You can auto-sign in, which means it will automatically log you in as soon as you launch Chrome. You can also change your status, search for contacts, start a thread or log out from your Google account right from the Gtalklet. It is a great tool to stay in touch with your friends without having to go to Gmail all the time.

Features:

• Use Gtalk without logging to Gmail.
• Stays on top even if you switch tabs.
• Search for contacts, change status and logout right from the widget.

Download Gatlklet from Extensions

But the best part is, you can also reply to any text message from any of these interfaces (Gmail, Gtalk, browser) and the recipient will see your actual phone number instead of a dummy number or email address. Your Android application is kind of your console and you can use that to specify where you want your text messages forwarded to. It is an especially great app for business meetings or classes where you cannot use your cellphone but still want to receive and send text messages.

Features:

• Receive text messages on Gmail/Gtalk via your Android phone.
• Respond to text messages from your Email/Web.
• See how many texts have been forwarded.

Get DeskSMS from Android Market [Via LifeHacker]

With it, you can post tweets, receive timeline updates, retweet a user’s last post, direct message someone, follow or unfollow, and many more. All of the basic things that you do in Twitter are incorporated into this IM client, making it a simple but handy command-based tweeting platform.

To use it, first you need to log in using your Google account on the Chitter.im homepage. Then authorize Chitter.im to gain access to your Twitter account. Upon logging into Google Talk, you need to accept the contact request of chitterim@appspot.com. After that, type /h to the Chitter.im chat window to get a list of all the commands that you have to know in order to make use of it.

As of writing this, this bot’s functionality of acquiring your Twitter timeline doesn’t seem to work. However, the other commands worked just fine. The Chitter.im bot is a really useful app for regular Google Talk users who also maintain their own Twitter account, since it’s very convenient and you do not have to bother launching the social networking site in your browser.

Features:

• Use Twitter on Google Talk chat clients.
• Toggle timeline updates (doesn’t work as of writing this).
• Retweet a user’s last post.
• Post tweets from Google Talk chat client.
• Follow/unfollow someone.
• Direct message a tweep.
• Free, no signup is required.

Check out Chitter.im @ www.chitterim.appspot.com

Google Talk Guru is a new tool by Google that lets get answers quickly through Google Talk. You start by adding Talk Guru to your Google Talk contacts. Next you start chatting with Talk Guru and perform tasks like translating text, converting currency amounts, and getting weather conditions using the predefined format of Talk Guru.

This format is listed on the tool’s homepage :

Features:

• A user-friendly web tool by Google.
• Lets you perform quick web tasks like converting currency, translating text, getting weather conditions, etc.
• Performs tasks through a predefined format.
• Works through Google Talk.
• Also read related articles:
  3 Cool Addons to Improve Google Talk
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  Extend Google Talk Into A Remote Access Tool With GBridge
  How To Create a Google Talk Chatroom with Partychapp

Check out Google Talk Guru @ guru.googlelabs.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

ChatPast is a web app that lets you get the most out of these two instant messaging clients by allowing you to synchronize your chat history online. In addition, with a business plan, you can even import these essential conversations into project management applications like Basecamp, Highrise, Campfire, and SalesForce.

To use ChatPast, create an account in the website and download the client on all the computers that you want to synchronize with it. Once you have entered your login details in the client, you will be now able to browse your chat logs on the ChatPast website.

ChatPast offers three available plans to choose from: the free plan, the consumer plan ($3 per month) and the business plan. The more expensive plan has better history duration, a larger storage space, and lets you share more chat conversation. Furthermore, only the business plan offer support for app integration.

ChatPast is a useful web app for keeping your chats all in one place, which is great for seamlessly tracking your work chats especially when you need to review vital information.

Features:

• Back up your chat history in Skype and Windows Live in an online storage.
• Retrieves chat logs from multiple computers.
• Access your chat logs from any computer.
• Offers three plans to choose from: free, consumer, and business.
• Import chat data on Basecamp, Salesforce, Campfire and Highrise.
• Easily find artifacts such as email addresses, telephone number, and links in your chat logs.
• Similar Tools: Dexrex, IM-History, Facebook Chat History Manager.

Check out ChatPast @ www.chatpast.com

Using this tool you can find gtalk users in your area. It also allows you to register and add your profile so that other Gtalk users can find you on the Google Maps interface.

Features

• Find other gtalk users by location
• Google Maps mashup tool
• Register and create a profile
• Public and private settings available

Check out GtalkProfile @ www.gtalkprofile.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

Features:

• Login to your favorite messenger and chat with friends from your mobile phone.
• Supported IM programs: MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo and GTalk.
• No registration or sign up required. You can use your existing IM username and pass.
• Works with every mobile phone that has internet capability.

As usual, if you don’t have an unlimited data plan, make sure to check with your mobile carrier regarding the data usage fees.

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