video chat
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15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and more
Read Essay →: 15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and moreEach time there’s a live streaming Apple Event to announce the new products and updates, we watch diligently to see…
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Readeo: The ebook app that makes us think Epic + Zoom had a baby
Read Essay →: Readeo: The ebook app that makes us think Epic + Zoom had a babyNothing compares to having your kid sitting in your lap while you read a book to them, but there’s definitely…
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Spruce up your online learning with cool free Zoom backgrounds from National Geographic
Read Essay →: Spruce up your online learning with cool free Zoom backgrounds from National GeographicAnyone else tired of broadcasting their messy house over Zoom every day? I definitely was, so I was stoked to…
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Zoom alternatives for schools: 7 video conferencing options until Zoom fixes…some stuff
Read Essay →: Zoom alternatives for schools: 7 video conferencing options until Zoom fixes…some stuffWith the news last week that Zoom had some big security concerns to patch up, educators of all kinds started…
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Here’s how to use the new Instagram video chat feature!
Read Essay →: Here’s how to use the new Instagram video chat feature!If you suddenly see someone trying to call you from Instagram, don’t freak out. It’s the new Instagram video chat…
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Houseparty app: Free video chat with multiple friends at once. Great idea, or terrible one?
Read Essay →: Houseparty app: Free video chat with multiple friends at once. Great idea, or terrible one?Thanks to FaceTime, my kids are able to chat face-to-face with our relatives and friends around the country — something this…
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Nucleus: A home intercom system that you can use, even if you’re not home.
Read Essay →: Nucleus: A home intercom system that you can use, even if you’re not home.We just instituted a new family rule at my house: No yelling for mom or dad from another room. Because, enough…
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Rounds app: A terrific Facetime alternative for Android users who want to talk to iPhone users.
Read Essay →: Rounds app: A terrific Facetime alternative for Android users who want to talk to iPhone users.I have a close-knit family. My sisters and I talk a lot any given week. The thing is, we all live in cities…
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5 smart reasons you should be using Facetime Audio
Read Essay →: 5 smart reasons you should be using Facetime AudioI cannot tell you how many times I call a fellow iPhone user with FaceTime Audio and they’re all, What is…
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Helpouts by Google: Expert advice that goes beyond “I googled it and some guy said…”
Read Essay →: Helpouts by Google: Expert advice that goes beyond “I googled it and some guy said…”You’d think that when baby #3 came along, parenting would be old hat. But…nope. Forgot everything. Rather than comb the Internet…
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The 11 best tech New Year’s resolutions worth keeping
Read Essay →: The 11 best tech New Year’s resolutions worth keepingYes, we all make New Year’s Resolutions to eat better and work out more and blah blah blah. Cue the…
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Skype in the classroom – like penpals 2.0
Read Essay →: Skype in the classroom – like penpals 2.0This past week, I was excited to have a chance to Skype chat with a teacher in Maine about the…
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Video chat hits Facebook with the Rounds app. (It was inevitable, right?)
Read Essay →: Video chat hits Facebook with the Rounds app. (It was inevitable, right?)The first time I used video chat, I remember it felt like I was stepping into the future. I recall…
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Reach out and (almost) touch someone with these videoconferencing options
Read Essay →: Reach out and (almost) touch someone with these videoconferencing optionsIf you’re like me and have relatives far, far away (can’t get much farther than Korea), the holidays are a…
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Skype WiFi? Finally, there’s an app for that.
Read Essay →: Skype WiFi? Finally, there’s an app for that.You know that you’ve truly made it to A-list status in the tech world, when your company becomes its own…
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Cisco Umi: Bringing families together like never ever before
Read Essay →: Cisco Umi: Bringing families together like never ever beforeOur closest family is over 2000 miles away. This means other than a few annual visits, our together time is…
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Make those midnight new year calls with Skype. On your cell phone. In full video.
Read Essay →: Make those midnight new year calls with Skype. On your cell phone. In full video.For so many of us, it’s a tradition to pick up the phone at midnight on New Year’s–okay, maybe 12:03…