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FORGET INSTAGRAM, VIDEO IS WHERE IT’S AT NOW, SAYS RHODA MEEK
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FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE GO HEAD TO HEAD
We’ve had video calling for years now. You can Hangout, Skype, and video call on Facebook Messenger, to name but a few. Recently, video has gained much more prominence thanks to Vine, and live-streaming app Periscope. You know it’s hitting the big-time, though, when Facebook and Google reappraise the situation and begin to launch MORE THINGS.
Coming this summer is a new app from Google called Duo. Why? Who knows. We already have Hangouts. Duo, however, is designed to work on low bandwidth as well as high, and lets you show a live preview of yourself before the call is picked up. Perfect for show-offs, and has potential for disaster.