“The OS X 10.9.2 beta first distributed to developers this afternoon includes Apple’s FaceTime audio, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) feature that was originally introduced to the iPhone with iOS 7,” Juli Clover reports for MacRumors. “With FaceTime audio on both iOS and OS X, Apple users will be able to seamlessly call one another from any [Apple] device.”
“FaceTime audio is designed to allow users to initiate voice-only calls with other FaceTime users without turning on the accompanying video feed,” Clover reports. “Currently, Macs running Mavericks only have access to the standard FaceTime app, which bundles both video and audio.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Arline M.” and “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]