As we previously covered back in February, Google Chat has been preparing itself to become the new home for Hangouts users. As it’s Google’s new pet project, it’s gotten a lot of love and attention. With that, the Chat web application (PWA) has become so good that there is no longer a need for the […]
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Google Chat on the web may soon be much more usable thanks to a Gmail-style redesign
I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that Google Chat, the company’s replacement for Hangouts, is quite odd in its current state. This is primarily because of its threaded conversations approach which is unusually for long-time Hangouts veterans. Sure, it can be turned off, but not on existing chats or rooms. Instead, you’ll […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat prepares to migrate regular users from Hangouts with Consumer Beta
Hangouts has been inching slowly to its grave over the past year. In October, we saw that Google made plans to migrate regular users over to the new and improved ‘Google Chat’ in the ‘early half of 2021’. They even began forcing Hangouts video call groups to link to Chat instead of launching right in […]
Continue ReadingClassic Hangouts shutdown delayed for Google Fi members
Google Hangouts is due to place its second foot in the grave, and the new Google Chat has been cleaning house when it comes to the mess that its predecessor has made. Google Fi subscribers who were receiving their SMS messages via Hangouts were told in October that they would no longer be able to […]
Continue ReadingHangouts group conversations will soon be migrated to Google Chat
As Google Chat continues to mercilessly wipe the floor with Hangouts, including their recent decision to no longer let you perform group calls within the old app, they’ve now decided to migrate all of your Hangouts group conversations and saved history into Google Chat in order to ensure a smooth transition. The move will begin […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Messages is starting to receive a ‘conversation categories’ feature
Google Messages is still rolling out its latest update that adds in Fi subscriber’s phone services to the app and web since Hangouts has dropped support for them. While not everyone has received it yet, message categories are beginning to show up in the Google Messages app for some users. These categories will automatically sort […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Messages for Web gaining Google Fi support, allows texting when phone is off
Now that Google Chat is trying to clean up the mess that Hangouts left, we learned that it would begin by killing off support for Google Fi users to text, call and check voicemail through the Hangouts app itself. Back in May of this year, Android Police did a teardown of the Google Messages app […]
Continue ReadingThe YouTube Music transition is starting and Google Play Music’s worst feature is coming with it
If you’ve not heard elsewhere already, Google Play Music is on the way out later in 2020 and YouTube Music will completely replace it as the de facto solution for Google’s music streaming service. I’ve been in the camp that has been quite hesitant to make the move for a few reasons. For me, the […]
Continue ReadingSuccessful Failures: Hangouts was fun, but Duo is Better
I have always been one of Google’s early-adopters, ever since the initial roll out of Gmail. Back in those days, it felt like Google was always experimenting with things and trying to find problems to solve, even though they began life as a search company. I attribute this digital wanderlust to the old twenty percent […]
Continue ReadingThe casting tone for your Nest devices is being updated to sound more pleasant
Your Nest Hubs, speakers, and more are now receiving an updated ‘casting tone’. When you choose a device to cast to, you generally hear the following sound. It’s Google’s way of giving you an audible confirmation that you’ve successfully linked your device to the speaker or display. The old tone just below has a sort […]
Continue ReadingHangouts no longer lets you video call groups, links you to Meet instead
Google seems to be on a warpath to eradicate their long-loved Hangouts service. Google Chat has already taken drastic steps to clean up the mess that Hangouts left behind, and now, you can no longer make group video calls in the app. As of Hangouts version 36.0.340725045, a new banner at the top of the […]
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