Skype is one of the most popular apps for communicating with friends and family. With support for video calls, VOiP calls, and instant messages, it's possible to replace your land line phone.

Skype features

Using Skype to communicate is easy because it's a cross-platform app with support on smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.

The main function of Skype is video calls which allow for single and group video conferencing. 

You can also call land line and cell phone numbers worldwide at a lower cost per minute which is deducted from your Skype balance.

As the successor to Windows Messenger, Skype also lets you chat with friends on Facebook.

Using Skype

It's not difficult to use Skype if you only use the basic features.

Calling another Skype user is simple and making calls to land lines isn't difficult either, but problems emerge when you want to use advanced features. 

Some features are hidden behind menus and some buttons don't explain the feature it activates, like screen sharing. It takes some time to learn all of the advanced functions in Skype.

Covers all the bases

Skype has become one of the standards for calling through the internet and has features that everyone can find useful.

The app can intelligently adapt to different desktops or devices and adjust for network speeds without having to manually change your settings. 

There are many variables to get good video and sound, and Skype is able to get the best possible quality available.

An essential program

The varied uses of Skype make it a very important program to use. Since it's cross-platform, you don't have to worry about compatibility with other users. 

Since Skype has replaced Messenger, it is the default messaging app for Windows, but it's still a great add-on for Mac users.

Brief history of Skype

Skype emerge from the creators of Kazaa. The technology behind the P2P program is what Skype ran to enable calls between computers.

Video calls wouldn't emergy until two years later along with different functions that were eventually discontinued like Skypecast and SkypeFind.

Skype has been owned by various companies with the most recent in 2011 when Microsoft bought the company and integrated it into Windows as a replacement for Messenger.

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This version of Skype is designed for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, OS X 10.7 Lion, and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

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Send Telegrams from any device

To start using Telegram for Desktop you must already have signed up for an account on the Android, iOS, or Windows Phone app. Once you've verified your details via a mobile app you're ready to start chatting.

The app allows you to easily message your mobile contacts, send an unlimited number of audio and video files (in batches if you chose), as well as insert emoticons and stickers of famous world leaders including Gandhi. Voice and video calling is currently not available.

While your phone contacts are automatically synced to the desktop version, you can also search for additional people via their usernames. Notification settings can also be edited for each individual contact - so you can effectively mute friends if they're sending you too many messages!

Prioritizing speed and security

Security has always been Telegram's major point of differentiation and this is no different with the desktop version. The messages are encrypted in the cloud, but there is no secret chat (self-destructing, not stored on the company's servers, and can't be forwarded) option for the desktop version.

With WhatsApp having been acquired by Facebook, there are fears about what will happen to users' data, which is where Telegram hopes to gain ground with its promise never to sell user data.

Speed is another major plus point for Telegram. Sending a batch of ten photos happened immediately, while audio and video is also very quick to upload and send.

While the desktop version may be lacking features of its mobile sisters (secret chats, voice messaging, and group chats), it's still a nifty messaging service. Messages sync seamlessly across devices and once you've seen a message on one device, it's marked as read on the other, meaning you don't have to deal with multiple notifications.

WhatsApp you say?

Telegram is a credible alternative to WhatsApp, especially given that the latter doesn't yet have a desktop client. With privacy and security being key for today's users, Telegram has built a solid place for itself in the market. The desktop client isn't as fully featured as Viber and Skype, but if it's speed and security you're after, this is the app for you.

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