February 1st, 2008
How the Microsoft / Yahoo Merger Could Affect Google Socially
No doubt by now you have heard the unsolicited bid that Microsoft has made of $45 billion ...
IM/Chat/Talk Posts
January 16th, 2008
How to open up multiple instances of Google Talk
The other day I started up another Google account so I can chat to business clients on Google Talk and keep it separate from my ...
January 15th, 2008
Using Google Talk to IM home to Twitter
I've blogged about using Google Talk and Twitter together in the past but I figured it was worth briefly covering it again for ...
January 7th, 2008
Using Google Talk as Contact Manager
Here's a great tip I found from the Loose Wire blog: how to use Google Talk as your contacts database. At first, it's easy to ...
December 19th, 2007
Become multi-lingual with Google Talk
As someone who teaches English on a regular basis, I am very cynical of machines that claim to do perfect translations. ...
December 18th, 2007
Take a webcam picture with Google Talk
Google Talk has rolled out a small feature which allows you to update your chat picture with one ...
December 16th, 2007
Google Reader shared items - nice idea, badly thought out
I am a bit late to this party as I was away all day yesterday at a wedding but upon logging ...
December 4th, 2007
Gmail slowly starts to roll out AIM chat support
Holy Guacamole Batman! Hot on the heels of introducing colored labels, Gmail is now in the slow process ...
November 2nd, 2007
Google Talk - the unsurper of Trillian and Pidgin?
By Mark O'Neill Only a few weeks ago, I pondered if Google Talk may end up knocking Trillian and Pidgin off their ...
October 30th, 2007
There’s a new Gmail in town and it’s rooting tooting fast!
By Mark O'Neill Last night, my Gmail window suddenly logged off. Thinking it was just another Gmail beta snafu, I sighed and tried to log ...
August 20th, 2007
Easy Software Installation with Google Pack
Google Pack is simply a collection of free downloadable software that is specially chosen by Google for their users. The software included in Google pack ...
May 10th, 2007
Yahoo Messenger for Web vs. Google Talk for Web
I am a big fan of Instant Messaging. Though I must admit that I favor Yahoo Messenger more than any other IM clients, especially Yahoo Messenger ...
May 9th, 2007
Google Talk for the Web: Making Instant Messaging More Accessible to the Common User
Instant messaging is one of the most essential tools for online productivity nowadays. With brick-and-mortar businesses moving into the Internet and Internet businesses growing into the ...
April 16th, 2007
How to use Google Talk without the Google Talk Client
Chatting has been one of the staple means of communication over the internet. Long before blogging and Twitter came along, chatting via IM or instant messages ...
November 1st, 2006
Google Talk For Your Mac?
Google has announced better support for the Macintosh platform, and Mac users around the world are excited to see what's in store for us when ...
September 17th, 2006
Google Sleeps With The Enemy
Internet heavyweights Google and eBay have announced a new deal that will have many wondering whether Google is sleeping with the enemy. While the new deal ...
August 15th, 2006
New With Google Talk - File Sharing, Voice Mail and Music Status
The Google Talk team has been busy. True, GTalk is one of the more spartan instant messaging clients today, but this doesn't mean the creators are ...
May 31st, 2006
Google This Week
We've done it before, now we're doing it again. Sometimes there are several things happening at the same time in the world of Google that a ...
May 30th, 2006
Oh Google Talk and GMail Chat, When Will You Have the Same Features?
It was supposed to be the other way around. GMail chat was supposed to be a supplementary to Google talk, meaning GTalk would be the main ...
April 12th, 2006
New Google Talk features – pictures, themes and berries
If you’ve been observant lately, you’ll notice a few changes with Google Talk. We’re assuming your installation has already auto-updated—a really great feature with GTalk ...
February 24th, 2006
Google Talk in GMail – initial thoughts
When Google gave us GMail, we got more email space than we ever needed. But when they gave us Google Talk, many wished for more features, ...
February 21st, 2006
GMail and Google Talk integration: trying it out
Google has recently implemented tighter integration between its famed GMail electronic mail service, and Google Talk, its cool—if Spartan in features—instant messaging and voice-chatting software. First, ...
September 3rd, 2005
It’s time for Google Talk tips & tricks!
Shortcuts - CTRL + Mousewheel up/down: Change the font-size in a conversation window. - CTRL + E: Center align text in a conversation window. - CTRL + R: Right ...
August 25th, 2005
Google Talk could be better
Google has always been well aware of the fact that we, the people, just cant stop talking about them. It seems as though a blend of ...