Even though they compete with Apple on a few things, no one can deny that Google is an excellent company. If they are truly working together with Apple now and making iChat's voice protocol cross-platform, that is excellent for everyone.
I'd like to see Google adopt H.264 for the video chat. Less bandwidth hogging on the internet is a Good Thing. This is probably highly unlikely though unless Google has rolled their own H.264...or requires QuickTime 7 Preview 3...which isn't a very good idea.
Word on the web is that some people have been able to login to Google Talk using their Google Account details (for Gmail etc.) and talk.google.com as the Jabber server.
I just got in. Got the 'signed in' sound and a buddy list appeared. Tried it ten minutes ago and it didn't work, but just now it did. Hmmmm... are they really up to something, then?
I just got in. Got the 'signed in' sound and a buddy list appeared. Tried it ten minutes ago and it didn't work, but just now it did. Hmmmm... are they really up to something, then?
I'm excited to see what kind of Chat application Google puts it's name to, if this story proves true. I love Google, love my Gmail...I bet I'd love their chat app too.
I'm excited to see what kind of Chat application Google puts it's name to, if this story proves true. I love Google, love my Gmail...I bet I'd love their chat app too.
I hope people dump MSN in favor of GoogleIM.
iChat does ICQ/AIM/Jabber and soon GoogleIM. People still using Yahoo and MSN are being left behind (although MSN's community is pretty strong).
If you got a gmail account, simply open up iChat prefs, go to the 'Accounts' pref pane, add an account, select Jabber Account as the 'Account Type', put in your gmail address as the Jabber ID, your gmail password for Password, and talk.google.com as the Server.
If you got a gmail account, simply open up iChat prefs, go to the 'Accounts' pref pane, add an account, select Jabber Account as the 'Account Type', put in your gmail address as the Jabber ID, your gmail password for Password, and talk.google.com as the Server.
Thanks. I'll try it tonight when I go back to my Mac.
A quick test shows that nothing but text chat works. No buddy picts could be seen, no files could be received or sent, and no audio or video sessions could be initiated within iChat. But who knows what will happen tomorrow.
If you got a gmail account, simply open up iChat prefs, go to the 'Accounts' pref pane, add an account, select Jabber Account as the 'Account Type', put in your gmail address as the Jabber ID, your gmail password for Password, and talk.google.com as the Server.
So, doing this exposes Gmail addresses, similar to using .Mac e-mail addresses for iChat account names, which could then become more vulnerable to spam?
We aren't showing any ads on Google Talk. There are no pop-ups or clutter?just a clean and simple interface to make it easy for you to communicate instantly with your friends.
We could tell you, but then you'd have to promise to not talk about it... Joking aside, Google Talk is still in beta, and we're working hard to add features and make improvements. We're just not quite ready yet to reveal the other cool things we've got planned. We can say this, though: we believe strongly in user choice and open standards, and we are committed to letting users access Google Talk using the client and platform of their choice, as well as to enabling our users to talk with users from other service providers."
The state of IM software is a perfect case study on how a entire genre of software can be complete crap. Until iChat, none of the clients even had a clean inteface suitable for most users. Standardization completely failed and the commercial protocols are flakey as hell.
This isn't to say that certain projects haven't been impressive. I'm impressed at what developers have pulled off given how messy, different, and incompatible each proprietery network is. However, they all still leave much to be desired in end user experience. Things are just too convoluted in IM land for users' lives to end up being simple.
If google can push a "standard" enough to make it standard... we'll all bennefit. *fingers crossed*
Can you image if email was as incompatible and unreliable as IM? Only being able to email a select bunch of people from each program? Not being able to reliably send files or use 90% of the auxilary features? Nobody would stand for it.
Could someone send me a Gmail invitation so that I could get an account and try Talk? Skype is OK, but a bit of a resource hog just for IM, hopefully Talk will be better.
Could someone send me a Gmail invitation so that I could get an account and try Talk? Skype is OK, but a bit of a resource hog just for IM, hopefully Talk will be better.
Thanks.
I have some gmail invites, whats your email, i'll send one your way
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Originally posted by CharlesS
Even though they compete with Apple on a few things, no one can deny that Google is an excellent company. If they are truly working together with Apple now and making iChat's voice protocol cross-platform, that is excellent for everyone.
I'd like to see Google adopt H.264 for the video chat. Less bandwidth hogging on the internet is a Good Thing. This is probably highly unlikely though unless Google has rolled their own H.264...or requires QuickTime 7 Preview 3...which isn't a very good idea.
Originally posted by Jambo
Word on the web is that some people have been able to login to Google Talk using their Google Account details (for Gmail etc.) and talk.google.com as the Jabber server.
Anyone here been successful?
J
Try reading the thread before replying next time.
Originally posted by Jambo
Anyone here been successful?
J
I just got in. Got the 'signed in' sound and a buddy list appeared. Tried it ten minutes ago and it didn't work, but just now it did. Hmmmm... are they really up to something, then?
Originally posted by Bengt77
I just got in. Got the 'signed in' sound and a buddy list appeared. Tried it ten minutes ago and it didn't work, but just now it did. Hmmmm... are they really up to something, then?
!!
add me to your buddy list... use [email protected]
I'm currently ON
Originally posted by Matthew Yohe
!!
add me to your buddy list... use [email protected]
I'm currently ON
I'm online too...and I've added you...waiting for authorization.
Originally posted by Apparatus
I'm excited to see what kind of Chat application Google puts it's name to, if this story proves true. I love Google, love my Gmail...I bet I'd love their chat app too.
I hope people dump MSN in favor of GoogleIM.
iChat does ICQ/AIM/Jabber and soon GoogleIM. People still using Yahoo and MSN are being left behind (although MSN's community is pretty strong).
Originally posted by kim kap sol
I'm online too...and I've added you...waiting for authorization.
How do you go online?
Originally posted by Gene Clean
How do you go online?
If you got a gmail account, simply open up iChat prefs, go to the 'Accounts' pref pane, add an account, select Jabber Account as the 'Account Type', put in your gmail address as the Jabber ID, your gmail password for Password, and talk.google.com as the Server.
Originally posted by kim kap sol
If you got a gmail account, simply open up iChat prefs, go to the 'Accounts' pref pane, add an account, select Jabber Account as the 'Account Type', put in your gmail address as the Jabber ID, your gmail password for Password, and talk.google.com as the Server.
Originally posted by kim kap sol
If you got a gmail account, simply open up iChat prefs, go to the 'Accounts' pref pane, add an account, select Jabber Account as the 'Account Type', put in your gmail address as the Jabber ID, your gmail password for Password, and talk.google.com as the Server.
So, doing this exposes Gmail addresses, similar to using .Mac e-mail addresses for iChat account names, which could then become more vulnerable to spam?
http://www.google.com/talk/
11. Do I see ads when I use Google Talk?
We aren't showing any ads on Google Talk. There are no pop-ups or clutter?just a clean and simple interface to make it easy for you to communicate instantly with your friends.
http://www.google.com/talk/about.html#what
Originally posted by Matthew Yohe
Try reading the thread before replying next time.
Take your own advice before you post comments like this.
" What new features are you working on?
We could tell you, but then you'd have to promise to not talk about it... Joking aside, Google Talk is still in beta, and we're working hard to add features and make improvements. We're just not quite ready yet to reveal the other cool things we've got planned. We can say this, though: we believe strongly in user choice and open standards, and we are committed to letting users access Google Talk using the client and platform of their choice, as well as to enabling our users to talk with users from other service providers."
This isn't to say that certain projects haven't been impressive. I'm impressed at what developers have pulled off given how messy, different, and incompatible each proprietery network is. However, they all still leave much to be desired in end user experience. Things are just too convoluted in IM land for users' lives to end up being simple.
If google can push a "standard" enough to make it standard... we'll all bennefit. *fingers crossed*
Can you image if email was as incompatible and unreliable as IM? Only being able to email a select bunch of people from each program? Not being able to reliably send files or use 90% of the auxilary features? Nobody would stand for it.
You guys want to add me here it is
sebastian[dot]t[at]gmail.con
Thanks.
Originally posted by zonazag
Could someone send me a Gmail invitation so that I could get an account and try Talk? Skype is OK, but a bit of a resource hog just for IM, hopefully Talk will be better.
Thanks.
I have some gmail invites, whats your email, i'll send one your way