easily installed in Ubuntu via Snap package. YakYak features: Send/receive chat messages Create/change conversations (rename, add people) Leave/delete conversation Notifications (using native OS notifications) Drag-drop, copy-paste or attach-button for image upload. Hangupsbot sync room …

Frequently video chat with friends, co-workers, or podcasters? Here’s a few tips to look like a pro. Video chatting with friends and co-workers has practically become a way of life in our modern world. I use Skype and FaceTime pretty much daily in my home and …

Google has already announced the death sentence of Hangouts API, so Hangouts users will now have until the April of this year to access and enjoy some apps or features of the service. The termination of the API comes in the wake of Hangouts’ transition to …

Google has a reputation for killing its apps tastelessly. Hangouts, however, has survived the ax despite Google’s deliberation of shutting it down – or replacing it with apps named after it – for over three years now. Since then, it has been talking about “upgrading” users …