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The Best Video Chat App For iPhone

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.

October 12, 2011
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The Best Video Chat App For Windows

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.

September 10, 2011
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Fring Playground Brings Group Video Chat To iPhone, Android, Nokia Ovi

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.

September 2, 2011
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Imo Brings Chat Groups, Chat History, New Look To Android App

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.

September 1, 2011
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Ask LH: How Can I Get Better Quality Out Of Video Chat?

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?

August 30, 2011
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Glassboard Is A Cross-Platform Private Chat Board

iOS/Android/WP7: If you’re working on a project with a group of people and need a means to share new data, photos, ideas or relevant links but you don’t want to start a mass email thread, Glassboard is a free mobile app that works like a private social network.

August 23, 2011
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Gtalklet Adds The Google Talk Web Interface To Any Tab In Chrome

Chrome: Google’s Talk web interface is nice, but annoyingly confined to your Gmail tab. Gtalklet puts a little Gtalk box on any site you want, so you don’t have to switch back and forth between tabs just to chat.

August 18, 2011
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Do You Use The Failed Text Message Excuse To Avoid Loser Dates?

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Mobile phones are ubiquitous, so it’s no surprise that lots of us use them to flirt. However, they’ve also become a convenient excuse to get out of dates with someone you decide actually isn’t worth your time.

August 16, 2011
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How To Disable Facebook’s Chat Sidebar

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If you’re not interested in using Facebook’s Chat feature, then the list hogging the right-hand side of your screen can be a nuisance. Fortunately, you can disable it with a simple extension.

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fTalk Is A Simple, Free Desktop Facebook Chat Client

Windows: Quite a few instant messaging clients feature Facebook chat integration, but fTalk aims to provide a minimal, lightweight desktop client for Facebook chat without the hassle of juggling other accounts.

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