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Microsoft’s new Skype is being rolled out to the desktop proper –if you’re on Linux at least. Microsoft debuted a Preview version of its new Skype app for Windows, MacOS, and Linux earlier this year, now the preview app is getting folded into the pre-existing Skype app the firm had for Linux users proper. It’ll bring the new Skype interface, as well as a dark theme to Linux alongside Skype highlig...

Last month, Microsoft released a new version of Skype for Linux users. Skype team this week released Skype for Linux Alpha 1.5 with support for voice messaging and few other improvements. Read the full change log below. Change log: Voice messaging audio now works. Mojis now work with audio. You can now silence notification sounds and tu off messaging notifications completely in ‘Settings’. We’ve disabled the ability to drag & drop a URL into Skype which opens the browser in the application. Presence status icon sizes in the Tray have been improved on some distributions. You can download Skype for Linux Alpha DEB here and Skype for Linux Alpha RPM here. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Earlier this month, Microsoft released a new version of Skype for Linux users. Last week, they released its first update with many improvements. Today, they releasing Skype for Linux Alpha 1.3 with following improvements and bug fixes. Change log: Instead of being hidden, the menu items are now disabled when you’re not signed in. Logout from the menu works consistently now. Fixed the post-install script on all supported distributions. Fixed the ‘minimise to tray’ function for Ciamon. URL links that are sent in a chat now open with the browser. Fixed the Redo shortcut for Linux (CTRL – Y). You can download Skype for Linux Alpha DEB here and Skype for Linux Alpha RPM here. Let's block ads! بخو...

After a lot of complaints about Skype on Linux, Microsoft is finally launching a new Skype app for Linux. The company today aounced an Alpha version of the new Skype app, which Linux users can download right now. The new Skype app on Linux includes all of the basic features, but it isn’t a fully functional app just yet. With the new app, Microsoft has redesigned the user interface to provide a faster, and more responsive user experience which was one of the main issues with the old Skype app for Linux. Additionally, the app also features basic features such as the ability to share files, photos, videos, send emojis, etc. It looks like Microsoft is just using Skype Web on the Linux app, which...

On the Skype blog the company has teased a new development for the Skype app for Linux. The last update to that app was in June 2014, more than two years ago, and the app is currently only on version 4.3, resulting in poor performance and reliability. Microsoft has however professed their love of Linux, making an update to the app long overdue. The aouncement will take place at7am PST (3pm GMT) on July 13. See the teaser here. Let's block ads! بخوانید...