Tag: video calls
Zoom Escaper helps you get out of boring video calls
Ever wished for an epic Zoom fail to get you out of an online meeting? Well, an app developer has come up with a nifty and rather devious solution to help people duck out of boring Zoom meetings. Zoom Escaper is a free web app that allows you to sabotage your Zoom audio with excessive echo…
Half of workforce exhausted from video calls, claims study
While working remotely has become commonplace during the pandemic, so has fatigue from video calls, a new study conducted from Virtira Consulting shows. Virtira’s study reveals that 49% of employees experience a high degree of exhaustion from being required or pressured to be on camera during online meetings. The Webcam Survey: Exhausted or Engaged? provides insights from…
Top 10 activities that will continue after lockdown – video calling tops list
Millions of Brits have enjoyed their lives online during lockdown and plan to continue having digital social catch ups and exercise classes because they believe it makes them MORE productive. A study of 2,000 adults discovered 72 per cent have used the internet more than ever while at home in recent months, with more than…
Average adult spends equivalent of 34 YEARS staring at screens
The average adult will spend the equivalent of 34 YEARS of their lives staring at screens. Research polling 2,000 Brits found more than 4,866 hours a year are spent glued to gadgets such as phones, laptops and televisions. This equates to an astonishing 301,733 hours over the average adult lifetime of 62 years. Up to…
UPDATE: O2's iPhone video chat was posted in "error"
O2 had the rumour mill grinding yesterday when their updated iPhone tariffs seemed to suggest that the iPhone 4G would support free video calling. However, a statement from an O2 representative has been issued, confirming that the listing was an…
iPhone 4G looks set to feature video chat
O2 have today updated their iPhone tariffs. That in itself wouldn't be too exciting, were it not for the fact the new deals include pricing details for video calling. With the current generation of iPhones unable to make video calls,…