One Day Left: Skype for the Web Can Now Call Mobiles and Landlines
Happy Pi Day. Skype for the web has been updated with more desktop app functionality, Microsoft Outlook for iOS has several new security features, as well as a few more crumbs in the news. I installed my Pi Day jewelry over a month ago and am going to leave it there until summer.
- Skype for the web can now call mobiles and landlines , making it a desktop application. There is a charge to make calls from Skype to real phones, but it’s only a few cents per minute. Why download the app again? [Skype]
- Chrome for Android will finally let you undo and pause downloads . Browser Download Manager has been updated in the latest developer release (Chrome 50). [Android Police]
- In honor of Pi Day, Microsoft is selling the Dell XPS 13 at a 31.4% discount , bringing the base model to just $ 685.31. A very good deal! More expensive models (Core i7), among other things, can also get a $ 200 discount. [Microsoft]
- You can now protect your email and contacts in Microsoft Outlook for iOS with Touch ID . Cunning telephone spies be damned. [9to5Mac]
- WhatsApp will be receiving encrypted voice calls in the coming weeks , according to The Guardian. Many big tech companies are said to be stepping up their encryption efforts following Apple’s fight against the FBI. [The keeper]