Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype (RIP). Even if you haven't used the app in years, it's possible Skype was your introduction into modern video chats. The app made it easy to call friends ...

WhatsApp is rolling out support for voice and video calling to its desktop app, the Facebook-owned messaging service said Thursday, providing relief to countless people sitting in front of computers ...

Snapchatters, listen up: there’s a new way to use your favorite app, and it doesn’t involve your phone. On July 18, the social media platform (finally) launched a web version of the beloved app that ...

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Call buttons were discovered in the web client. Call buttons were discovered in the web client. is a former news writer for The Verge. WhatsApp’s web-based client may soon get voice and video call ...

If you’re planning to travel overseas and need to make a phone call back home, it’s important to figure out the best way to do so before you leave. While your cell phone provider can assist you, using ...

If you wish to use your smartphone for video chat with a friend, you may have questions. Can an Android smartphone be FaceTimed by an iPhone? Can individuals who own various phone manufacturers engage ...

For years, many Android users wished they could access FaceTime due to the app's known superior video and audio quality. In an interesting turn of events, Apple gently loosened its grip on iMessage in ...

The app stirred privacy and security questions with its plan to pay people for recordings of their phone calls to train AI ...

A viral app called Neon, which offers to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell that data to AI companies, has rapidly risen to the ranks of the top-five free iPhone apps ...