Facebook’s Portal lets you video chat handsfree with your Facebook friends. The company recently released new devices in the lineup with even more features. If you don’t want an 8-inch or 10-inch countertop display, you can mount a smaller version without a built-in display on top of your TV. A new feature that’s sure to be popular is that you can co-watch videos with another user over Amazon Prime.
Ways to use the Facebook Portal Device
The countertop Portal device and the new Portal TV reportedly have clear pictures and easy-to-use interfaces. To watch a movie with a friend, you initiate a video call and launch the Amazon Prime Video. The Portal TV syncs up the video for both parties and makes sure everybody can talk along while watching. The technology is similar to Togethr TV or the Chrome plug-in Netflix Party.
When used for video calling, Portal...