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Skype 5.5 Beta Brings Redesigned Call UI

2:30AM January 14, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

The newest Skype beta for Mac OS X isn’t an enormous update, but it does change the (previously very cluttered) call UI into something a bit more usable. More »

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CenterIM Is A Linux Command Line Chat Program

8:00AM November 21, 2011 | David Galloway

Linux: Many Linux users love to accomplish as much as they can utilising only the command line structure in Terminal. CenterIM lets you chat with your friends on GTalk, Jabber, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Chat, or AIM. Aside from the novelty, it is extremely resource-light and makes it easy to chat via SSH. More »

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Skype Adds Facebook Video Chat

2:20AM November 18, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

The release of Skype 5.4 Beta for Mac and Skype 5.7 for Windows adds the ability to initiate video chat with your Facebook friends. More »

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PlayUp Offers Mobile Chatrooms For Any Sport, Any Time

5:00AM October 21, 2011 | Jason Chen

iOS: As we grow older and have more commitments, it becomes harder and harder to get friends together in one place to watch a ball game or play video games. Xbox Live and PSN help take care of the latter, but how about the former? If you don’t mind holding an iPhone the whole time, there’s PlayUp. More »

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The Best Video Chat Application For Android

4:30AM October 14, 2011 | Alan Henry

Android users with front-facing cameras looking to make video calls from their phones have a lot of great options, but we found that Skype is the most mature and feature-rich video chat application for the job. More »

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The Best Video Chat App For iPhone

4:30AM October 13, 2011 | Adam Dachis

The iPhone has a few video chatting options, but Skype tends to be the best thanks to its ability to work on virtually any connection to the internet, good picture quality, and ability to communicate with practically every other platform you can imagine. More »

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The Best Video Chat App For Windows

4:30AM October 12, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

While other video chat apps may be more popular, we’ve found that Google+ Hangouts brings the best experience to video chat, with a ton of extra features and the low price of free. More »

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Fring Playground Brings Group Video Chat To iPhone, Android, Nokia Ovi

12:00AM September 10, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

iPhone/Android/Ovi: Group video chats, like the kind you can do with Google+ Hangouts, are becoming a new way to connect with friends or even strangers. Now you can do it on the go from your smartphone with free video app Fring. More »

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Imo Brings Chat Groups, Chat History, New Look To Android App

2:45AM September 2, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Android: Imo, our favourite mobile IM application, just updated their Android app with a shiny new interface, a group chat feature and a searchable chat history. More »

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Ask LH: How Can I Get Better Quality Out Of Video Chat?

3:00AM September 1, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Dear Lifehacker, I’ve just moved to a new town, and video chat is great for staying in touch with friends, but my call quality is pretty mediocre. Video is choppy, the audio echoes and cuts out, and I can barely see the person on the other end. How can I make video chat better? More »