Comments on: Skype 2.8 Beta Goes Live, Introduces Mac Exclusive Features

By: Skype for Windows Beta Gains Screen Sharing

Skype for Windows Beta Gains Screen Sharing — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:35:13 +0000

[...] some screen-sharing action on your Windows PC, go have a look-see at Skype 4.1. Version 2.8 for Mac already had the screen-sharing option, so this is new for the PC. Now you won’t be able to remotely interact with a fellow Skyper [...]

By: Skype Access Makes It Easy To Go Boingo

Skype Access Makes It Easy To Go Boingo — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:08:49 +0000

[...] Om Malik | Friday, January 9, 2009 | 8:14 AM PT | 3 comments Skype, which has a long standing relationship with Boingo, is making it simpler (and easier) to get access to Boingo hotspots around the world. It announced a new plan that allows Skype users to pay for Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots using Skype Credit. The feature is called Skype Access and is currently available to Mac users as part of the Skype for Mac 2.8 Beta software. I upgraded just for this feature alone. Skype will support this on Windows and Linux versions of Skype later. You pay per minute for the access you use. Previously, you had to sign up for Boingo and got a special rate for using Skype. I thought it was a bad deal. I find Skype Access simpler and easier. (Related Post: Full review of Skype 2.8 for Mac on TheAppleBlog.) [...]

By: Jan 6: What’s Hot on The GigaOM Network

Jan 6: What’s Hot on The GigaOM Network — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:05:25 +0000

[...] Adobe marches into your TV. [NewTeeVee] Scan and turn books into audio files. [jkOnTheRun] Skype 2.8 Beta Goes Live. It is Good. [theAppleBlog] Smart grid could create 280,000 smart jobs. [...]