Chapter 49. Video Chatting with FaceTime

Usually the fastest way to talk to someone is through a phone, but phone calls can be dull, especially when you’re talking to someone you’re close to and you would like to actually see that person. To chat with someone through video, you can use FaceTime.

With FaceTime, you can video chat with anyone who has a Macintosh, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. To chat with an iPhone user, you just need that person’s iPhone phone number. To chat with a Macintosh, iPad, or iPod touch user, you just need that person’s email address. By using FaceTime, you can video chat with anyone who has a Wi-Fi or cellular phone connection and a compatible FaceTime device.

Project goal: Learn how to use FaceTime to see and talk to your ...

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