Google's Duo Isn't a FaceTime Killer
Though Google is known for great apps, it’s not great at communication apps. Hangouts never quite rivaled Apple’s…
Please Don't Call Me on Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger just introduced video calling. Since Messenger is supposed to be a full-fledged communication…
Facebook Messenger Adds Video Calls
Facebook’s relentless push to make Messenger happen is still happening, and you can now make video calls over data and…
Prisons Are Getting Fewer In-Person Visitors Because of Skype-Like Video Visitation
How close does a video call come to replicating actual human contact? What if that call is the only contact you have…
Skype Is Now Officially a Division of Microsoft
The boards have sent their approval, the money has exchanged hands and the regulatory hurdles have been overcome. Now…
Skype For iPad Begins Its Global Rollout (Updated)
As spotted by TUAW, Skype for iPad has landed in the New Zealand App Store. This kicks off the global launch of the…
Qik's Android App Now Video-Calls iPhones
The latest update to Qik's Android app has brought along cross-platform video-calling. That means Android 2.1+ users…
Qik's $3 iPhone App Does Video Calling, Editing and Sharing
Skype owns Qik now, but that hasn't stopped them from coming out with an iOS app to rival Skype's own. I guess if the…
Skype Video Chat Coming to Facebook?
You can already voice-chat with your Facebook pals using Skype, so isn't it fair that you get to see their lovely faces…
Rumor: Microsoft Eyeing Up FaceTime Competitor For Windows Phone 7 (Updated)
It's only fair that Microsoft wants users of their phones to be able to video-call too, which is why talk of a WP7 app…
By 2015, Cellphones Will Do 3D Holographic Video Calls (Says IBM Survey)
Around this time every year, IBM surveys 3,000 researchers to find out what they think is going to be big in the…
What Facebook and Skype Integration Would Mean For You
Facebook and Skype integration! That's the rumor. But beyond the intermingling of two major tech companies, the…
Cisco's Telepresence Video Chat is Expected for Homes Next Week
We've been hearing for a while that Cisco was wanting to get down with Joe Blow on the street, so it's not at all…
Rumor: Facebook Coming to Skype Soon, for Video-Chatting Facebook Mates
How often do you use Facebook Chat, the buggy IM service? If the answer is "hardly ever," then do you think you'd be…
Skype 5.0 Windows Beta Has 10-Way Video Calling!
Skype's latest Windows-only 5.0 beta 2 doubles their five-way video calling to ten. TEN. How does ten-way video calling…
Fring Updates Android App To Improve Audio Quality In Video Calls
Fring just updated their Android app to address the audio issues we saw (or I guess, heard) in our testing. Thankfully,…
This Is Why I Hate Video Chats
This happens to me every single time I video chat with someone. And then once the chat disconnects, I keep wondering if…
Test Notes: FaceTime
Videocalling has been a sci-fi staple for decades. From 2001 to Back to the Future people chatting face-to-face from…
Idiot NY State Assemblyman Wants iPhone 4 Videocalling Banned from Roads
On the surface, NY State assemblyman Felix Ortiz's push to ban iPhone videocalling from roads makes sense. It would be…
The 132-Year History of Videophones
Relive the 132 year history of videophones, one that's littered with wild concepts, a few success stories and a ton of…