Google adds voice, video to chat
November 12, 2008 by Valerie HelmbreckPosted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Gadgets, Latest News & Views, Software, Software shortcuts, operating systems
Organizations that rely on Google’s Gmail now have the option of adding video and voice chat to their communications tool box.
The search giant recently announced it’s adding voice and video chat to its Gmail messaging and collaboration set up.
Users who have a Webcam just need to download a free plug-in to use the app.
This new addition make Gmail much more enterprise friendly and ready for prime time use.
This new feature is being rolled out to Gmail and broader Google Apps users over the next day or two on PCs and Macs. PC users have to have Windows XP or a more recent MS operating system to use the plug in; Mac users will need an Intel-based machine that’s running OS X v. 10.4 for later.
The feature works in browsers that support the latest version of Gmail, including Google Chrome, Firefox 2.0 and higher, Internet Explorer 7.0, and Safari 3.0.
You can get the plug in by clicking here.
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