use skype without installing on Your computer ...
Microsoft announced the worldwide availability of its platform messaging and video calls Skype for Web in beta. This preliminary version works with both Windows PCs and Mac computers (via Safari) and even in the Chrome OS platform. With a simple and very clean interface, we can have most of the features of the desktop application to a browser tab. In addition, all conversations and Skype contacts should be synchronized within seconds on this platform. And all with a simplified search tool to find at a glance the desired contact or conversation. We tell you all the details of the Skype beta platform for Web.
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The US company follows in the footsteps of other platforms such as WhatsApp who wanted to take their full web platform. How to start using Skype for Web it is simple. Just go to their website in a modern browser (leave the link at end of article) and enter our credentials Microsoft. These login details are usually your email account Outlook / Hotmail and associated password. In principle, Skype Web should run smoothly for both Windows PCs and Macs (via Safari, of course) and chromebooks.
The first necessary step is to use this tool to install a couple of plugins for the browser. Once inside, automatically all the contacts we have saved should appear Skype and history of the recent talks. Here it is noteworthy that when we conduct the test of this portal we not synchronized contact list, so it is likely that Microsoft still need to refine this tool. The operation of this portal offers three different ways to communicate with colleagues, friends or family. On the one hand, we can use the traditional chat tool. In this case, there have been 72 emotion icons to express different emotions. All emotion icons are animated and have a very nice appearance. What has to outline the notification system it is because, at least in our experience, writing a message as unread for a few minutes (and that we wrote ourselves).
The second option is to make voice calls from Skype. Calls can be direct to other users who also have Skype. But in addition, we can also call any land line or mobile in the world. To this point, you have to buy Skype credit or have some of the deals offered us minutes calls for the purchase of another product or service, such as when you get a subscription to Office. Finally, the third way of relating is through video calls. This option opens a browser window with the video calls, we can then resize to your liking.
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In general, the Web interface for Skype is pretty clean and easy to understand, but sometimes has seemed too simplistic. It also gives the impression that he still has a significant way to go to this beta to offer the full functionality of Skype. However, a necessary step that is useful to connect to Skype on any computer.
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