Another app closure. Google Hangouts will be shut down in November this year, as conversations are moved onto Google Chat
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Google Tightens Security For Meet Video Conferencing Tool
Securing video chats. New security features for Meet videoconferencing platform aims to halt uninvited users gate crashing meetings
Google Challenges Zoom With Meet Video Conferencing App
Google makes its business-oriented video conferencing app Meet free to all consumers, in a direct challenge to Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Google Begins Rollout Of Chat – Android Rival To iMessage
Google bypasses carriers and will begin deploying iMessage rival for Android users in the UK and France
Google Plus Hangouts For iOS Gets Free Phone Calls
Google+ Hangouts iOS users can now make free phone calls to any phone in the USA and Canada
Google’s Chat Service Redirected Messages To Random Contacts
Users complain about privacy, as their Google Hangouts and Google Talk messages reach wrong recipients