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In my last post, I totally forgot to mention SKYPE for Windows.  You see, Microsoft bought Skype last year and has been thwarted with their updates because of pre-existing spaghetti code (code pieced together to satisfy a need, and another need, and so on making it unruly).  I’m thinking they said “heck, we’re updating to Windows 8, let’s make it compliant with that release.”

Well, it is now THAT TIME.  Windows 8 has gone final and they have been working on Skype too.  Will it go final soon?  I don’t know, BUT they released Skype for Windows, beta 5.11 and that is really good news for you fans of Skype!  Read about it at Microsoft’s News site

What does that mean to me?  Personally? (I know you want to know) It means my next phone, the Nokia Lumia 920, will have a native client on-board and complete access to the Skype universe.  The code will be baked into the phone’s OS.  I’ll get notified when a Skype caller attempts to reach me and be able to make a Skype call as easily as dialing a phone number.  When I click on Contacts, in addition to sending a message, typing an email, or shooting my latest photograph off to my Live account, there will be a Skype selection as well.  Click to initiate a call.

Phone to phone video Skype-ing?  With the front facing 720p camera of my new Lumia 920, you bet!  Phone to laptop/desktop too.

Great news Microsoft, keep it coming!