Google updates Hangouts interface, adds notifications

The new sidebar in Hangouts.
(Credit: Google)
Google rolled out some changes to the Google+ interface today designed to make the video chat service better looking and easier to use.
Amit Fulay, the Hangouts product manager, described the changes in a post on Google+:

1. A sidebar you can show or hide. The most important part of a hangout is the people in the room, so we’ve consolidated important items (like invites, chat, and apps) into a sidebar that’s there when you need it, and tucked away when you don’t.
2. Clean, colorful notifications. Alerts now appear in red, actions in blue, and…

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