move on
Google finally provides timeline for the Hangouts transition to Chat
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G Suite customers now know when they need to move from classic Hangouts to Chat and Meet — the rest of us, not so much.
Google Hangouts
Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated
Google Hangouts is not shutting down, it's just rebranding (again)
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No, Hangouts isn't dying next year, and it would really appreciate it if people would stop treating it like it is.
Nice and shiny
How to make your Skype or Hangouts video look great on your desktop
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Frequently video chat with friends, co-workers, or podcasters? Here are a few tips to help you look like a pro.
Hear, hear
How to improve call quality on Android
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Make your voice calls sound better on both ends with these tips.
Big move
Google evolving Android Messages with new 'Chat' features, put Allo on hold
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Stop me if you've heard this before: Google has a plan to launch a unified messaging system. But this time it's different — Google is going to launch a new service called "Chat," built right into Android Messages using RCS.
No more slacking around
Hangouts Chat, Google's Slack competitor, is now available to download
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Slack is one of the world's most popular business communication tools, and Google's setting its sights right on it with the launch of Hangouts Chat.
Automatic responses
Reply wants to add Smart Replies to all your messaging apps
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Smart Replies have been a part of some Google apps/services for a couple years now, but a new service called Reply wants to integrate it with even more messaging apps.
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Yup, Google Hangouts is down [update]
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Google Hangouts has apparently been having sporadic issues today, but it seems as though just about everyone is having troubles with the service now.
Just chillin
Android and Chill: Google's chat menagerie
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It is impossible to go seven or more days without some messenger client news from Google.
Probably not Allo, TBH.
You should probably start looking for an alternative to Hangouts
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It's not hard to see what happens next for Google Hangouts, and long term that's not a good thing for Google loyalists.
Suit and tie
The new Hangouts looks great — but right now it's just for businesses
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Google just announced sweeping changes to its G Suite enterprise tools, and chief among them is big improvements and restructuring of Hangouts to work best for business.
Everybody stand down
Project Fi and Google Voice is a bit of a mess right now
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Changes in the Google Voice app have some worried that Project Fi will lose features. Here's what we know.
Sad trombone
Hangouts on Air shifts to YouTube Live
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In what only felt like an inevitability, Google has put out an announcement that Hangouts On Air events will no longer be tied to Google+ and will be completely contained into YouTube Live instead.
Not going anywhere yet
Google to focus Hangouts on the enterprise
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Allo and Duo are set to become Google's primary communications aims for consumers, and Hangouts, which has been around since 2013, will become a more business-focused tool.
Screw daytime minutes!
How to make Wi-Fi calls using Google Hangouts
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Why pay for domestic calling when you can make Wi-Fi calls to Canada and the U.S. for free with Google Hangouts? Here's how to make Wi-Fi phone calls using the Hangouts Dialer and Google Hangouts for Android!
HANGOUT WITH VIDEO
You can now record and send video in Hangouts
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Google has begun rolling out an update on the Play Store for the company's Hangouts app, which is said to add support for recording and firing off video messages.
Walled gardens everywhere
Finally saying goodbye to unified messaging
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The idea that we'd have a single app for all of our messaging was a nice idea for a while, but there's no way it will work with current technologies.
HANGOUT WITH PEERS
Google Hangouts uses peer-to-peer connections when possible
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Google's Hangouts platform uses peer-to-peer connections during calls when possible to help with stability. Allowing for direct connections between two peers enables the company to provide a more stable service without having to route through servers.
Just a tap away
Latest Hangouts update brings quick replies and more
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The latest update to Hangouts, currently rolling out in Google Play, brings the addition of quick replies from notifications, the ability to save conversation shortcuts to your home screen and more!
Will it replace Hangouts
Google may be working on a new messaging app
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A new report claims that a team at Google is working on a new messaging app that will feature integrated chatbots that will be made to answer questions inside the app. There's no word on when this new app will be released.