Today, Microsoft announced that Skype is shutting down in May 2025. Specifically, we can expect Skype to stop working on 5/5/2025. If you still use Skype, please consider moving over to Microsoft Teams. If you’re on a Windows computer, you probably already have Teams on your system. Microsoft has been proactive about pre-installing Teams. Check … Read more
Is Facetime Coming to Windows? The answer to this is a bit dicey. Or nuanced. But the explanation is worth it for your safety. The Basics Facetime is an Apple-owned iOS app that allows you to video chat with people on their iPhones and iPads,. To date, Facetime has only been able to connect you … Read more
Google Meet is another option for videoconferencing, and is now free for *all* to use. https://meet.google.com/ All you need to use it is a Google account. To start a meeting, visit the site and click the big meeting button, and click Continue. Underneath “Meeting ready” is a URL for your meeting — share that with … Read more
Modern laptops have built-in webcams, something that we’re all becoming more accustomed to using these days. And when you use your webcam, a light appears next to it. This is to signal to you that your camera is live and capturing your image. When the light goes out, you can assume that it is off. … Read more
If you’re soon to use your mic or computer’s camera for the first time, you might be wondering if they actually work or not. The website below can quickly test your webcam & microphone and prove to you that all is working well: https://www.onlinemictest.com/ https://www.onlinemictest.com/webcam-test/ This site also offers other tools, for testing your speakers … Read more