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US government forces Facebook to break encryption in Messenger for wiretapping

Facebook might be held in contempt of court for refusing to carry out the surveillance request.

Google will soon let you use Allo’s web version without the need of your smartphone

Google is “in the process of migrating” their back-end to add support for devices so that Allo user can use the desktop app without the smartphone.

Google launches Hangouts Chat for workplaces on the G Suite, to take on competition from Slack and Microsoft Teams

Hangouts launched as a free service in 2013. But Google began tuning it for businesses when the company expanded enterprise sales efforts.

Over-the-top telecom apps have created a consumer surplus of about Rs 6.3 lakh in India: Study

OTT apps which come under the rich integration apps category if studied from socioeconomic perspective create a surplus of Rs 6.3 lakh.

Google Talk comes to an end as Hangouts takes over

Introduced in 2005, Google Talk has now been replaced by Hangout which operates on both, Android and iOS apps, other than Chrome.

Google launched Allo 3.0 with chat themes along with emoji and sticker suggestions

Ramping up the user experience in its smart messaging app Allo, Google on Thursday released a new set of updates including smart smileys, chat themes and an exclusive "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" sticker pack.

Skype lets you connect with others without creating an account

The newest announcement from Microsoft will let users easily connect with users, even without creating an account or downloading the client. So, you can simply join in as guest to access its features like chat, voice and video calls

Expect a heavy dose of IoT at Google I/O 2016: Forrester analysts

Analysts at Forrester tell us to expect more of IoT at Google I/O 2016.

Google lets you invite non-Google users to Hangouts

Google has announced a new feature for Hangouts chat and video calling app. This will allow meeting organisers to invite even those users to calls who don't have Google accounts.

Google Hangouts gets a dedicated website

Google Hangouts finally gets an all-new dedicated website.