4. Hangouts
Google+ attempts to replicate your real-life social networks with circles. But how can it replicate one of the best aspects of having friends—impromptu hanging out—on the Internet? Google+ has a feature that tries to do just that, cleverly named hangouts.
Hangouts are basically videoconferences that you can start from Google+. Invite people or circles, and folks can join your hangout and shoot the breeze. You can even watch YouTube videos together!
The Lowdown on Hangouts
A few things to know about hangouts:
• Hangouts require the Google voice and video plug-in to work. Download it here: www.google.com/chat/video.
• Each hangout can have a maximum ten participants.
• At 90 minutes, Google+ checks in to make sure that your hangout ...
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