Google is working on a new Video Chat panel for Android that lets you apply a variety of visual and audio effects to video calls. These effects include background blur, portrait lighting, portrait ...

Coexistence is possible. The newest version of Qik lets Android video call iPhone users – and vice versa. Now let’s all hold hands and sing around the campfire. The latest version of the apps works ...

FaceTime is one of the easiest ways to make a video call on an iPhone or Mac as long as the other people on the line also own Apple devices -- or so you might think. In fact, it turns out that ...

Some Android XR users can now create a digital avatar of themselves, called a "Likeness," for use during headset video calls. The idea is for other members of the call to "see" a representation of the ...

Making phone calls without incurring traditional phone charges has become increasingly popular, thanks to the rise of free calling apps that utilize Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.

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