Video Calling

Can hear through video conferencing: SC to lawyers amid rising Covid cases

India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022

Microsoft adds green screen feature in teams to enhance virtual background

The green screen feature is available now for everyone in the public preview channel of Microsoft Teams

WhatsApp starts rolling out picture-in-picture video call feature for iOS

According to the outlet, this feature, which WhatsApp first started testing last year, lets users open up other apps during video calls without any disruptions

Microsoft to shut Teams Free (classic) version from April 12: Details here

The company mentioned that users will need to upgrade to the Microsoft Teams Essentials by paying Rs 110 per user/month to preserve chats, meetings, channels and other key info

Microsoft Teams Premium gets new features powered by OpenAI's GPT-3.5

Tech giant Microsoft has introduced new features powered by OpenAI's GPT-3.5, to its Teams Premium, to make meeting artificial intelligence (AI)-powered

Google Meet users can now share access to presented content with attendees

Google is rolling out a new feature to its video-communication service 'Google Meet' which will allow users to share access to the content they are presenting in a meeting with attendees

Microsoft to reveal network issue that caused major outage across services

A network issue caused the mega outage at Microsoft services like Teams, Xbox Live, Outlook and Microsoft 365 suite as millions of users globally, including in India, were left in the lurch

Microsoft Teams introduces new feature to allow real-time editing in chat

The new feature comes available in both Teams meeting chat and Teams chat, the company mentioned

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android gets new features with Update 3: Details

Microsoft Teams Rooms update for Android devices brings features like a 4K display support, touch awareness, and more. Below are the details

Microsoft to move some 'Teams' features to Premium edition: Report

The Premium offers artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart features such as live translations, custom meeting branding and advanced meeting protections

No question of mis-selling, sales team doesn't have rights: Byju's to NCPCR

Says that by design, every sale is unapproved until it is verified by a triple-layered audit mechanism that reaches out to the interested customer through SMS, audio and video calls

PM Modi to address 75th 'Amrut Mahotsav' of Swaminarayan Gurukul Sansthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 75th "Amrut Mahotsav" of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan via video-conferencing on Saturday, the PMO said. Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan was established at Rajkot in 1948 by seer Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami. It has expanded and currently has more than 40 branches all over the world, providing facilities for school, undergraduate and postgraduate education to more than 25,000 students, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

Microsoft redesigns Skype with new themes, colour options and bug fixes

It has also introduced a new mobile Skype calling experience and made a few technial improvements to improve the stability and performance of any video call

Microsoft adds free of charge communities feature to create groups on Teams

American tech giant Microsoft has launched a new communities feature for Microsoft Teams, which will help users explore the best parts of Teams free of charge to create and organize groups

Microsoft Teams gets instant polls, schedule send, other features: Details

From instant polls to schedule message, unread toggle, and schedule send, Microsoft rolled out several feature updates for its enterprise-centric communication platform Teams. Here are the details

Zoom seeking VoIP licence indicates organisational shift in India: Experts

Zoom Video Communications has sought approval from the government of India to launch its Zoom Phone services in India, according to media reports

Zoom announces new features for modern work experiences: Details here

The company also launched 'Mail and Calendar Services' for those who do not have specialised IT services but are keen about privacy and security

Zoom Events for virtual, hybrid conferences launched in India: Details here

Zoom also hosted Zoomtopia 2021 on Zoom Events, delivering the latest and greatest in the world of communications to more than 30,000 virtual attendees worldwide

Amazon discontinues video calling and gaming device Glow for Kids

E-commerce giant Amazon has discontinued its video calling and gaming device called Glow for kids. The device for kids in age group 3-9 is not available on Amazon's website anymore

WhatsApp rolls out links for calls; testing group call for up to 32 people

Instant messaging and calling app WhatsApp will roll out call links for people to join on video and voice calls on the app, its parent firm Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday. The company has also started testing group video calls for up to 32 people on WhatsApp. "We're rolling out call links on WhatsApp starting this week so you can share a link to start a call with a single tap. We are also testing secure encrypted video calling for up to 32 people. More coming soon," Zuckerberg said in a post on social media platform Facebook. India is the biggest market for WhatsApp with 487.5 million users as of June 2022. Users will be able to create a call link from the call section and share it with their family and friends. WhatsApp users will need the latest version of the app to use Call Links and the rollout begins this week. The new feature is expected to increase the competition among the video calling and conferencing apps.