Website: http://www.skype.com Software Provider: eBay, Inc. Current Version:
Skype 4.1.0.179 Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98,2000, XP, Vista License: Freeware
known issue: Crash when trying to verify your mobile phone number
known issue: Skype may crash on rare cases after ending video call
feature: Rich Mood Messages
feature: Connection Wizard
feature: API: rich moodmessages
feature: API: public chat support
feature: API: FILETRANSFER object
feature: 10 way conference calls for all CPU\'s
change: Video quality improvements on low bitrate (128 kbit upload links)
change: Updated Extras Manager
change: Updated Internet Explorer and FireFox plugins
change: API: changes in USER LASTONLINETIMESTAMP, GROUP NROFUSERS_ONLINE and GROUP USERS are no longer sent to clients, GROUP NROFUSERS is sent when GROUP USERS property changes
change: API: application can connect to oneself
bugfix: Livetab: Fixed some rare crashes
bugfix: Livetab: Improved error handling
bugfix: Webcam detection did not return error message
bugfix: Deleted shared contact did not disappear from CL
bugfix: Public Chat: link was missing from PC wizard
bugfix: Public Chat: Keyboard support for creating public chats
bugfix: Public Chat: Choose Picture did not working in PC wizard
bugfix: Compact Mode did not show contact card correctly
bugfix: API: after sending ALTER CALL START_VIDEO_SEND in UI \'Start my video\' button did not change
bugfix: API: if event was killed without DELETE EVENT command, it still remained on Events panel
bugfix: API: improved detection who is hosting the conference (there were random Skypecasts drops)
About:
Skype is a little program for making free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has Skype. It’s free and easy to download and use, and works with most computers. Now it also supports video conferencing over the net.
Skype is a proprietary peer-to-peer Internet telephony (VoIP) network, founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the creators of KaZaA and competing against established open VoIP protocols like SIP, IAX, or H.323. The Skype Group is headquartered in Luxembourg with offices also in London and Tallinn. The system has a reputation for working across different types of network connections (including firewalls and NAT) because voice packets are routed by the combined users of the free desktop software application. Skype users can speak to other Skype users for free. Skype also has paid services allowing users to call traditional telephone numbers (SkypeOut), receive calls from traditional phones (SkypeIn), and receive voicemail messages.
Skype Features:
SkypeOut allows Skype users to call traditional telephone numbers
SkypeIn (beta) allows Skype users to receive calls on their computers dialed by regular phone subscribers
Skype Voicemail allows callers to leave voice-mail messages for Skype users who are indisposed
Skype supports group text chat with an interface similar to IRC with 150 People
Skype Me has opened up a wellspring of people who want to communicate with people from other countries
