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What does Hangouts mean? Where does that word come from?

The word Hangouts is a colloquial term from English which translated into Spanish it means meeting places or meeting places.

Google called its messaging, video calling and voice calling app Hangouts; With this term, Google wants to convey to its users that yes it is an application that allows you to go out with your friends, family and co-workers through video chat.

Although you virtually meet other users, these meetings allow you to have a different and fun time, where you can record a video call with audio on any topic and do fun things while talking with your family and friends. Also, Hangouts allows you also to hold more formal meetings such as business meetings or remote lectures.

Google's goal with this application is to bring family and friends together, no matter where they are, via video or voice calls. It also wants to provide its users with a reliable and modern communication system that is very easy to use.

What do you need to use Hangouts?

Have an Internet service on your device, via mobile data or Wi-Fi.
Having a device come smartphone, tablet e PC.
Having a Google account and the Google video chat plug-in.
If you use Hangouts on a computer, you need one camera and a microphone.

Benefits of using Hangouts:

It is a perfect tool for making one videoconferencing, as you can connect with 15 users at the same time if you use the web and with a Smartphone you can connect with 10 users.
Images, emojis, photos, GIFs and locations can be shared while chatting. You can also include sound effects and masks in the conversation to give it a touch of humor.
In some countries it is allowed to make international calls.
It is synchronized with any device (smartphone, tablet e PC).
In this application you can know if the other person has read a message you sent to them and you can also observe when they are writing to you.
You can watch YouTube videos in a group.
You can even create groups among your friends, colleagues or family.
Free service, safe and reliable.
It is a cross-platform tool ; that is, it can be used on various devices and different operating systems.
You can have high quality video and voice conversations.
With this tool you can conduct job interviews remotely, and while you are conducting the interview you can present documents directly on the screen.
It's an app perfect for conferences, seminars, conferences and courses.
As you converse, they can share links and texts.

Why is Hangouts better than Skype?

Here are 8 reasons to use Hangouts instead of Skype:

Is an very simple tool to use that allows you to get together and connect with your family, friends, colleagues and even teachers.
The sound and picture are of better quality than the service offered by Skype.
You can add effects to video calls.
There are no annoying ads and has good sync with Google+.
It is available for Windows, Mac, Android.
It has sending messages.
Accessing this tool is very simple.
Screen sharing works better than Skype.

Rejoice! to use Hangouts and start enjoying all the benefits offered by this tool that Google has made available to its users. You can also change your account to a different one and make any changes you want. You have no more excuses to keep in touch with your friends and family.