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Using the webcam built into your laptop monitor isn't usually a poor option, but the quality doesn't really help, especially for things like video conferencing. Your camera quality isn't anywhere near that of a digital camera or the camera from a smartphone. Here's two easy alternative ways to set up a webcam for your desktop/laptop, for whatever your needs may be: Ways to use your digital/DSLR camera as a webcam Method 1- Using your camera's own software This method may be l

9 years ago, Skype would be your first choice video calling platform. It is nothing more than a bystander to modern video calling apps and Zoom most recently. You're probably wondering how Skype lost out to Zoom so severely? Well, Skype isn't even Microsoft's main focus now, or at least in terms of how they sell VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) communications platforms. In terms of the story that has unfolded over the last 3-5 years, Microsoft has been pushing hard on its

Microsoft, perhaps the world's largest company in terms of market value (Over $1 trillion), will be looking to grow out stronger than ever before, following the last 2 months of the global pandemic surging across the world. Microsoft, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, has consistently been a global market leader in software development, mobile, PC and licensing products worldwide. It is unsurprising that the tech giant has consistently been included in numerous li

We have gathered six fanstastic alternatives to web conferencing for those looking to move away from Zoom or are looking to consider a wider range of options. Zoom is experiencing a security scandal, their plummeting stock and hackers showing pornography to children in schools have not helped them. It is the unfortunate price paid for lack of security. We do not hold Zoom accountable for it; the real criminals are the ones who penetrate these vulnerabilities for their illegal