gtalk

GTalk is simple yet an effective instant messaging client. GoogleTalk is also one of the most popular and commonly used instant messaging clients.

However, one would always feel that there are some options missing. One such important option is the privacy features. Wouldn’t it be great if there is an option to make yourself invisible or place yourself
as “idle” or “always away”. This can help you a lot in avoiding annoyers at bay. Read the full story

Google has prevented download of its applications like GTalk, Gmail Notifier and Google Chrome in countries like Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba and Sudan. The reason being United States has export control and economic sanctions for these Middle Eastern and North African countries.

Though Syrians and Iranians have been blocked from using these applications, Google still seems to be serving them advertisements and make money from such countries. This is strange as the same laws and restrictions should apply to publishing also. Google cannot prevent a user from accessing some free applications and also make some revenue out of the same user.

The two possible causes for the blocking of Google Chrome, GTalk and Gmail notifier are said to be:

1. The Export Administration Regulations
2. 2003 OFAC Ruling

The export administration regulations restrict the dissemination of any software that could help build a weapon. Similarly, the OFAC states that any U.S. software if it originated in U.S or not in U.S. cannot be directly or indirectly exported to Iran by any U.S citizen.

These restrictions will help Google Chrome competitors like Firefox become more popular and reduce Google’s popularity or the good samaritan image it had with Syrians or Iranians.

GTalk becoming extremely popular, this comes as no surprise. Nokia Corp. would be adding the Google Talk to one of its Nokia 770 handheld Internet browsing device.

Tablets and Smart Phones had options to install third party software to use GTalk. However, Nokia announced that an upgraded version of its Nokia 770 Internet Tablet device will come ready loaded with Google Inc.’s Talk service. This would help Google Talk chat users to have voice conversations and also exchange instant messages through their tablets on move. Read the full story

How to use Google Talk on Linux

GTalk has become extremely popular due to its ease of use and simple installation. Google talk has been used extensively among corporates and students.

Linux users can also now use GTalk chat with Gaim. Gaim, a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for use in Linux, MacOS X, BSD and Windows is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol). Read the full story

Did you ever want to open two instances of Google Talk simultaneously? Yes, it is possible. You can infact open two instances of GTalk at the same time and log in into two different accounts. Here is how you can open multiple instances of GTalk at the same time:
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