Google Hangouts, a text, video and voice chat app built into Gmail, is finally being shut down today. As announced earlier this year, Google is switching Hangouts users over to Google Chat, the ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google introduced SMS to Hangouts back in November of last year, a move that seemed to pave the way for users ...

Google is making some big changes to their messaging services. Android’s Messenger is now Android Messages. Hangouts is now Hangouts plus some chat and meet options. What ever happened to keeping ...

Google Hangouts has become my preferred method of communication with online friends, family and Techaeris related discussion. If you’re a Chrome user on Mac it’s pretty easy to use the Chrome ...

On April 21, the Hangouts team announced the newest v2.1 version of the app for Android. The main focus of the updated version was for better SMS integration, although there were other improvements as ...

Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends ...

A dark cloud hangs over the future of mobile communication: the spectre of Facebook controlling it all. It’s not likely, actually. But Facebook’s intention to purchase WhatsApp for $16 billion or $19 ...

Skydivers equipped with futuristic glasses live-broadcasted their descent into the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco during last year’s Google I/O. Developers lined up to receive not one, but ...

Google Hangouts was one of Google’s best chat apps. It boasted a bunch of useful and, for its time, innovative features that still exist in other apps today. Here’s a fun fact: when Android Authority ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. In case you hadn’t heard, Google Hangouts ...

Earlier today, Google announced in a corporate blog post that the die-hards currently left on the Hangouts messaging platform are officially getting the boot. Starting in early 2021, the company will ...