Google Hangouts may be best known as the proprietary IM service built into Google+ and various other Google properties. But beyond mere messaging, Hangouts shines when it comes to Webbased video chats.
Hangouts supports live video chats of up to ten people, complete with screen sharing and silly sticker overlays, and if you don’t feel like combing your hair, you can instant-message or call your contacts. Sounds a lot like Skype, huh?
Even better, Google Hangouts is absolutely free, and the magic is all handled in your browser. Ditching Skype and its desktop software might be difficult if you have a deep contact list inside that service already, but if you don’t, Hangouts is a worthy alternative.
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