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FaceTime calls finally seem to be working in the UAE
The UAE appears to have relaxed its ban on FaceTime video calls, although it's not clear how permanent this change really is.
Amazon's Fire TV Cube works with Zoom, if you have a webcam
Starting today, you can use a second-generation Fire TV Cube to take part in two-way Zoom calls.
Google's Workspace suite is now available to anyone
Google is opening up Workspace to all users with a Google account and improving some features.
Microsoft Teams is ready for 'friends and family'
Microsoft Teams is well-known as a competitor to Slack for workplace communications, but almost a year ago the company announced it was also getting some features geared at using it with family or friends. After a long preview period, Microsoft is announcing that Teams is now available to anyone and free for personal use.
Zoom has special access to your iPad's camera
Zoom has unique access to your iPad's camera that you won't find in other third-party apps.
Dutch politicians were tricked by a deepfake video chat
Dutch parliament members were fooled into holding a video call with a deepfake impostor pretending to be Alexei Navalny's chief of staff.
Zoom now works on Amazon's Echo Show 10
Amazon Chime is also available on the smart display.
Google Meet update crams more people into your mobile video calls
Google Meet on mobile finally has a grid view to make group video calls more practical.
WhatsApp set an all-time record for calls on New Year's Eve
WhatsApp had its most calls in a single day on New Year's Eve as the pandemic forced people to have virtual get-togethers.
Zoom will officially support Apple's M1 Macs on December 21st
Zoom is adding support for Apple Silicon through an update on December 21st, improving video call performance on M1 Macs.
Google's Nest Hub Max now makes Zoom video calls
Google's Nest Hub Max now makes Zoom video calls as part of a preview, helping you stay in touch remotely over the holidays.
'Fortnite' now offers Houseparty video calls on PC, PS4 and PS5
The company, which offers a social video calling service on macOS, iOS, Android and Chrome, is now integrating with Fortnite. The company has emphasized that the Houseparty service is restricted to people over the age of 13.
Zoom agrees to bolster security following FTC settlement
“Zoom’s security practices didn’t line up with its promises, and this action will help to make sure that Zoom meetings and data about Zoom users are protected.”
Facebook Portal devices hit all-time low prices in early Black Friday sale
Facebook is running a sale on its Portal video calling devices, bringing the Mini and other models to all-time low prices.
Nikon will let you use its cameras as high-end webcams
The Webcam Utility Software is available in beta for both Windows 10 and macOS.
NVIDIA wants to make video calls better with AI
Its Maxine platform can sharpen audio and video, and reduce bandwidth.
Facebook gives Messenger users more reasons to use Rooms
When Facebook introduced Messenger Rooms in April, you didn't have a lot when it came to managing your group video chats through the Messenger app. That's changing with a new update.
The first commercial video call took place 50 years ago today
The AT&T Picturephone Mod II helped pave the way for our Zoom and FaceTime-dominated reality.
Google is bringing Meet to the Gmail app for iOS and Android
Google is bringing Meet video calling service to the Gmail app on Android and iOS.
Facebook creates Workplace Rooms for professional video calls
Facebook adds video calls to Workplace with Workplace Rooms.