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By Brandon De Hoyos, About.com

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Google Talk

Still in its infancy, Google Talk is the fourth most popular IM in America, with 866,000 users.

Google's solution to IM, Google Talk integrates seamlessly with Google programs and products, such as Gmail.

In its current version, Google Talk users can:

Google Talk is free to download and use.

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