Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s first acknowledge that Gchat was never officially called Gchat. Launched in February 2006, Google named it Google Talk, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

As part of Google’s ever-confusing plethora of apps, Gchat was a service that managed to take hold because of its convenience and the fact that it was built into Gmail. Now, the service is scheduled ...

Do you want to jazz up your regular everyday Gchat? GIFs and emojis are all well and good— but Google Hangouts is now offering a semi-secret option to spice up your convo with animated Gchat shortcuts ...

Yes, Gchat is down. Google Talk went down around noon today. Here’s what you need to know about the outage. What am I supposed to do when Gchat isn't working? Facebook chat is not an acceptable back ...

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 ...

Starting in June, Google is saying good-bye to one of its most beloved products, Gchat. Officially, the chat app’s name was Google Talk; Gchat was just what hip, personal-computer owners started ...