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Google Talk or Gtalk (as it is more commonly called) is a web application that allows a user to send and receive text or voice messages to anyone anywhere in this world provided that the other person is also logged onto Goggle talk or Google mail. Google Talk is commonly used for online private chat among friends and family members staying apart. Google Talk is part of the Google Apps suite that Google launched to promote communication and collaboration among people on the web. Gtalk is another tool that Google launched in its endeavor to promote and organize knowledge sharing on the web. The primary function of Google talk is to enable users to send and receive Instant Messages. You can chat with anyone who is logged onto Gtalk in any part of the World. You can also send them instant voice messages. These voice mails can be up to 10 minutes long. The most useful feature is that Google Talk allows you to call another Google Talk user for absolutely free. You are not charged even a penny for the calls that you make even if it is an overseas call. Isn’t it great to be able to make long distance or overseas calls and not be charged anything for it? Another feature that Google Talk provides is File sharing. You can share any number and type of file with your friends online by using gtalk. These files can be pictures, word files, music videos and audios or even slide shows. These can be downloaded on your computer as Mp3 attachments and viewed. With gtalk you can also send offline messages. The other person will receive these messages whenever he signs into gtalk. The newest development of gtalk is that it has become compatible with your mobile device. Now you can use gtalk from your mobile phone. Gtalk is integrated into Gmail also which means that all your conversations are automatically saved in your chat box. You can retrieve and view these messages whenever you want. Google Talk can be effectively used by business organizations and educational institutions to help their members stay in touch. In campuses, students, staff and faculty can meet and interact over gtalk. In a business organization, co-workers and employees can use gmail for corporate chat. This is very good for work purposes as it would enable them interact as well as share files and documents online which would save them a lot of time. Gtalk is especially helpful for small business firms who cannot afford to spend on expensive communication software. Google talk is safe and easy to use. Google has taken several security measures to ensure that the privacy of its users is not violated in any ways. Gtalk is also very user friendly. It’s very easy to understand and use it. Interoperability is the future goal of Google talk makers. This would make Google work together with other systems and organizations making it easier for us to contact a person who is using another application. Google Talk is a part of the Google Apps suite and has greater utilities when used with other Google Apps. |
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