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Skype 4.0 for Linux released

Post last modified:June 15, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Skype 4.0 for Linux is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

New Conversations View where users can easily track all of their chats in a unified window.
brand new Call View.
investments in audio quality
investments in video call quality
extended support for more cameras
improved chat synchronization
new presence and emoticon icons
the ability to store and view phone numbers in a Skype contact’s profile
much lower chance Skype for Linux will crash or freeze
chat history loading is now much faster
support for two new languages: Czech (flag:cz) and Norwegian (flag:no)
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Conversation Ads in Skype launched

Post last modified:October 3, 2016
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Skype announced that it will be display new ad units within the skype calling window of users who do not have Skype Credit or subscriptions when they’re making 1:1 Skype-to-Skype audio calls using Skype for Windows os.
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Skype now available for windows phone

Post last modified:April 24, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

The official version of skype for windows phone is now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace in 18 languages. And available for use on 4G, 3G and WiFi.

Tested with

Nokia Lumia 710
Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 900
HTC Titan
HTC Radar
Samsung Focus S
Samsung Focus Flash
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Skype Auto Recorder – silent automatic recording of Skype

Post last modified:April 7, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Skype Auto Recorder is a free software that provides silent automatic recording of Skype conversations.

Main features:

Record in MP3.
Unlimited length of records.
increase sound volume of the record.
Silent work in tray with auto connect/reconnect to Skype.
Filters for recording contacts or group of contacts to different files.
Support of patterns in the output file names.
Optional autostart with Windows.
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Make facebook calls within skype

Post last modified:November 18, 2011
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Skype released two new new beta version:Skype 5.7 Beta for Windows and Skype 5.4 Beta for Mac.And also launched a new feature that allows you to conduct a Facebook-to-Facebook call from within Skype. To start a Facebook-to-Facebook call from within Skype you need to do is connect your Skype and Facebook accounts. Then, select a Facebook friend and hit the video call button in Skype- your friend simply picks up the call from Facebook.

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Skype App Directory

Post last modified:August 26, 2011
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Skype launched a new third party application directory in the cloud. This third party application store allowing users to access all the third party applications for both consumers and businesses. The application submit process is also very simple. Now skype divide its applications into 7 categories and has 23 applications.
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How to install Skype 2.2 on ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

Post last modified:August 23, 2011
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

To install Skype 2.2 on ubuntu 11.04

Method 1:

1.Go to Skype download page and download the deb package file for ubuntu (32-bit or 64-bit).

2.Double click the .deb package file or open with ubuntu software center and click the install button.

3.Type your ubuntu password if needed and wait until the installation is complete.

4.To open Skype, click Applications icon from unity launcher. And type Skype in the search applications field and click Skype.
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Microsoft Acquires Skype

Post last modified:January 12, 2016
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft announced that it has acquired Skype for $8.5 billion. The acquisition will increase the accessibility of real-time video and voice communications. Now Skype will support Xbox,Kinect, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows devices, and Microsoft will connect Skype users with Lync, Outlook, Xbox Live and other communities.
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