New Version of Skype Adds Screen Sharing, Birthday Reminders, Improved Call Quality & More!

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windows/beta/

The Latest Version of Skype adds Screen Sharing capabilities, improved call quality, birthday notifications of contacts, as well as the ability to share contacts with a simple drag and drop.

The most notable feature of all this is the addition of screen sharing with one click right through skype. There have been other 3rd party extensions, however they definitely had their bugs and issues. This Skype Screen Sharing seems to work flawlessly and is excellent for a variety of uses.

Here is the link for the pdf documenting all the changes and improvements:
http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2009/05/27/Skype%20Release%20Notes.pdf

Category:

Science & Technology

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• skype
• screen sharing
• skype phone
• latest version
• new
• features

[warrencon]

I have 3.8 and birthdays are already there??? I resisted upgrading because I heard that there are some problems with Public Chats using the newer versions, have you any info on that?

[zebolsen]

Birthday reminders wasn't the BIG story here, but in regards to what your "hearing" please elaborate

[rcflighter]

the shgaring button does not appear in my skype? I have the most recent one. What can I do?

[Khaddar]

Quick question if anyone knows. I am using screen sharing with a friend but it does not transmit my system sound, only my mic. If we are sharing video it would be nice to share the audio as well as the screen. Any guidance?

[BlackDHbatman]

get cancer zebolsen it dont work -1!

[ghostiman]

So is this ONLY for 1on1 screen sharing, or can i share my screen with more people?

[TheEpicGam3r]

@rcflighter do you have the most recent skype or most recent skype beta

[headacherack]

Zeb, how or what do I do to get the skype numbers to highlight on my web pages that I visit. I ahve been searching all morning for that extention. I use firefox. hope to hear soon!

[OldMateKev294]

do you have to have a webcam?

[buzwazfuz]

hey for mine it only gives me option to send file, no screen sharing. just wondering if you knew why it is doing that. i really need to share my screen for some business. thanks a lot if you get back to me.

[frankeeirish04]

Screen sharing hasn't been working as good as it was....

Another thing the call quality has sort of went down hill... they have the call quality guide, still not improving it, it's all down to the internet connection you have!!

I've been using skype for the last 4 years, I hoenstly think people wanted the skypecasts back more than the screen share crap that works when it wants to...