Microsoft seems much focus on Skype these days. There are few days, the company announced that it renamed Lync, its enterprise video conferencing service in Skype for Business. Today, Microsoft announced that it will soon launch an online version of the famous video platform, Skype.
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Microsoft has gradually begun to put Skype on the web through its Outlook.com service. However, note that the Web version will only work on the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, will not have the need to use Outlook.com. The new version of Skype, which is still in beta, allows users to connect to their existing accounts on the Skype website.
The article on the official blog of the Redmond company says that with Skype for Web, "it is faster and easier than ever to connect with friends, family and colleagues around the world, for free" . To do this, simply go to Skype.com. It is perfect if you prefer to use the web as soon as an application, or if you do not already have Skype downloaded. Or, if you're on the road and you are using a computer in an Internet cafe or hotel for your holiday and you can not download Skype. Use cases are extensive.
Skype for Web is still in beta stage, and the company mentioned some problems with the current version. Microsoft said that users on Mac OS X may experience some difficulties in terms of autonomy and outgoing video calls may take longer than usual to log in.
A spokesman mentioned ZDNet owners Chromebook can use Skype for web instant messaging, but the plug-in required for voice and video calls has not been configured for this device so that it is not currently supported.
According to the blog, the company will launch the service to a few people at first , with a massive deployment in the coming months. However, it is unknown how many users will be part of the initial process and those selected will be invited when they log in to their Skype account from Skype.com.
Microsoft plans in the future to take advantage of APIs Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) to enable voice calls on the browser, video chat and instant messaging. But for now, you need a small plug-in to activate the service until the WebRTC version ready.
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Microsoft has gradually begun to put Skype on the web through its Outlook.com service. However, note that the Web version will only work on the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, will not have the need to use Outlook.com. The new version of Skype, which is still in beta, allows users to connect to their existing accounts on the Skype website.
The article on the official blog of the Redmond company says that with Skype for Web, "it is faster and easier than ever to connect with friends, family and colleagues around the world, for free" . To do this, simply go to Skype.com. It is perfect if you prefer to use the web as soon as an application, or if you do not already have Skype downloaded. Or, if you're on the road and you are using a computer in an Internet cafe or hotel for your holiday and you can not download Skype. Use cases are extensive.
A spokesman mentioned ZDNet owners Chromebook can use Skype for web instant messaging, but the plug-in required for voice and video calls has not been configured for this device so that it is not currently supported.
According to the blog, the company will launch the service to a few people at first , with a massive deployment in the coming months. However, it is unknown how many users will be part of the initial process and those selected will be invited when they log in to their Skype account from Skype.com.
Microsoft plans in the future to take advantage of APIs Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) to enable voice calls on the browser, video chat and instant messaging. But for now, you need a small plug-in to activate the service until the WebRTC version ready.