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Gmail Video Chat
Google Blogoscoped —
Google say they’re currently rolling out a video chat option to Gmail. I can’t see it yet, but according to Google, once it’s rolled out and you installed the Windows plug-in (and restarted your browser), you’ll see a “Video & more” -> “Start video chat” option at the bottom of your Gmail chat box. Contacts of yours who also installed this plug-in are supposed to show with a camera icon next to their name in the chat list. Once you contact a person, they’ll hear it ringing and can accept ...
Gmail Introduces Voice and Video Chat
WebProNews Feed —
... Let the Good Times Roll Google's released some cool new features for Gmail today in voice and video chat, bascially allowing for web conferencing right from your Gmail account. On the official Gmail Blog, Justin Uberti, Software Engineer writes : We've tried to make this an easy-to-use, seamless experience, with high-quality audio and video -- all for free. All you have to do is ...
Google adds Video and Audio chats to Gmail web interface
Download Squad —
... since Google brought text-only Chat to the Gmail web interface: and whilst the feature has certainly seen a number of small additions in that time, I think it's fairly safe to say that the efforts with Chat to date will pale into insignificance with Google's announcement on the Gmail blog that Video and Audio chat will shortly be arriving in an inbox near you. ...
Google's Gmail, Apps Gets Voice and Video Chat
AppScout —
... "I'm a big user of Gmail chat. Being able to switch from email to chat as needed, all within the same app, is really great for productivity," Justin Uberti, a Google software engineer, wrote in a blog post. "But people can only type so fast, and even with our new emoticons, there are still some things that just can't be expressed in a chat message." ...
More Google Catch-up: Gmail Adds Video IM (GOOG)
Silicon Alley Insider —
Google (GOOG) is rolling out video and voice chat for Gmail. We tried to download the plug-in and restart our browsers, but it doesn't seem to work on our computers yet. A Google source tells us the technology is being rolled out to Gmail users in waves, but friends report it works well.
Of course, video chat has been available on eBay's (EBAY) Skype and Apple's (AAPL) iChat for years.
Another recent catch-up improvement: In October Gmail heralded IM-to-SMS links, a feature available on AOL's AIM since 2003.
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Gmail expands to include voice and video
Between the Lines —
... Today, Google launched video and voice chat for Gmail - not necessarily a ground-breaking feature but somewhat different from other models because the feature is built into the Gmail inbox window, instead of a separate application. I can already conduct a voice and video chat through services such as Yahoo Messenger - but only in the separate downloaded-and-installed Messenger client. Skype also has a similar feature - but, again, Skype is a downloaded client and not Web-based. Where Skype kicks it up a notch is the ability to connect those voice conversations with regular ...
Gmail gets voice and video chat capabilities
DVICE Atom Feed —
... there's no real benefit to seeing who you're talking to or maybe it's because people like sounding professional while they're actually in their underwear, but for whatever reason it just hasn't done much.
But Google is looking to make it a little more mainstream by adding video (and voice!) chat to its popular Gmail chat application. All you need is a webcam and a decent internet connection and you'll be videochatting like you're in Back to the Future Part II. Awesome?
Via Gmail Blog
Gmail gets voice and video chat
Betanews —
... ). In the official Google Blog, software engineer Justin Uberti says Gmail voice and video was designed using XMPP, RTP and H.264 so third party apps and networks can choose to interoperate. The rollout will not make voice and video immediately available to all Gmail users, and could take one to two more days before the feature is added.
Gmail Adds Voice and Video Chat
Technologizer —
... Gmail is rolling out a new feature today: Voice and Video Chat . The bad news–for me, not you–is that it isn’t showing up for me yet when I log into Gmail. The good news? I happened to be ...
Google Enables Video Chat Inside Gmail
(Obsolete Feed) —
... To start using the voice and video chat feature in Gmail, you just need to download and install a plugin, which takes almost a few minutes by the way. Make sure that you have enabled the chat facility in your Gmail account then do the following: ...
Google Adds Voice & Video Chat to Gmail
SolSie.com —
... . To start a video chat, just click on the "Video & more" menu at the bottom of your Gmail chat window, and choose "Start video chat." Nuf said, the video below will explain what to do! [Source GmailBlog ] [image] [image] Leave a comment Name (required) E-mail (required) URI Your Comment Notify me of followup comments via e-mail
Gmail: face-to-face “voice and video chat” for PCs and Macs
D' Technology Weblog —
Google has added “voice and video chat” right inside Gmail for PCs and Macs. All you have to do is download and install the voice and video plugin for easy-to-use, seamless experience, with high-quality audio and video, which’s designed using Internet standards such as XMPP, RTP, and H.264, which means that third-party applications and networks can choose to interoperate with Gmail voice and video chat.
Once you install the plugin, to start a video chat, just click on the “Video & ...
GMail adds voice and video chat
Tech Digest —
... support on the feature list. Google's going to be rolling out the new functionality over the course of today, so if you can't get it yet, then try again a little later. To get to it, you'll need to install a small plugin, which you can pick up here, and then it'll appear in the bottom of your chat windows. Let us know in the comments how it performs on your broadband connection, and how you think it compares to similar services, like Skype. Google Video Chat (via Official GMail Blog) Related things Google has added to Gmail recently: SMS | OpenID ...
Linkpost | 11.12.2008
TechBlog —
... - You listening, Houston? • Say hello to Gmail voice and video chat - You can now use voice or video to chat within Gmail. Download the plug-in ...
Video and Voice Chat features added to Gmail
Gizmo Watch —
... as easy as clicking a button – just get on the Video and more menu option in the chat window, and select the desired feature viz. Start Voice Chat or Start Video Chat. Smells more like Skype, but the IM’s free and fast, therefore we believe this added facility, which shall be out and rolling a day’s time, will only add to GTalk’s popularity. Check out the demonstration in the video that follows.
GmailBlog :Via: LifeHacker
Google Launches Multi-platform, In-browser Voice and Video Chat
TheAppleBlog —
... was not sufficient. Embedded instant messaging was not enough. Google Talk voice chat was too “old-fashioned.” Never satisfied with the status quo, the wizards at Google have rolled out a new ...
Google Launches Multiplatform, In-browser Voice and Video Chat [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... was not sufficient. Embedded instant messaging was not enough. Google Talk voice chat was too “old-fashioned.” Never satisfied with the status quo, the wizards at Google have rolled out a new ...
Gmail Chat Gets Voice And Video Chat
GEARFUSE —
... longer just providing the most convenient email and chat service on the Internet, it’s now launching voice and video chat right in the browser. Now you’ll be able to speak visually to your favorite foreign exchange students with the click of a button. It’s simple to set up, too. All you’ve got to do is download and install the voice and video plugin. Then, you’ll be on your way selling your body for cash as Internet onlookers watch to see how much you can fit in — nevermind. Link
Video Chat for Gmail
Know It All —
Google adds voice and video chat to Gmail. It requires a plug-in, so enterprise users will be banging on your door soon. "Sorry, students, Internet café nomads, and cubicle warriors everywhere, but you may have to beg your admins for this new feature."
More: "Bringing video chat into the Gmail page, just as it does with regular IM, is in step with Google's efforts to connect its disparate services together in a more seamless fashion. It is also a better experience."
A commenter at TechCrunch asked my question: "I wonder when we will see an Android client ...
Chrome For Linux Slowly Wriggles From Primordial Ooze
OStatic blogs —
... Okay, fine, it's the cynic in me. Google not offering a version of Chrome for Linux right away (and more recently, overlooking the porting of Gmail voice and video chat to the platform) just isn't surprising -- and really, I almost can't get worked up about it. ...
Gmail adds voice and video chat
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... If you have a Gmail account, then you'll be pleased to hear Google will be rolling out a new service in the near future that allows you to do both voice and video chat within your email account. According to the Gmail blog , you can already download a plugin to enable this feature as long as you have Windows XP or Windows Vista installed on your computer. The plugin is compatible with both PCs and Macs, and is easy to install. I had it up and running within seconds yesterday, but had no luck calling my friends. This may be because Google is launching the service gradually, so ...
Gmail Introduces Voice and Video Chat
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Google Makes Voice and Video Chats Available to Everyone in Gmail
The Mac Lawyer —
... it easier for more attorneys to communicate with each other and also for tech-savvy clients can also utilize this technology to have face-to-face meetings with their attorneys from their homes or offices. The process is literally as simple as setting up a (free) Gmail account, clicking on the Chat drop-down list, and then selecting who you want to talk to. If you want to learn more about Google's video and voice chats, you can read more in the following articles:
"Say Hello to Gmail Voice and Video Chat" published at The Official Gmail Blog ...
Friday Memos
WSJ.com: Independent Street —
... his secrets to a successful blog. Hint: Find a tribe. [Seth Godin]
- Want more people to follow your tweets on Twitter? Rule #1: Follow the Smores (Social Media Whores) [Guy Kawasaki]
- Immigration reform unlikely to be top priority in Obama administration. [WSJ]
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Yahoo Plays Catch Up With Email, IM Upgrades
paidContent —
... Very cool—but Google added this capability to Gmail through Gtalk last November. Users can also view just the status updates of their Yahoo Messenger contacts (which makes it look like a mini Twitter stream). ...
