Peggy K 's Weekly Update. Enough said!
Peggy K 's Weekly Update. Enough said!
Originally shared by Peggy K
New this week: Hangouts isn’t going away, but Allo is, YouTube Rewind looks at the (positive) moments of 2018, Tumblr bans adult content and more
I thought December would be a quiet month, but people were talking this week about Hangouts and Google’s messaging strategy, Tumblr’s sudden ban on adult content and much more.
* At the beginning of this week 9to5Google kicked off a storm by reporting that 2019 would be the last year you could use Hangouts, based on information from an unnamed source. This provoked a response from Scott Johnston, product lead for Hangouts, who called it shoddy reporting. Google subsequently released an article with an overview their messaging services strategy. The bottom line: “classic” Hangouts users should eventually be transitioned to Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet, which are designed for enterprise and are currently only available to G Suite users. There is no timeline for when that will happen, and “Google is fully committed to supporting classic Hangouts users until everyone is successfully migrated to Chat and Meet.”
* But while Hangouts will still be around, Google also announced that “smart messaging app” Allo will be shut down in March 2019. Allo was launched in 2016 with cool features like smart replies and built-in Google Assistant. Many of those features have been been brought into Android Messages, which is Google’s new focus. Both Allo and Messages let you communicate using your phone number as an identifier, rather than having to sign in to a Google account. But Messages is also the default text messaging app on Google phones, and it supports RCS, an “upgraded” version of SMS that supports rich text, group chats and other features. Google is working with the mobile industry to try to get an RCS standard working everywhere.
* Duo, Google’s 1-to-1 mobile video calling app was also launched in 2016. Unlike Allo, it is still being developed and won’t be going anywhere. If you are keeping score, Messages + Duo are Google’s consumer messaging apps, while Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat are the business-focused services (with Classic Hangouts sticking around until Meet and Chat are available to consumers).
* Skype is now offering live captioning and subtitles during video calls, and in the coming weeks they will be offering translations in 20 languages. It seems like Google should be able to offer this in Hangouts Meet, as they offer live captioning during Google Slides presentations,
* The annual “YouTube Rewind” video was released this week, with popular YouTubers and spoofs and homages to the past year’s popular videos and memes. This is a promo for YouTube - there’s even an interlude discussing using the platform for “good” - but fans are annoyed that popular controversial stars like Logan Paul weren’t included. I suspect YouTube would like the media and advertisers to forget the controversies even happened.
* Ariana Grande launched her latest music video as a YouTube Premiere, and had 829,000 unique viewers watching and participating live at its peak. “thank u, next” also broke two more records: most views in 24 hours and fastest time to 100 million views.
* If you are using WordPress for your blog or website, sign up to beta test Google’s new Site Kit WordPress plugin. It shows metrics and insights for your site from Search Console, Analytics, AdSense, and PageSpeed Insights.
* In a surprise move, Tumblr announced that on December 17th - just two weeks after their announcement - they will begin enforcing a new policy that prohibits adult content.. The policy change off to a rocky start, with the algorithm Tumblr is using to automatically flag images with nudity or sexual acts frequently flagging innocuous content. And considering sexual content - especially non-mainstream erotica and porn - is what Tumblr’s known for, so some are suggesting this may be the first step in Tumblr’s demise
Click the link below for links, tips and updates for YouTube creators, webmasters, the best of 2018 and more.
Get all this week’s tips and updates:
https://www.peggyktc.com/2018/12/weekly-update-december-8-2018-hangouts.html
Upcoming
* December 11: Google Webmaster Central Office Hours Hangout
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/ckkXTxJmXHf
* December 11: Google’s DevFest OnAir (register now!)
https://developers.googleblog.com/2018/11/registration-now-open-for-devfest-onair.html
* December 14: Google Webmaster Central Office Hours Hangout
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/fBitnz3vKVf
Image: The Pantone color of the year for 2019 is “living coral” (PANTONE 16-1546, HEX FF6F61, RGB 255 111 97). This photo by thecuratedsoul on Pixabay captures that tone.
https://pixabay.com/en/umbrella-sky-vacation-relaxation-351607/
https://www.peggyktc.com/2018/12/weekly-update-december-8-2018-hangouts.html
Originally shared by Peggy K
New this week: Hangouts isn’t going away, but Allo is, YouTube Rewind looks at the (positive) moments of 2018, Tumblr bans adult content and more
I thought December would be a quiet month, but people were talking this week about Hangouts and Google’s messaging strategy, Tumblr’s sudden ban on adult content and much more.
* At the beginning of this week 9to5Google kicked off a storm by reporting that 2019 would be the last year you could use Hangouts, based on information from an unnamed source. This provoked a response from Scott Johnston, product lead for Hangouts, who called it shoddy reporting. Google subsequently released an article with an overview their messaging services strategy. The bottom line: “classic” Hangouts users should eventually be transitioned to Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet, which are designed for enterprise and are currently only available to G Suite users. There is no timeline for when that will happen, and “Google is fully committed to supporting classic Hangouts users until everyone is successfully migrated to Chat and Meet.”
* But while Hangouts will still be around, Google also announced that “smart messaging app” Allo will be shut down in March 2019. Allo was launched in 2016 with cool features like smart replies and built-in Google Assistant. Many of those features have been been brought into Android Messages, which is Google’s new focus. Both Allo and Messages let you communicate using your phone number as an identifier, rather than having to sign in to a Google account. But Messages is also the default text messaging app on Google phones, and it supports RCS, an “upgraded” version of SMS that supports rich text, group chats and other features. Google is working with the mobile industry to try to get an RCS standard working everywhere.
* Duo, Google’s 1-to-1 mobile video calling app was also launched in 2016. Unlike Allo, it is still being developed and won’t be going anywhere. If you are keeping score, Messages + Duo are Google’s consumer messaging apps, while Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat are the business-focused services (with Classic Hangouts sticking around until Meet and Chat are available to consumers).
* Skype is now offering live captioning and subtitles during video calls, and in the coming weeks they will be offering translations in 20 languages. It seems like Google should be able to offer this in Hangouts Meet, as they offer live captioning during Google Slides presentations,
* The annual “YouTube Rewind” video was released this week, with popular YouTubers and spoofs and homages to the past year’s popular videos and memes. This is a promo for YouTube - there’s even an interlude discussing using the platform for “good” - but fans are annoyed that popular controversial stars like Logan Paul weren’t included. I suspect YouTube would like the media and advertisers to forget the controversies even happened.
* Ariana Grande launched her latest music video as a YouTube Premiere, and had 829,000 unique viewers watching and participating live at its peak. “thank u, next” also broke two more records: most views in 24 hours and fastest time to 100 million views.
* If you are using WordPress for your blog or website, sign up to beta test Google’s new Site Kit WordPress plugin. It shows metrics and insights for your site from Search Console, Analytics, AdSense, and PageSpeed Insights.
* In a surprise move, Tumblr announced that on December 17th - just two weeks after their announcement - they will begin enforcing a new policy that prohibits adult content.. The policy change off to a rocky start, with the algorithm Tumblr is using to automatically flag images with nudity or sexual acts frequently flagging innocuous content. And considering sexual content - especially non-mainstream erotica and porn - is what Tumblr’s known for, so some are suggesting this may be the first step in Tumblr’s demise
Click the link below for links, tips and updates for YouTube creators, webmasters, the best of 2018 and more.
Get all this week’s tips and updates:
https://www.peggyktc.com/2018/12/weekly-update-december-8-2018-hangouts.html
Upcoming
* December 11: Google Webmaster Central Office Hours Hangout
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/ckkXTxJmXHf
* December 11: Google’s DevFest OnAir (register now!)
https://developers.googleblog.com/2018/11/registration-now-open-for-devfest-onair.html
* December 14: Google Webmaster Central Office Hours Hangout
https://plus.google.com/+GoogleWebmasters/posts/fBitnz3vKVf
Image: The Pantone color of the year for 2019 is “living coral” (PANTONE 16-1546, HEX FF6F61, RGB 255 111 97). This photo by thecuratedsoul on Pixabay captures that tone.
https://pixabay.com/en/umbrella-sky-vacation-relaxation-351607/
https://www.peggyktc.com/2018/12/weekly-update-december-8-2018-hangouts.html
Welcome Peggy K. Richard Clarkson likes Scott Johnston as well so heading there now to follow. Two recommendations from trusted sources are enough for me. :))
ReplyDeleteGreat recommendation that Scott Johnston, Peggy and Richard. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI already use duo so no need to worry about it. It's a great app as far as i'm concerned.
ReplyDeleteNever used Duo, Richard Clarkson. I'm always on desktop when talking to others. Usually, students where I need other things as we talk. :)
ReplyDeleteSheila Hensley You can use duo on a desktop but it would also access your phone. Personally i use it for family that's not around me or others who i know who want to video chat.
ReplyDeleteYou are right but you have to make video call or call her to know you are a person not a robot that is the true word because the world can't be truest
ReplyDeleteNot one soul will perish who puts their trust in Me. -Jesus
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