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Zoom update on Mac fixes bug that keeps microphone on after meetings

If you are a Mac user and your microphone stays active even after your meetings on Zoom, then here's how you can fix it.According to The Verge, Zoom has acknowledged a bug that appears to cause the microphone on Macs running macOS Monterey to stay on even after leaving a meeting; and the version 5.9.3 update on the app can only fix this.Users have been complaining about the issue since December, as documented in a post on Zoom's community forum.As per The Verge, several users noticed that the orange recording indicator light in the Control Center appears when Zoom isn't being used -- the indicator light is a privacy feature introduced in Monterey that warns a user when an application is using your microphone.This obviously raised some privacy concerns, given Zoom had serious privacy vulnerability on Macs in the past. In 2020, the company was accused of misleading users about offering end-to-end encryption when it really didn't at the time.A Zoom representative later commented on the ..

Meta to bring sign language interpreters into video conversations on portal

Meta (formerly Facebook) has added video relay services (VRS) to its Portal video calling devices, to bring English or Spanish sign language interpreters into video conversations.

Urban Company launches free video consultations for appliance repairs

Initiative will enable the consumer to understand exact issue with an accurate diagnosis and cost estimate, leading to instant resolution, all through a video call

Zoom adding automatic updates for all Windows, Mac users

Automatic software updates are now available for the desktop Zoom client on Windows and macOS, but it is not available for Linux yet

Zoom's Iravati Damle on how the platform overcame government scepticism

Iravati Damle of Zoom India, shares how she overcame government's concerns about the videoconferencing platform and emerged as the app of choice among students, professionals and the government

Airtel tariff, Q&A with Iravati Damle, market, Consumer Confidence Indices

Will Airtel's tariff hike revive the telecom sector? How did Zoom's Iravati Damle overcome govt scepticism? Can bears drag Sensex to 57,000? What are Consumer Confidence Indices? All answers here

WhatsApp users can now join or leave ongoing group calls anytime

WhatsApp rolled out a new feature where the users can join a group video or voice call even after its started, and you see the participants in a video call screen the way you see on various apps.

Google quietly ends unlimited group video calling for free accounts on Meet

Google has quietly ended unlimited group video calls facility for free accounts on its video calling app Meet, and the users will now get only an hour time for group calls.

MCA removes restrictions on board meetings via video conferencing

With the latest notification, the provision restricting video conferencing or other audio visual means has been removed permanently.

Google lays out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown

Google's search, video-conferencing and other tools have been increasingly used in the past year as lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions forced people to shop and communicate online.

Instant messaging app Telegram to introduce group video calls in May

Encrypted messaging app Telegram is all set to introduce group video calls for its users in May, including support for web-based videoconferencing

Microsoft Teams now has 145 mn daily active users globally: Satya Nadella

Driven by online work and learning amid the ongoing pandemic, Microsoft Teams now have 145 million daily active users globally, almost double the number a year ago, CEO Satya Nadella informed

Google Meet app gets refresh user interface, auto zoom feature, and more

Google has announced to introduce new innovations in its Meet app powered by the latest Google AI and tools to make online meetings engaging

PM Modi to address Association of Indian Universities' annual meet today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Association of Indian Universities' 95th annual meet and National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors on Wednesday at 11 am through video conferencing

Kremlin asks Russian IT to develop Zoom's domestic alternatives: Know more

Zoom's decision to stop access to its service for Russian state agencies should lead to the development of domestic alternatives, said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov

87% domestic businesses considering flexible remote working models: Report

A whopping 93 per cent agreed that video conferencing tools will continue to be essential beyond the pandemic

Zoom founder Eric Yuan transfers more than $6-billion shares as 'gifts'

The transaction resulted in the transfer of 40 per cent of his stake in the popular video conferencing platform.

WhatsApp to introduce audio, video calling on desktop app for users

In order to make a WhatsApp desktop call, you need to have a Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 and newer or macOS 10.13 and newer

Zoom projects annual sales signalling growth after Covid-19 pandemic

Sales will be as much as $3.78 billion in fiscal year 2022, the San Jose, California-based company said on Monday in a statement

Zoom user base sees 70x growth in India amid Covid pandemic: CEO Yuan

Terming 2020 as a "crazy year", Yuan spoke about the growth in adoption of the app in an extremely crowded market place which had alternatives