We have already discussed in top 10 Gtalk tricks that Google Talk can be used without downloading additional software or without using Gmail chat. Rather than using the conventional dull way, an easy solution is Google Talk Gadget. This method is extremely easy and requires just a ubiquitous internet browser. You can use it anywhere [...]

Bored of talking to regular gtalk friends? Want to meet new people online? If you are looking for such place to chat with complete random people, strike interesting conversations without letting anyone know your personal details then these anonymous chat websites will help you do that. No one would ever know who you are and [...]

Amongst the various Google talk tips and Tricks available, there are certain that everybody must know. Compiling here, top 10 tricks that lets you make most of Gtalk: 1. Use Gtalk in Your Mobile Do you know, you can even use Google talk in your mobile phone and stay connected with your friends on the [...]

Do you know that Gtalk can be used as an answering machine? Yes, it is possible. So, whenever you are away or busy with some work, you can instruct Google chat to send automatic replies to friends messages.

WebtoIM is an answering IM bot which replies all your general questions instantaneously on Gtalk, Yahoo, AIM and MSN messenger. This is very useful for getting quick facts and doing basic research on almost any topic.

Are you bored of plain white and default gtalk skins? Want to spice up your Google talk with themes?

There are numerous bots available for the Google talk. With the help of these bots one can easily enjoy wide variety of services. Amongst the various bots, a new service has arrived with which one can listen to online radio.There are numerous bots available for the Google talk. With the help of these bots one [...]

We all love chatting. Google Talk gives us freedom to talk anywhere and anytime wiht our online friends. Message them instantaneously, transfer files, share photos – we love it all.But what we don’t like is getting disturbed by some unwanted friend. We really don’t want to chat at that moment but we are forced for [...]

Google talk uses an Jabber protocol, a free open source protocol for communication. Since its open source, all its services are free and customizable. You can even view the code and API provided by Google. In this tutorial, I will tell you to make your own custom theme for Google Talk. If you aren’t interested [...]

Google is again playing hide and seek with gtalk emoticons. Last time, I gave you list for Google Talk Secret Emoticons but that was some 8 months ago. Since then, there have been many changes in the system but still few emoticons remains undocumented. Important Update: More secret emoticon can be found by incrementing the [...]

A shortcut is a key (or combination of keys) on keyboard that is used to perform some specific function within a software program.Common examples for shortcut keys are Ctlr+C/Ctrl+V for Copy/Paste and Alt+F4 to close window. Normally, computer functions are performed using mouse but the advantage of keyboard shortcuts is in saving time as hand [...]

IBNLive.com, the online version of CNN-IBN news channel has launched google talk buddy which lets you get latest headlines instantly on your Gtalk module. To get the latest news from India, you need to add im@ibnalerts.com as a new contact in your Gtalk module.Click on the im and use these keywords: top : Gets you [...]

Most instant messengers are very user friendly. They have a toolbar to format your text into different fonts, colors and sizes. You can also convert your important text into bold, italicized or underlined. Google talk provides some basic features but unexpectedly few things are hidden. I have already told you about hidden emoticons (smileys) in [...]

I am tired of having multiple applications (Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk, MSN Messenger) just to talk with friends from different networks. Then I remembered that old copy of GAIM I used to have on some dusty CD and installed it. The Latest version of GAIM has been renamed to Pidgin. Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging [...]

After writing a post on hidden emoticons in yahoo, my friends have been asking if there some for Gtalk, the Google messenger. Click Here for Secret and Hidden Gtalk Emoticons. Some of the basic emoticon like and works inside google talk and on typing will turn bold blue like: :) and :D. Some other notably [...]

You must have noticed that the name and the custom message in gTalk is very different from what you see and what your friends see, that is even if you have updated your name to say , Abhi and your status to – on vacations and start chatting with your friend , you will be [...]

If you are a Internet freak as I am , then you must be having a lot of email id’s (yahoo,gmail,hotmail) however you could run only one yahoo id at a time in yahoo messenger.There is a registry tweak for running multiple yahoo id’s or google id’s on a single computer. Follow these steps for [...]

Update: Gplus has been taken down due to privacy concerns Gplus is an add-on for Google Talk, the instant messaging software by Google. Emoticons And I mean real emoticons not just . Gplus allows you to enhance your chatting experience by allowing you to express various emotions through the familiar emoticons common to all major [...]


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