Free Zoom alternative: Microsoft Teams lets 300 users video chat for 24 hours

This year has been a huge year for Zoom, as families and friends around the world have turned to the video chat service to stay in touch during the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft Teams just barreled into the room to make Zoom look a little silly by comparison.

According to The Verge, Microsoft's primarily business-focused video call app is getting a free tier with a 24-hour time limit on calls just in time for the holidays. 

As many as 300 people can jam into one room, with a gallery view that can display up to 49 of them on one screen. (Zoom has a max of 100 participants for Basic and Pro users.) There's also a feature called Together Mode that will arrange everyone's video feeds so it looks like they're sitting together in a theater or coffee shop. If your family is that big, feel free to go nuts with Microsoft Teams — and good luck following the conversation. Read more...