Let’s first acknowledge that Gchat was never officially called Gchat. Launched in February 2006, Google named it Google Talk, refusing to refer to it by its colloquial name. For anyone mourning its ...

Don't get me wrong: Gmail's Gchat feature has totally revolutionized the way I work. However, Google's instant messenger can be both a blessing and a curse. While it's incredibly helpful for almost ...

Research shows that instant messaging services like GChat cause all sorts of problems for productivity. They encourage distraction, stymie free thinking, and cheapen our communications. But while IM ...

One of the best parts about using Gmail is Gchat, the instant-messaging function that lets you chat with other Google users and still look like you're the most productive person in the room. The handy ...

This is important. Gchat is ruining your life. And mine, too. As I type these words, four boxes flash an enticing blue atop my inbox. They cover about two-thirds of my unread mail and they beg for ...

Today marks the official end of Google Talk, or Gchat. As Google warned earlier this year, the company is making anyone still on the older messaging platform transition to Hangouts today. Gchat ...

Pretty soon, Gmail is going to look very different from what you remember. On June 26, Gchat as we knew it will cease to exist, and Google Hangouts will take its ...

The first letter of a text or instant message is the most important. Never mind the actual meaning of the words it introduces; the mere keystroke is a starter pistol. Once you’re off, you need to ...

Proving that 2017 truly has no mercy on the good, Google is discontinuing Gchat, effective this June. While Google Hangouts will remain in tack, its predecessor, the medium that eased you out of AIM ...

If you use Google products like Gmail, you may have heard of something called GChat. Technically speaking, GChat is not the name of a Google product; GChat is actually a slang term for Google Talk, ...

It was one of Google's most beloved products, but come June, the technology firm is saying goodbye to its Gchat application. Officially known as ‘Google Talk’, Gchat was one of the most widely-used ...