Instant Messaging Notifier lets you chat and receive alerts on many instant messaging services including MSN, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, Skype, ICQ and Facebook all in one place. It’s great when you’re studying abroad or away at college and want to keep in touch with friends and family back home. It’s free, and no separate registration is required.
For U.S. students, the
Google Voice extension lets you make calls, send SMS, preview your inbox and get notified of new messages in your Google Chrome browser. You can also click on a phone number on any website or in any email to dial right from Gmail or any of your other Google Voice forwarding phones. All you need is a
Google Voice account which is available free for anyone in the US.
These are just a few extensions to help you stay connected, and you can find many more by visiting the
social networking page in the gallery. If you don’t use Google Chrome,
check it out and stay tuned for more posts to learn about other helpful Chrome extensions as you’re getting back into the swing of school.
Posted by Koh Kim and Meredith Papp, Google Chrome Team
