Skype 6.2 for Windows with a New Toolbar and eGifting
Today we have released a new version of Skype for Windows. New features and improvements in Skype 6.2 for Windows include: New Toolbar: Re-designed top toolbar to bring together main actions in one place. Skype users will now have central access to Home, Calling Phones, Creating Groups and Adding Contacts all just above their contact … Read more
See No Evil, Hear No Evil – Tips for Audio and Video Quality
As this is my first post of 2013, let me wish you all the best for the year ahead. 2012 was an exciting year here at Skype and we’re planning on bringing you even more great stuff in 2013. I’d like to finish what I started in December with one more set of audio and video tips … Read more
Skype 6.1 for Windows Desktop and Outlook integration: making work easier
If you’re like us at Skype, there’s a good chance Microsoft Office is pretty integral to your workday. You likely use Outlook to send and receive emails and to keep your contacts organized and manage your calendar. That’s why I… Read more
Get the low-down on screen sharing with Skype
Skype helps people collaborate. That’s a big benefit to many small businesses, especially those with dispersed colleagues. In fact, many people tell me that screen sharing is their favorite Skype collaboration tool. I share that enthusiasm. Sharing your screen is… Read more
Putting Skype Manager to use: TeamEXtension
A couple of months ago, we discussed the benefits of Skype Manager for your business. With Skype Manager, companies can centrally manage the Skype accounts of their employees. A single administrator allocates credit and Skype features, making it easy to… Read more
Receive calls from traditional phones on Skype, with Skype numbers
Recently, we talked on the blog about using Skype to call traditional phones. The typical follow-up question I get to that topic is something like "ok, so I call my client on her landline or cell from Skype and she… Read more
Using Skype for Business on your mobile devices
Many small business owners who use Skype are true road warriors, spending days if not weeks at a time traveling for work. In fact, these business people frequently tell us that their travels are what led them to become regular… Read more
Calling landlines and mobile phones for less with Skype subscriptions
It's tough to beat the value of free Skype-to-Skype calls. But many of our small business users also want to call people who aren't on Skype, and that's where they have a few alternatives. Skype charges a small fee to… Read more
On the road? Skype WiFi gets you online, on the cheap
Most business travelers can likely relate: you're in a hotel or airport and want to get some work done online (or maybe call a colleague on Skype). So you get out your laptop (or your tablet or smartphone), search for… Read more
