To use a Pixel phone as a webcam on a Windows or Mac computer, ensure your phone runs Android 14 (Pixel 4a 5G or later). Connect it to the computer using a data-capable USB-C cable. In the USB ...

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Access to a high-quality webcam isn't always guaranteed: While decent options are now built into most laptops, they're not all of an acceptable standard. Maybe you've got a monitor without a webcam ...

Did you know your Android phone can double as a high-quality webcam? In Android 14, Google introduced a brilliant feature that allows you to use your phone's powerful camera as a webcam for video ...

According to WHF Research's study The Evolution of Working from Home (PDF), 40 percent of U.S. employees work from home at least one day a week. And when you work from home, inevitably, you engage in ...

If you have macOS 13.0 or later installed on your Mac, you can use your nearby iPhone as your computer's webcam. Keep reading to learn how it works. With macOS Ventura, Apple introduced a completely ...

If you regularly use your PC's webcam to record videos, live streams, or video chat, you know the importance of achieving high-quality images and smooth streaming. Additionally, you may want to add ...

Remember in early 2020 when we were excited to join Zoom happy hours, and every meeting was a video? If you still are meeting with clients, co-workers, and friends via video, you might as well look ...

You can use Snapchat on a Windows PC, a Mac or MacBook, a Chromebook, and even a Linux computer thanks to recent updates. While some features are still in progress, the basics of video calls and text ...

Smartphones can take on the roles of many other gadgets—cameras, calculators, e-readers, dictaphones, and all the rest—and they can also do double duty as webcams. In fact, this functionality is now ...

Sometimes, the best way to solve a problem is sitting right in front of you. If your problem is that you need a webcam, you can try using your Android phone for the job instead of buying a dedicated ...