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hugh3 on July 1, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Facebook Will Launch In-Browser Video Chat Next We...

Well, the word "hangout" doesn't really jump out as meaning "video chat" to me.

muuh-gnu on July 1, 2011 [–]

You mean, like "Skype" does?

Gmail has also been offering a cross-platform "Google Voice & Video Chat" for some time now. Hangout will probably be a rebranded version extended to include video conference support.

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