David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

A big part of video conferencing etiquette is making sure your equipment works before your meeting starts. And that includes your webcam. There’s no reason to run into unexpected and disruptive video ...

You can test your webcam online or using programs that come with Windows 10 or your Mac. You don't have to wait for a video call to find out there's a problem with your webcam — test it ahead of time.

Skype is commonly used for both video conference calls for business and personal chats, but no matter how you're using the program, it's a good idea to do a camera test before you make or receive a ...

Skype has a dedicated sound test tool via which you can check to see whether both your microphone and speakers are working as they should. The tool works by having you call an automated computer ...

If you need to attend many online meetings and classes, you need to make sure everything is working when it comes to Webcam. The last-minute surprises where either the video is not working or the ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a lot of us are spending a lot more time peering into webcams than we once did, as well as looking at video from other people’s webcams on our own screens.

Testing a webcam seems easy enough: Assemble a bunch of them, use them to take photos or video, and compare the results. But it’s worth it to go further. When recommending a webcam, I want it to do ...