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FaceTime with spatial audio is nothing short of magic

Much has been said about Apple's spatial audio for music and movies, but if you haven't tried it with FaceTime, you're missing out.
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9 ways to make video calls on your TV

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How to create a Memoji on a Mac

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How to answer phone calls on a Mac

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How to blur backgrounds on FaceTime calls

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How to make a group FaceTime call

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Apple’s iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 bring SharePlay, camera improvements, and more

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How to use Apple FaceTime like a pro

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How to use FaceTime’s SharePlay feature in MacOS Monterey

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Google’s Project Starline is a magic mirror to bring 3D video chatting to life

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The best FaceTime alternatives for Android

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iOS 13’s FaceTime bug gives access to your iPhone contacts without permission

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Apple secretly adds AR-powered FaceTime eye correction in iOS 13

Apple secretly adds AR-powered FaceTime eye correction in iOS 13

FaceTime is brilliant -- but because of the position of the camera, it's impossible to make conversations seem natural. Until now, that is. The latest version of the iOS 13 beta includes a setting that uses Apple's magical ARKit to make your FaceTime video calls seem a lot more natural.
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Apple stomps on one FaceTime bug, only to have another one appear

Apple stomps on one FaceTime bug, only to have another one appear

Having fixed a FaceTime bug that let users eavesdrop on calls, another issue with Apple's video chat app appears to have surfaced. It concerns adding people to group calls, though there is a workaround. Apple launched group calls for FaceTime in 2018, though the rollout has been far from smooth.
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Here’s how to disable FaceTime on your Apple iPhone and Mac

Here’s how to disable FaceTime on your Apple iPhone and Mac

FaceTime is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family, but many don't need it, or simply don't want it. Thankfully, it's very easy to disable FaceTime, both on your iPhone or iPad, and on your Mac. Here's how to disable FaceTime for yourself, no matter which device you're using it on.
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FaceTime bug: Apple rolls out a fix to enable group calls again

FaceTime bug: Apple rolls out a fix to enable group calls again

FaceTime group calls are back, so long as you update your iDevice with the fix that Apple just rolled out. It fixes a FaceTime flaw that let people eavesdrop on the people they were calling. Lawmakers are now asking Apple to explain the background to what they described as a "significant privacy violation."
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FaceTime bug: Lawmakers demand answers from Apple’s CEO

FaceTime bug: Lawmakers demand answers from Apple’s CEO

A House of Representatives committee is demanding answers from Apple regarding the recently discovered FaceTime bug, describing it as a "significant privacy violation." The vulnerability, which let FaceTime users eavesdrop on the person they were calling, was discovered at the end of last month.
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Nasty FaceTime bug lets you hear call recipients before they’ve answered

Nasty FaceTime bug lets you hear call recipients before they’ve answered

A FaceTime bug lets you listen to the audio of the person you're calling before they've even answered. Besides the obvious privacy concerns, the issue could lead to awkward situations if anyone tries to replicate the bug and the recipient utters something untoward when their name flashes on the display.
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FaceTime bug: A teen and his mom spent a week trying to warn Apple

FaceTime bug: A teen and his mom spent a week trying to warn Apple

News of a serious FaceTime bug that let iPhone users eavesdrop on the person they were calling went viral on Tuesday. It now appears that a teen and his mom tried to warn Apple about the flaw multiple times, but the "poorly set-up" bug-reporting process made it difficult to make contact.
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Worried about the eavesdropping bug? Here’s how to disable FaceTime on your Mac

Worried about the eavesdropping bug? Here’s how to disable FaceTime on your Mac

Apple has taken FaceTime group calling offline to help address any privacy concerns related to the eavesdropping bug, but disabling FaceTime altogether might be the best way to avoid any issues moving forward. Here's how to do that on your iPhone, MacBook, iMac, or Mac Mini.
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How to make a Group FaceTime call on your iPhone or iPad with iOS 12

How to make a Group FaceTime call on your iPhone or iPad with iOS 12

With the release of the iOS 12.1 update, users can now take advantage of the new Group FaceTime feature. Using your Apple device, you're now able to video chat with up to 32 people at once. Whether it's on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, here's how to set up Group FaceTime calls.
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Apple begins testing Group FaceTime for MacOS Mojave — again

Apple begins testing Group FaceTime for MacOS Mojave — again

Apple will soon make it easier for organizations, businesses, and families to stay in tocuh through group video chats. After pulling the Group FaceTime feature from earlier betas prior to launching MacOS Mojave, Apple is now starting to test the group video chat feature again for its release of MacOS 10.14.1.
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What is FaceTime? Learn all about Apple’s video-calling app

What is FaceTime? Learn all about Apple’s video-calling app

Apple's proprietary video-calling app, FaceTime, allows users to video chat with friends and family, but what else can it do?
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This Netflix film was shot with nothing but GoPro cameras

This Netflix film was shot with nothing but GoPro cameras

Filmmakers shot the movie, Face 2 Face, using only GoPro cameras, which allowed them to capture the unique actors’ point of view and narrative that was required.
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Apple fails to end lawsuit that claimed it purposely broke FaceTime on iOS 6

Apple fails to end lawsuit that claimed it purposely broke FaceTime on iOS 6

A judge ruled that iPhone 4 and 4S users can pursue a nationwide class action lawsuit claiming Apple "broke" FaceTime intentionally.
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Google strives to make its Duo video-calling app a FaceTime killer

Google strives to make its Duo video-calling app a FaceTime killer

Is there really room for yet another video-calling app? Google certainly hopes so, because it's just launched Duo on Android and iOS.
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Family files lawsuit against Apple, blames FaceTime for daughter’s death

Family files lawsuit against Apple, blames FaceTime for daughter’s death

A family filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of failing to implementing safeguards into FaceTime that disallows drivers from using it.
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A car accident almost took my brother away, but Facetime brought him closer

A car accident almost took my brother away, but Facetime brought him closer

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Patent troll on the rebound as Apple court-ordered to pay $302M in damages

Patent troll on the rebound as Apple court-ordered to pay $302M in damages

A patent infringement retrial did not end in Apple's favor, as the company was ordered to pay $302 million in damages to VirtnetX.
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Apple loses its patent battle against VirnetX, faces over $300 million in damages

Apple loses its patent battle against VirnetX, faces over $300 million in damages

According to VirnetX, its security technology is being used by Apple in applications like FaceTime without proper permissions.
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Telecom security rules in the EU may soon apply to web services like WhatsApp, too

Telecom security rules in the EU may soon apply to web services like WhatsApp, too

A new draft proposal from the European Union may soon extend security rules that currently apply exclusively to telecom operators to web services, too.
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Here comes yet another patent infringement lawsuit against Apple over FaceTime

Here comes yet another patent infringement lawsuit against Apple over FaceTime

Straight Path Group filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging its patents were infringed by the Cupertino company's FaceTime.
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Patent troll VirnetX demands shutdown of Apple’s FaceTime and iMessage

Patent troll VirnetX demands shutdown of Apple’s FaceTime and iMessage

A patent troll called VirnetX just won a $626 million patent dispute with Apple, however the company is now trying to have iMessage and FaceTime shut down.
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Apple sued to the tune of $2.8 billion over alleged patent infringements

Apple sued to the tune of $2.8 billion over alleged patent infringements

Apple is accused of patent infringement by VoIP-Pal, which sued the former for $2.8 billion in a U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.