The future is here, or why Google’s video chat is amazing

Posted on Aug 23, 2010 in IT | 3 comments

We may not having flying cars or robotic maids, but we do have simple, usable video conversations! The Jetsons promised about the future that hasn't (yet) come true, but Google has delivered on at least one technology innovation: video conversations on our computers. For now, they're limited to the web browser, but Apple's introduction of the iPhone 4's FaceTime technology also promises to make seeing one another while we talk on the phone a reality, too.