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Skype Can Now Video Chat With Facebook

4:00PM February 4, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

The newest version of Skype for Windows lets you initiate IMs and video chat sessions with Facebook users, even if they aren’t running Skype. It also includes group screen sharing, a push to talk feature and HD video for certain webcams. More »


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Google+ Hangouts Updates With Bigger Video, Official Screen-Sharing

7:45AM January 12, 2012 | Adam Dachis

Google today released an update to the hangouts feature of Google+, updating its design to better fit the recent design changes we’ve been seeing across all its web apps. This update also brings bigger video in the hangouts, and the official release of screen sharing — a feature formerly only available to some members of Google+. More »


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Google+ Hangouts Add International Calls, Antlers

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8:30AM December 15, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Google has made a lot of tweaks to Hangouts, its video chat service, since it launched mid-year. The most recent tweaks let you start a hangout from within an existing online discussion, add a voice call to any international number into a hangout, or wear virtual antlers when taking part in a video chat. 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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The Best Video Chat App For Linux

4:30AM October 15, 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 load of extra features and the low price of free. 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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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 »