Zoom’s latest changes to prevent ‘zoombombing’ arrive on May 9th

Posted on 06/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Zoom is implementing more of its promised measures to bolster security and prevent “zoombombing” by unwanted guests. To start, it recently gave admins the option of disabling personal meeting IDs for scheduling and starting meetings. An intruder who...

Telegram promises secure group video calls sometime this year

Posted on 24/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Now that the coronavirus pandemic has made video calls increasingly popular and critical, services like Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp and Telegram are vying for attention. Telegram seems to think it can get ahead by focusing on security. Today, the mes...

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 will display virtual healthcare options in Search and Maps

Posted on 10/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Though many doctors and clinics are limiting or halting in-person visits to restrict the spread of COVID-19, people still need access to healthcare providers. To help you get the care you might need, whether or not it's related to COVID-19, Google is...

‘Saturday Night Live’ returns to TV with a remote episode on April 11th

Posted on 09/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Talk shows and sports leagues have used internet services to keep offering fresh content despite the COVID-19 pandemic, so why not comedy shows? Saturday Night Live is taking a stab at it. As noted by Hollywood Reporter, NBC’s long-running series is...

Hangouts Meet has been renamed to Google Meet

Posted on 09/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If it wasn’t already clear that Google is less than fond of the Hangouts name, it is now. As noticed by Android Police, the internet giant has rebadged Hangouts Meet as Google Meet on the web, and confirmed the old name will be retired. We’ve asked G...

Facebook will provide free Portal devices to UK hospitals and care homes

Posted on 08/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook’s support for the fight against COVID-19 now includes a simple but important addition: keeping people in touch. It’s partnering with the UK’s National Health Service to offer up to 2,050 free Portal video calling devices to the country’s hos...

Google Duo’s group video limit rises to 12 people just at the right time

Posted on 27/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With many of us cooped up at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, video calls have become a rare lifeline to friends and family. To that end, Google has updated its popular Duo chat app by increasing the group video user limit from eight to...

Here’s everything Samsung announced at its Galaxy S20 event

Posted on 11/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After weeks of leaks, Samsung officially revealed its Galaxy S20 series at its Unpacked event today. The company also shared its next attempt at a foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, and had a lot to say about its new camera tech.

Jolla Review: Some Rough Edges, But This Linux Smartphone Shows Promise

Posted on 13/01/2014 by forbes

Jolla was formed in late 2011 from a number of former Nokia Engineers who had been working on a number of Linux-based operating systems and handsets (including the Nokia N9). Just over two years...

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