The Latest chat Reviews, News, Tips and More From Lifehacker Australia

Block Customer Service Chat Pop-ups With This Browser Extension

2 years ago

Block Customer Service Chat Pop-ups With This Browser Extension

Nick Douglas

1

RCS Vs SMS: Everything You Need To Know

2 years ago

RCS Vs SMS: Everything You Need To Know

Anthony Caruana

3

Where To Find The Best Reddit Chat Rooms

3 years ago

Where To Find The Best Reddit Chat Rooms

David Murphy

Houseparty Makes It Easy To Video Chat With Multiple Friends On Your Mac

3 years ago

Houseparty Makes It Easy To Video Chat With Multiple Friends On Your Mac

David Murphy

How To Start Group Video Chats And Tag Your Friends On Snapchat

3 years ago

How To Start Group Video Chats And Tag Your Friends On Snapchat

Jacob Kleinman

Chat Lingo Showdown: ‘haha’ Or ‘lol’?

3 years ago

Chat Lingo Showdown: ‘haha’ Or ‘lol’?

Nick Douglas

Lovehacker: How Can I Improve My Girlfriend’s Skype Calls?

4 years ago

Lovehacker: How Can I Improve My Girlfriend’s Skype Calls?

Whitson Gordon

1

Google Spins Off Hangouts And Hopes The Rest Of Us Just Use Allo And Duo

4 years ago

Google Spins Off Hangouts And Hopes The Rest Of Us Just Use Allo And Duo

Thorin Klosowski

3

An Ongoing Group Text With Friends Makes A Great Instant Support System

4 years ago

An Ongoing Group Text With Friends Makes A Great Instant Support System

Patrick Allan

WhatsApp Adds Public Group Chat Links In The Latest Beta

4 years ago

WhatsApp Adds Public Group Chat Links In The Latest Beta

Eric Ravenscraft

Hamster Pad Connects You To Tons Of Slack Communities You Can Join

5 years ago

Hamster Pad Connects You To Tons Of Slack Communities You Can Join

Melanie Pinola

Skype Translator Preview Is Now Available To Everyone

6 years ago

Skype Translator Preview Is Now Available To Everyone

Eric Ravenscraft

Messenger For Mac Turns Facebook Messenger Into An App

6 years ago

Messenger For Mac Turns Facebook Messenger Into An App

Thorin Klosowski

Facebook Launches Standalone Messenger App For Browsers

6 years ago

Facebook Launches Standalone Messenger App For Browsers

Thorin Klosowski

1

How To Make Sure Your Voice Calls And Audio Chats Are Crystal Clear

6 years ago

How To Make Sure Your Voice Calls And Audio Chats Are Crystal Clear

Alan Henry

MegaChat Is A Browser-Based, Encrypted Voice And Video Chat App

6 years ago

MegaChat Is A Browser-Based, Encrypted Voice And Video Chat App

Eric Ravenscraft

Rabbit Lets You Watch Netflix, YouTube, Browse The Web With Friends

6 years ago

Rabbit Lets You Watch Netflix, YouTube, Browse The Web With Friends

Eric Ravenscraft

6 years ago

Group Text+ And Email+ Make Group Conversations Easy And Quick

Thorin Klosowski

Use Google Sheets As A Multilingual Chat Translator

6 years ago

Use Google Sheets As A Multilingual Chat Translator

Patrick Allan

1

How To Prevent People From Knowing When You’ve Seen A Message In Apps

6 years ago

How To Prevent People From Knowing When You’ve Seen A Message In Apps

Thorin Klosowski

3

Current Seamlessly Integrates Facebook With Your Mac Desktop

6 years ago

Current Seamlessly Integrates Facebook With Your Mac Desktop

Tori Reid

Skype Video Chat Is Coming To The Web

6 years ago

Skype Video Chat Is Coming To The Web

Eric Ravenscraft

6 years ago

Gaze Lets You Watch Videos With Your Long-Distance Friends In Real Time

Herbert Lui

6 years ago

Snowball Combines Inboxes From Hangouts, WhatsApp, Facebook And More

Mihir Patkar

3

Chat Lock Protects Floating Message Apps Such As Facebook’s Chat Heads

6 years ago

Chat Lock Protects Floating Message Apps Such As Facebook’s Chat Heads

Eric Ravenscraft

Chat.cc Creates Instant Chat Rooms For Web And Mobile

6 years ago

Chat.cc Creates Instant Chat Rooms For Web And Mobile

Mihir Patkar

Skype On iOS Now Allows Group Audio Calls

6 years ago

Skype On iOS Now Allows Group Audio Calls

Patrick Allan

The Best Features Of Facebook Messenger

6 years ago

The Best Features Of Facebook Messenger

Eric Ravenscraft

2

BitTorrent Launches Bleep, A Serverless, Anonymous Chat Client

6 years ago

BitTorrent Launches Bleep, A Serverless, Anonymous Chat Client

Thorin Klosowski

Gruveo Brings Fast, No-Install, Anonymous Video Calling To Android

7 years ago

Gruveo Brings Fast, No-Install, Anonymous Video Calling To Android

Alan Henry

Find Deleted Hangouts Pictures With A Browser History Search

7 years ago

Find Deleted Hangouts Pictures With A Browser History Search

Eric Ravenscraft

Hide Read Receipts In WhatsApp To Keep Your Messaging Habits Private

7 years ago

Hide Read Receipts In WhatsApp To Keep Your Messaging Habits Private

Thorin Klosowski

Facebook Chat Pop-Outs Adds A Much-Needed Pop Out Option To Facebook

7 years ago

Facebook Chat Pop-Outs Adds A Much-Needed Pop Out Option To Facebook

Eric Ravenscraft

Do A Trial Run Of Your Video Interview To Make A Good Impression

7 years ago

Do A Trial Run Of Your Video Interview To Make A Good Impression

Alan Henry

App Directory: The Best Instant Messaging Application For iOS

7 years ago

App Directory: The Best Instant Messaging Application For iOS

Adam Dachis

Cryptocat Creates Private, Encrypted Chatrooms On The iPhone

7 years ago

Cryptocat Creates Private, Encrypted Chatrooms On The iPhone

Thorin Klosowski

7 years ago

Instant Messaging Client Imo Is Dumping Support For Third-Party Services

Adam Dachis

1

7 years ago

Gliph Adds Encrypted, Private Web Chat To Its Mobile Messaging Service

Alan Henry

Skype Adds Floating Video Chat On Android Tablets

7 years ago

Skype Adds Floating Video Chat On Android Tablets

Eric Ravenscraft

11 Free Google Helpouts To Get Expert Tips For Your Everyday Problems

7 years ago

11 Free Google Helpouts To Get Expert Tips For Your Everyday Problems

Alan Henry

2

BBM For Android And iOS Is Coming This Week

7 years ago

BBM For Android And iOS Is Coming This Week

1

Surespot For Android Offers Free, End-To-End Encrypted Chats

7 years ago

Surespot For Android Offers Free, End-To-End Encrypted Chats

Alan Henry

Privy Chat Hides ‘Seen’ Messages In Facebook Chat

7 years ago

Privy Chat Hides ‘Seen’ Messages In Facebook Chat

Whitson Gordon

Five Google Hangouts You Can Join For Entertainment Or To Learn Something New

7 years ago

Five Google Hangouts You Can Join For Entertainment Or To Learn Something New

Alan Henry

LAN Messenger Sends IMs Over A Local Network Sans Internet Connection

7 years ago

LAN Messenger Sends IMs Over A Local Network Sans Internet Connection

Eric Ravenscraft

6

Push To Talk Adds A Quick Toggle Mute Switch To Your Mac

7 years ago

Push To Talk Adds A Quick Toggle Mute Switch To Your Mac

Thorin Klosowski

Five Best Web-Based Video Chat Services

8 years ago

Five Best Web-Based Video Chat Services

Alan Henry

Gruveo Offers Super-Fast, Anonymous Video Calls, No Installs Required

8 years ago

Gruveo Offers Super-Fast, Anonymous Video Calls, No Installs Required

Alan Henry

O.T.R. Is A Private Workplace Chat App

Small Business & Startups

8 years ago

O.T.R. Is A Private Workplace Chat App

Google Hangouts Get Remote Desktops To Make Troubleshooting A Breeze

8 years ago

Google Hangouts Get Remote Desktops To Make Troubleshooting A Breeze

Thorin Klosowski

Cryptocat For Mac Creates A Private, Disposable Chatroom On Your Desktop

8 years ago

Cryptocat For Mac Creates A Private, Disposable Chatroom On Your Desktop

Thorin Klosowski

Send Your iMessage As An SMS When Data Isn’t Available

8 years ago

Send Your iMessage As An SMS When Data Isn’t Available

Adam Dachis

2

Delete Your Hidden Chat History In Messages

8 years ago

Delete Your Hidden Chat History In Messages

Thorin Klosowski

Five Best Webcams

8 years ago

Five Best Webcams

Alan Henry

9

Get Google Now-Style Answers On Any Device With Google Talk

8 years ago

Get Google Now-Style Answers On Any Device With Google Talk

Alan Henry

QuickIM For iOS Sends Instant Messages Without Changing Apps

8 years ago

QuickIM For iOS Sends Instant Messages Without Changing Apps

Thorin Klosowski

Gmail Video Chat Is Getting Hangouts

8 years ago

Gmail Video Chat Is Getting Hangouts

Melanie Pinola

How To Take A Conference Call Without Driving Everyone Else Crazy

9 years ago

How To Take A Conference Call Without Driving Everyone Else Crazy

Alan Henry

1

TorChat Is An Easy-To-Use Anonymous And Encrypted Chat Client

9 years ago

TorChat Is An Easy-To-Use Anonymous And Encrypted Chat Client

Thorin Klosowski

Skype Improves Contact Lists, Video Calls On All Desktop Platforms

9 years ago

Skype Improves Contact Lists, Video Calls On All Desktop Platforms

Whitson Gordon

5

Meetings.io Creates Great-Looking Video Chats In Minutes

9 years ago

Meetings.io Creates Great-Looking Video Chats In Minutes

Kevin Purdy

Do You Care About Instant Messaging Any More?

9 years ago

Do You Care About Instant Messaging Any More?

Adam Dachis

Google’s Chat Extension Works On Any Page

9 years ago

Google’s Chat Extension Works On Any Page

Whitson Gordon

Power Up Your Buddy List With Adium Plugins

9 years ago

Power Up Your Buddy List With Adium Plugins

Adam Dachis

Power Up Your Buddy List With These Awesome Pidgin Plugins

9 years ago

Power Up Your Buddy List With These Awesome Pidgin Plugins

Whitson Gordon

3

Skype 5.5 Beta Brings Redesigned Call UI

9 years ago

Skype 5.5 Beta Brings Redesigned Call UI

Whitson Gordon

2

CenterIM Is A Linux Command Line Chat Program

9 years ago

CenterIM Is A Linux Command Line Chat Program

David Galloway

1

Skype Adds Facebook Video Chat

9 years ago

Skype Adds Facebook Video Chat

Thorin Klosowski

PlayUp Offers Mobile Chatrooms For Any Sport, Any Time

9 years ago

PlayUp Offers Mobile Chatrooms For Any Sport, Any Time

Jason Chen

The Best Video Chat Application For Android

9 years ago

The Best Video Chat Application For Android

Alan Henry

3

The Best Video Chat App For iPhone

9 years ago

The Best Video Chat App For iPhone

Adam Dachis

The Best Video Chat App For Windows

9 years ago

The Best Video Chat App For Windows

Whitson Gordon

3

Fring Playground Brings Group Video Chat To iPhone, Android, Nokia Ovi

9 years ago

Fring Playground Brings Group Video Chat To iPhone, Android, Nokia Ovi

Melanie Pinola

Imo Brings Chat Groups, Chat History, New Look To Android App

9 years ago

Imo Brings Chat Groups, Chat History, New Look To Android App

Whitson Gordon

How To Get Better Quality Out Of Your Video Chats

9 years ago

How To Get Better Quality Out Of Your Video Chats

Whitson Gordon

3

Glassboard Is A Cross-Platform Private Chat Board

9 years ago

Glassboard Is A Cross-Platform Private Chat Board

Thorin Klosowski

2

Gtalklet Adds The Google Talk Web Interface To Any Tab In Chrome

9 years ago

Gtalklet Adds The Google Talk Web Interface To Any Tab In Chrome

Whitson Gordon

1

Do You Use The Failed Text Message Excuse To Avoid Loser Dates?

9 years ago

Do You Use The Failed Text Message Excuse To Avoid Loser Dates?

8

How To Disable Facebook’s Chat Sidebar

9 years ago

How To Disable Facebook’s Chat Sidebar

5

Cryptocat Creates An Encrypted, Disposable Chatroom

9 years ago

Cryptocat Creates An Encrypted, Disposable Chatroom

Adam Dachis

Imo For iPad Updates, Allows Picture And Video IMs, Chat Groups

9 years ago

Imo For iPad Updates, Allows Picture And Video IMs, Chat Groups

Whitson Gordon

What Your IM Status Says About You

10 years ago

What Your IM Status Says About You

Jason Chen

1

Facebook Gets Video Calling And Group Chat

10 years ago

Facebook Gets Video Calling And Group Chat

Jason Chen

4

Pidgin Privacy Please Blocks Instant Message Spam

10 years ago

Pidgin Privacy Please Blocks Instant Message Spam

Alan Henry

InstantBird Is A Lightweight, Cross-Platform Instant Messaging App With Sharp Looks

10 years ago

InstantBird Is A Lightweight, Cross-Platform Instant Messaging App With Sharp Looks

Alan Henry

How To Mass Import Your AIM Buddies Into Google Talk

10 years ago

How To Mass Import Your AIM Buddies Into Google Talk

Whitson Gordon

The Best Instant Messaging Application For Android

10 years ago

The Best Instant Messaging Application For Android

Whitson Gordon

5

The Best Instant Messaging Application For iPhone

10 years ago

The Best Instant Messaging Application For iPhone

Adam Dachis

The Best Instant Messaging Application For Windows

10 years ago

The Best Instant Messaging Application For Windows

Whitson Gordon

7

Five Best Apps For Real-Time Video Chat

10 years ago

Five Best Apps For Real-Time Video Chat

Alan Henry

9

Trillian 5 Brings Cross-Platform Chat Log For Free To All Devices

10 years ago

Trillian 5 Brings Cross-Platform Chat Log For Free To All Devices

Whitson Gordon

3

AIM Fully Integrating With Gmail Chat For Single-Login Chat

10 years ago

AIM Fully Integrating With Gmail Chat For Single-Login Chat

Whitson Gordon

4

Google Talk Adding Built-In Video Chat For Android Devices Running Gingerbread

10 years ago

Google Talk Adding Built-In Video Chat For Android Devices Running Gingerbread

Whitson Gordon

Google Talk Guru Gives Instant Search Answers Via Chat

10 years ago

Google Talk Guru Gives Instant Search Answers Via Chat

Kevin Purdy