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iOS 8 gets FaceTime audio conference calls, Yosemite gets iMessage screen sharing

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When we discussed some of the best new features in iOS 8, we did mention that there will be a lot more in the OS that Apple forgot to mention and will be revealed as people use the OS. One such new feature (for iOS) that has come to light is the presence of FaceTime audio conference calls.

It’s pretty much what it sounds like. Instead of just having a call with one person, you can now add other people with iOS or OS X devices to the call. Unfortunately, there is no support for FaceTime video conference call yet.

On the desktop side, OS X Yosemite now supports sharing your screen on iMessage. You can now share your screen in a video call, something that would have previously required a third party service such as Skype. The feature apparently doesn’t work quite well currently but that’s to be expected from a developer beta.

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