Nikon will let you use its cameras as high-end webcams

Posted on 04/11/2020 by Engadget

Nikon has at last released software that turns your fancy DSLR or mirrorless camera into a high-end webcam. Other major camera makers have rolled out similar tools in the last several months, as video calls became much more prevalent amid stay-at-hom...

NVIDIA wants to make video calls better with AI

Posted on 05/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Video calling has become more common than ever following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help your calls look and sound better, NVIDIA has unveiled an AI-powered suite of tools that video call app developers can tap into.NVIDIA Maxine powers a...

The first commercial video call took place 50 years ago today

Posted on 30/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s hard to imagine living through the last few months without getting to hang out with our loved ones over video calls. We're into the fourth month of pandemic-driven social distancing and shelter-in-place measures (though some of those are easing)...

Skype takes on Zoom with custom backgrounds for video calls

Posted on 22/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Whether you’re using Zoom, Houseparty, Group FaceTime or another app, many of us are hopping into video calls much more often in the current climate. You might have any number of reasons for choosing one of these apps over another, and Skype may be h...

Google Duo’s group video calls roll out to everyone

Posted on 23/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is making Duo more useful as it's rolling out group video calls to everyone on Android and iOS. You can have up to eight people on a call at once (a far lower limits than FaceTime's 32 and Skype's 50). Group calls gradually went live in some m...

Google launches Duo group video calling in ‘select regions’

Posted on 25/04/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has been testing a group calling feature in Duo for the past few months, and now, it's actually live. Well, in a few countries at least. According to Duo head Justin Uberti, the feature has rolled out in "select regions", with Indonesia being...

Facebook cuts its Portal smart display to $99 for Mother’s Day

Posted on 16/04/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Mother's Day is less than a month away, and it seems Facebook is hoping you'll consider giving your Mom a Portal or Portal+ to keep in touch with you -- it's running a Mother's Day sale on the smart displays. Until May 12th, Portal will set you back...

Google Duo video calls are available on the web

Posted on 26/02/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is still making good on its shift in messaging strategy -- the internet pioneer has quietly rolled out Duo audio and video calls on the web in the US. So long as you've signed in to your Google account (no phone number checks or QR codes here...

FaceTime bug lets you listen in before a call starts

Posted on 29/01/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple's FaceTime might make it a little too convenient to drop in on a friend. Reports have emerged of a bug that lets you listen to the other side's audio before a call has even started. All you have to do is start a FaceTime call, add a person, a...

Facebook’s Portal video hub gains major news channels and recipes

Posted on 14/12/2018 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook's Portal and Portal+ smart calling devices have only been available for a month, but they're already getting significant updates. The latest version will get news content from ABC and CNN, sports like Monday Night Football from ESPN, AllReci...

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