Last Spring, rumors were in the air that Google might be buying up the messaging app WhatsApp, the iMessage-like online texting service, but the sale never happened. Honestly, I had forgotten that the Google acquisition didn’t happen, so I was really surprised when Facebook announced it was snapping it up. Yes, that number is correct, […]
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Late Thursday, Skype released a public beta (version 5.11.0.33) of its VoIP application. The new version, a 31.7 megabyte download via MacUpdate, offers the following fixes and changes: – Sharing Instant Messages with friends on Messenger. You can now sign in with your Microsoft account (formerly Windows Live ID), and see presence as well as […]
On Tuesday, version 5.7.60.1037 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 23.5 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – We have made overall improvements to the product quality and calling experience. – Following user feedback, we have enabled Volume Control in the Preferences for users who use USB headsets. […]
As tempting as it might be to be snarky towards Microsoft, perhaps they’re opening things up a bit more to the Mac side of things. Per AppleInsider, Microsoft has opened up public access to its Messenger IM network via XMPP, enabling Apple and others to build open clients capable of interacting with Microsoft users. Recently, […]
Late Thursday, Skype announced a public beta of its client for the Mac. Per Macworld, the new version brings Skype much more in line with its Windows counterpart in both features and interface. First and foremost, the interface looks absolutely nothing like its predecessor, and entirely like its Windows counterpart, which got the 5.0 treatment […]