







Google is a machine with more than a little influence who does what in this Digital Age. Whether it be through YouTube, Android, Search, Maps, Mail or any of the numerous other Big G ventures, the company can reach anyone with an internet connection. Given its expertise and leverage, it should be easy for the firm to whip up a chat app of Facebook Messenger, iMessage or WhatsApp status, right?













Despite a fair amount of skepticism, the rise of Google Allo continues. Of course, a new chat app from a company like Google was always going to generate downloads, and on Android alone, has now garnered more than five million. The IM app rolled out last week and within a short space of time, managed to chalk up more than a million downloads . Now, seemingly more quickly than its video-focused Duo counterpart, it's up to five.