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Monday, August 24, 2009
Work

Set Up A Persistent-Video “Portal” For Telecommuting Camaraderie

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Have no place to cowork and working from home has got you down? Set up an office-to-office connection with a friend to recreate the effect of shared office space. More »
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Communicate

Skype 2.8 For Mac Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Access And More

6:35AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: Back in January Skype released a beta version of the popular VoIP application that added screen sharing tools, integration with Wi-Fi access service Boingo, better audio and video, and several other improvements. Today Skype 2.8 was released, officially rolling these improvements into the stable release of Skype. If you’d been waiting to enjoy the new features until they left beta, now’s the time. Skype 2.8 is freeware, Mac OS X only. [Skype 2.8 via ReadWriteWeb]
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Work

Simulate Office Presence With Skype And VNC

6:30AM Gina Trapani | Former cubicle jockey Jonathon Wilson now works from home, but it’s almost exactly as if he’s at his desk at the office. In the comments of my recent article on working remotely, Jonathon explains his unconventional setup: More »
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Fix

Skype 4.1 Beta Has Proper Firefox Extension Uninstaller

4:30PM Angus Kidman | A small but welcome improvement in the just-released Skype 4.1 beta: the annoying Skype Firefox extension now has a standard uninstaller. More »
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Skype 4.1 Beta Adds Screen Sharing And Other New Features

8:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Popular video and voice chat application Skype has just released a new beta version for Windows users featuring several cool new features, most notably the addition of a screen sharing feature that allows you to share your desktop with any contact. More »
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Communicate

Skype Launches Shopping Site, Nothing To See Here

4:21PM Angus Kidman | Skype has rolled out an Australian site for buying Skype-certified headsets, phones and other accessories. However, while the company promises comparison shopping, the reality is a lot blander. More »
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Fix

How To Uninstall The Skype Firefox Extension

1:00PM Angus Kidman | Skype’s annoying Firefox extension doesn’t have a proper uninstall option, but you can get rid of the blighter with a bit of simple hacking. More »
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Work

Skype Call Recorder Creates MP3s Of Your Skype Conversations

4:30AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Free application Skype Call Recorder creates MP3s of any Skype conversation with a couple of simple clicks. More »
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Communicate

Skype For IPhone Brings Reliable VoIP To Your Pocket

9:50PM Kevin Purdy | Skype dropped their official iPhone client in the App Store earlier today, and it delivers reliable VoIP calling over a Wi-Fi connection. But it’s also reportedly working over 3G on the beta 3.0 firmware. More »
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Communicate

Skype For iPhone Arrives This Week

9:00PM Kevin Purdy | First a rumor, now a confirmed launch—Skype is bringing its VoIP client to the iPhone (and iPod touch) App Store tomorrow, with BlackBerrys following in May. Big drawbacks—only works with Wi-Fi, and no text messages. [Gizmodo] More »
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