Microsoft continues to make progress with Skype for the Web , since Monday the firm has made a beta version for users worldwide . This change comes two weeks after the firm has provided its web platform to residents in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Skype for the Web is a similar experience to that of the desktop application, with features such as audio and video calls, video conferencing and instant messaging.
However, for now the platform only works on four browsers: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Firefox. And even then, you'll have to install a plug-in to make and receive calls . Fortunately, the developers are working on a solution that will soon eliminate the requirement of such a plug-in.
Ideal when you are not at home
In a release announcing the worldwide deployment, Jonathan Watson Microsoft says Skype for the Web is "perfect if you often use the service on your phone, but you want to quickly receive calls and instant messages on a larger screen" .
He added that it might also be useful if "you are sitting at a Windows or Mac computer in an Internet café or a hotel that does not already have Skype" . But we must not forget that at this time you still need this hassle plug-in, a potentially problematic situation if public computer owners do not allow the download.
Although he faces a much greater competition it could not have known when it was launched in 2003, Skype is still extremely popular with its large user base. Microsoft claims that the global daily use accounts for 33 million hours of video and voice communications - it is not surprising if one considers that the platform has a user base of over 300 million people.
Since acquiring Skype for $ 8.5 billion in 2011, Microsoft has continuously improved the service and added new features . Another related project that has received much attention in recent months is Skype Translator , who translates the conversation in another language almost instantly.
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Skype for the Web is a similar experience to that of the desktop application, with features such as audio and video calls, video conferencing and instant messaging.
Ideal when you are not at home
In a release announcing the worldwide deployment, Jonathan Watson Microsoft says Skype for the Web is "perfect if you often use the service on your phone, but you want to quickly receive calls and instant messages on a larger screen" .
He added that it might also be useful if "you are sitting at a Windows or Mac computer in an Internet café or a hotel that does not already have Skype" . But we must not forget that at this time you still need this hassle plug-in, a potentially problematic situation if public computer owners do not allow the download.
Although he faces a much greater competition it could not have known when it was launched in 2003, Skype is still extremely popular with its large user base. Microsoft claims that the global daily use accounts for 33 million hours of video and voice communications - it is not surprising if one considers that the platform has a user base of over 300 million people.
Since acquiring Skype for $ 8.5 billion in 2011, Microsoft has continuously improved the service and added new features . Another related project that has received much attention in recent months is Skype Translator , who translates the conversation in another language almost instantly.