As classic Hangouts is set to go away for Workspace customers, Google continues to update Chat and Spaces with more capabilities. A small tweak sees Gmail for Android introduce new status bar icons ...

Google Chat has a new feature: an orange icon that lets your boss know if you aren’t currently active in the chat, but you recently were. The tech giant says the software tweak is a way to help ...

With Chat serving as a key part of the integrated Gmail experience, Google lets users quickly specify their activity status. In addition to the existing availability options, you’re now able to set a ...

Google Workspace customers recently have been treated with access to integrated Google Chat and Rooms. And as per new developments, Google is boosting the Gmail experience by letting Chat users set ...

If you're short on time and want to log on to your Facebook account to briefly check messages or post a quick status update, turn off the chat feature. This lets other users know you're not available ...

The Facebook Messenger default settings show when you are active online and available to chat with a co-worker or friend. Your connections see a green dot on their Facebook Messenger app or Facebook ...

A few years ago, WhatsApp launched Status, an Instagram Stories–like feature, to its app. Now, it seems the company is really pushing hard for users to start taking advantage of this function more and ...

Gmail and Google Chat on the web now let you set a custom status. The status pop-up that appears on tapping the pill-shaped status indicator button next to the search bar now includes an additional ...

WhatsApp’s cat-and-mouse game with ads continues. While the company is not planning to show ads in the main inbox, it could still show ads in Status — the app’s Stories-like feature — and channels. In ...

With Hangouts nearing the end of its life, Google is working on expanding its support for its Chat and Spaces platforms. Now, the company has even rolled out an update for Gmail for Android, which ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...