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...

Facebook expands Portal group calls to 50 people

Posted on 16/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook is ramping up its battle against Zoom by bringing more video calling features to its Portal devices. You’ll be able to hold video calls with up to 50 people following today’s addition of Messenger Rooms. Until now, group calls on Portal have...

Messenger Rooms, Facebook’s answer to Zoom, is now available

Posted on 14/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Messenger Rooms, Facebook’s attempt to take on the likes of Zoom with group video calls, is now live. Anyone can create a room in Messenger, but only folks in North America can start one on Facebook for the time being. You’ll soon be able to create r...

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...

Google Duo lets iPad users call their Android friends

Posted on 28/08/2018 by Engadget RSS Feed

Since Duo is supposed to replace Hangouts as your all-purpose mobile video and calling app, it's hard to believe there's been no tablet-specific version. Google just rectified that with the release of Duo versions for both iPad and Android tablets. T...

WhatsApp finally launches video calling

Posted on 15/11/2016 by Engadget RSS Feed

WhatsApp has introduced a number of new features in recent months but perhaps the most eagerly awaited has been video calling. Some users briefly flirted with video calls back in May but it took until October before a wider set of Android device owne...

Facebook’s Messenger app for Windows 10 now does calls

Posted on 22/10/2016 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook has quietly upgraded its Messenger app for Windows 10 with the ability to make voice and video calls, VentureBeat has discovered. No more leaving the app to ring up a friend through a browser. If that new-but-familiar phone or camera icon th...

Google shows off its new ‘Duo’ video calling app at I/O

Posted on 18/05/2016 by Andrew Tarantola

Google announced the upcoming release of its new video calling app at the I/O conference on Wednesday. Dubbed "Duo", this app will act as the video-based peanut butter to Allo's text messaging chocolate. Duo, like Allo, will be mobile only when it is...

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