Threads can avoid Google+'s failure by not simply relying on the scale of Meta's existing products, but by giving users a compelling reason to keep coming back
https://lists.w3.org/... Twitter: Harry McCracken / @harrymccracken : Google worked VERY hard to make Google+ work, and it didn't, because it wasn't in its wheelhouse and Facebook was so strong. Threa...
Zoom updates its iOS app to remove Facebook SDK after concerns were raised over Zoom's failure to disclose Facebook data sharing in privacy policy
or Facebook, for that matter. https://twitter.com/... @dhh : What's astounding about this privacy policy is just how transparent Zoom is about the nastiness of adtech. That data provided by Zoom to Go...
Google moves all job interviews to Hangouts “for the foreseeable future” due to coronavirus, while Amazon and Facebook have also limited on-site job interviews
Jay Peters / The Verge : Tweets: @carlquintanilla , @dtunkelang , @rothgar , and @nickstatt Tweets: Carl Quintanilla / @carlquintanilla : (Verge) - Google has begun informing prospective job candidat...
Google details the sunsetting of Talk, SMS removal for Hangouts, and other G Suite changes
here's what that means for you Rhett Jones / Gizmodo : Gchat Is Dead, You'll Have to Hangout in the Future Jen Thorpe / Geek News Central : Google Announces Changes to Hangouts, Gmail, and Google+ Tyl...
Google launches Allo messaging app with Smart Reply and Google Assistant for iOS and Android
Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app Will Oremus / Slate : Google's New Messaging App Is “Smart.” But Should You Use It? Ann-Marie Alcántara / POPSUGAR : 3 Useful Features of Google's New...
Google confirms Hangouts will now use peer-to-peer connections to improve call quality and speed
Google Hangouts has received a small but important backend upgrade: peer-to-peer (p2p) connections. Google confirmed to VentureBeat that the functionality started rolling out to all users this week.
Google Hangouts gets its own dedicated website at hangouts.google.com
Google Hangouts breaks out on its own site — You don't need Gmail, Google+ — Google has today announced that Google Hangouts now has its very own website, meaning you no longer need to go through ...
Google Tests Live Chat With Businesses From Search Results
Google is testing out a service that incorporates live chat with businesses right into search results, via a new link that shows whether a business is currently available, and immediately launches a c...
Pushbullet now allows messaging to WhatsApp, Google Hangouts, Telegram, Facebook Messenger and Line services from your desktop
Pushbullet is quietly becoming a universal interface for messaging apps and services: http://gigaom.com/... Kevin C. Tofel / @kevinctofel : Pushbullet is quietly becoming a universal message app inter...