Skype 2.0 for Mac is a little piece of software that lets you call anyone else using Skype, anywhere in the world, no matter what platform they use. Chat with up to 100 people or video conference call with a friend. Make video calls to anyone on Skype, no matter what kind of computer they are using Say hello, smile, or even wave with anyone, anywhere in the world on Skype; Great quality video that just works.
Now Skype enabling high-quality voice calling via the Internet for multiple computer platforms. Skype is the leading VOIP-category product worldwide, with more than 23 million registered users, and more than 130,000 new users per day.
Previously available in beta versions, Skype for Mac OS X and Skype for Linux software includes free Skype to Skype calling and conference calling for up to 5 participants, cross-platform communications, rich presence and personalization features, and the pre-pay Skype Out service, allowing users to call any landline or mobile worldwide for the price of a local call.
Now Skype technology has launched the beta version of Skype for Mac OX. The beta includes such features as: a user-built global Skype contacts directory with various search options and an add-a-contact tool; message tracking; customization with My Picture image display; file transfer; end-to-end encryption; the ability to have multiple Skype accounts on one computing device; and instant messaging.
Advantage of the Skype:
Quality of the interface: While many such applications are cross-platform and never look good on any system, the Mac OS X version of Skype has a clear, easy-to-understand interface that makes interacting with the application a lot easier. Even the toolbar icons use some system-standard metaphors and drawings, which denote the attention that went into it.
Skype Global Directory: The user-built global Skype contacts directory with numerous search options and an easy add-a-contact tool.
Ability to cross firewalls: While testing it behind quite a hefty firewall and a NAT-enabled router, I was able to receive and place calls normally.
Skype Out service: Skype allows you to reach most numbers, no matter where you are calling from and for a constant fee. This is without doubt a great plus for travelers and, unless your phone company is extremely good, is very likely to help you save some money on your regular bills.
Conference calling: Instantly create a free 5-party conference call.
Presence ? easily manage availability and view status of contacts
File transfer ?send and receive files via Skype
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There have not been official explanations about the differences between the desktop versions of OS X (pronounced ?OS 10?) and the version that will run on the iPhone, but let's take a look at the development of OS X for the desktop.
Mac OS X is a Unix-like operating system which had been earlier developed at NeXT and later acquired by Apple in early 1997.
Mac OS X has similarities to the NEXTSTEP object-oriented system developed at Steve Jobs? NeXT company after he left Apple.
At Mac OS X core is Darwin, a free and open source software similar to Unix. Apple developed a number of proprietory components, customizing Darwin to its specific requirements, such as the Aqua interface and the Finder, to create the graphical interface that is synonymous with the Mac OS X operating system.
Mac OS X's technological breakthroughs include features like pre-emptive multitasking and memory protection, which allows the operating system to run multiple tasks simultaneously. This has given Apple the edge in faster processing speeds for applications dealing with graphics and video.
Over time Apple has gradually switched the choice of processor for its Mac computers from ones developed by Motorola and later IBM/Motorola to an Intel-based processor currently.
While not much is known about the version of Mac OS X that the iPhone will be running on, we know about it's capabilities.
It is expected to occupy significantly less than the 500 megabytes of data space that desktop versions of OS X typically occupy.
It has provision for widgets which are small software programs which can be added on to an operating system to give it additional functions.
Key for video fans will be support for the Quicktime h264 codec, which will allow iPhone owners to watch videos from popular video web site YouTube. As of the last report, more than 10,000 YouTube videos had been converted to the Quicktime format and by autumn 2007, it is expected that YouTube's entire video catalogue will be similarly converted.
At the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference in June 2007, it was announced that iPhone would support third party applications through the Safari web browser. This could open up the entire field for software developers around the world to create a range of innovative applications for the iPhone.
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