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Business EYE JUNE 18, 2021 | The Indian Eye 35

Tech T@lk

apple bringing FaceTime to clubhouse allow link to

android and windows instagram and Twitter accounts

he ongoing COVID-19 ously only available on iOS and ocial media app Club- As per the patch notes of
pandemic has put a halt Mac devices. house will soon be re- the latest Android beta re-
Tto almost everything with Apple is turning FaceTime Ssolving the one gripe that lease, Clubhouse users can
the majority of people staying into a bit more of a Zoom-like people have had with it, its an- choose to link their Instagram
indoors and resorting to video video calling service with this noying invite-only system. and Twitter accounts to their
calls to stay in touch with their update. FaceTime is also going Clubhouse profile, letting oth-
co-workers as well as friends to allow you to grab a link to a as per the latest beta version ers “get to know you better,
and family members. scheduled call so that you can of the app, it will now be of- follow your other accounts,
In 2020, apps like Zoom, share it with people in advance ficially allowing users to add and DM you (if your IG/ Twit-
Microsoft Teams, and Google and join in at the right time. their instagram and Twitter ter settings allow for it).”
Meet saw a massive surge in However, a release date accounts to their profiles. Those who have access to
use. In order to attract more wasn’t immediately an- the Beta version can go to their
users, Apple has announced nounced. It sounds like the According to Mashable, the profiles and tap ‘Add Twitter’
all-new FaceTime features that web features will launch with developers have also pushed or ‘Add Instagram’ to add the
make it more capable and allow iOS 15 in the fall. out updates, making it easy to account link. Clubhouse’s An-
people on different devices to Apple announced several follow speakers and find out droid app will now also allow
attend calls. other FaceTime updates com- about upcoming events on a users to follow people and
As per The Verge, during its ing in iOS 15, too. There’s a Club page. Additionally, devel- clubs directly from their Room.
2021 WWDC keynote, Apple new grid view option, a voice opers have announced that the If a user is in a Room and
announced that FaceTime is go- isolation feature to improve app will see a general release they like the discussion or a
ing to be available on the web so sound quality, spatial audio “sometime this summer,” which certain speaker, they can quick-
users can call in from Android support, and the option to blur suggests that users might be al- ly follow them by tapping the
devices and Windows PCs. The your background with “por- lowed to join the platform with- ‘Follow button’ in the Room at
video calling service was previ- trait mode.” out the need for an invite. the bottom of the screen.

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