Rest of the Day: Skype Gets Better Offline File Access
If you use Skype as your primary communication tool at work or otherwise, it can be frustrating when you need to send a file to someone but it’s not online. However, with the new update, you will be able to share files even when the recipient is offline, for example by email.
- Skype now has more reliable file sharing capabilities. You can send files up to 300MB to your contacts even when they are offline, and they will receive them every time they log in. You can also download the same file to multiple devices so that you can, for example, read the document on your phone, even if you already got it on your desktop. (Presumably the files won’t be kept on Skype’s servers forever, but it’s unclear how long they’ll keep the file.) [Skype]
- In other news, Snapchat is trying something new that feels a little old. They introduce a feature called Memories where you can share and search for old photos. It’s kind of like a camera roll that lives on Snapchat’s servers, so instead of having everything disappear shortly after you send a snapshot, you can re-view and re-share your photos and videos. Some teenagers say this is a bad move. [Snapchat]
- Microsoft Garage is back with a new experiment called Thinga.Me that lets you put your real stuff on digital shelves. This can be a good way to catalog your collection of Precious Moments figurines or other collectibles that float on your boat. The application is a testing ground for ” image segmentation ” technology, which automatically extracts objects from the background in photographs. [Microsoft]
- Searching Amazon can be tricky if you don’t know exactly what you are looking for, so they launch a new carefully curated section designed with casual browsing in mind. It is called Interesting Finds and is a simple and intuitive interface for Finding Interests. Hence the clever name. [Amazon via The Next Web ]
- The Linksys WRT54GL is forever and ever. [Ars Technica]