The Skype extension for Google Chrome has so far merely provided a way to access messages and calls via ‘Skype for Web.’ It also acted as a decent Skype client for Google’s ChromeOS. Today’s update makes it just a bit more useful for everyone who relies on Skype and Chrome. The …
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Microsoft pushed out Build 15031 to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring just about four weeks back. It wasn’t a particularly feature-rich update, but there was one part of the update that stood out: the Compact Overlay. Compact Overlay, of course, continues Microsoft’s terrible tradition of naming simple features something …
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Skype hasn’t been very nice to the Linux crowd over the years. The Skype client for Linux has always lacked features and lagged behind other platforms in terms of performance and speed. That’s still the case, but today’s update might just make it a bit better. Today, Skype for Linux …
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Microsoft today announced that it will axe the Skype WiFi service on the 31st of March. Why, you ask? Microsoft won’t tell. Skype Access The idea of Skype WiFi was quite simple: people use Skype to stay in contact with family and friends while away from them; ergo, people need the …
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Satya Nadella is in Mumbai for the Future Decoded event today; during his keynote, the Microsoft CEO announced a new app for Skype, that isn’t quite new. In December, last year, the Skype team released a new Skype app for Android. Skype Mingo was built from scratch and came with …
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Skype has released a new app for Android, and it does something Google couldn’t figure out. Skype’s Mingo app is a brand-new Skype app written from scratch, with support for SMS and traditional voice calls. Skype Mingo is an alpha and remains unreleased – in other words, it’s nowhere near …
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The Aadhaar initiative by the Indian government aims to build a digital database of every citizen – complete with fingerprint & iris scans. The goal is to build a centralized authentication system for every Indian citizen, which can then be used to provide various private and public services. At an …
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The Skype app for Android is a mess. That’s the nicest way to put it. It’s not an entirely stable app; and while it does have all the features one would expect from a Skype app, it has the potential to be much more. Microsoft launched a Skype Insider program …
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It’s time for Skype to leave behind its past and build a foundation for a better future. The Skype team at Microsoft have gone through rough patches; while the Skype experience – for users – have been somewhat static in the past few months, it has been going through a …
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In January of this year, Skype added a feature in its preview build that blew away the minds of almost everyone who used it – the ability to translate live video and audio calls in real-time. The Skype Translator supported eight languages – English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, …
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