One Day Remaining: Mobile Skype Receives Group Video Calls
We may not have a future Jetsons, but we have videophones in our pockets. Skype brings free group video calls, Apple fixes locked phones that get Error 53, and more in today’s news.
- You can now make free group video calls with Skype for iOS and Android . It’s a handy feature that allows you to instantly reunite with your family using just your phone. If you are the type of person for whom “instant family reunion” is an attractive phrase. [Skype]
- Apple has released a software update for iOS that will restore phones with error 53. The error arose when unofficial repair shops tampered with the Touch ID. Apple previously told Gizmodo that this is a security feature to keep third parties from compromising the security of the device. [9to5Mac]
- Paypal has redesigned its iOS and Android app with a focus on peer-to-peer transactions. Like Venmo! Which is also owned by Paypal. [The Verge]
- Microsoft has just released several firmware updates for Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 . Some users have complained about power management issues and other driver issues. [Microsoft]
- For those of you in the nonprofit world, Facebook has a new resource to help nonprofits raise awareness of their work and fundraising initiatives. [TechCrunch]