Google Guts Gchat, To Be Permanently Replaced By Hangouts On June 26 - Tech Times

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Google Guts Gchat, To Be Permanently Replaced By Hangouts On June 26
Tech Times
Google has announced that it is officially killing Gchat on June 26, at which point users will be automatically transitioned to Hangouts. Rending Gchat away from its roster of services signals Google's push to focus on Hangouts moving forward. ( Google ).
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