Skype boosts fun and productivity with V3.0 Windows software

[Bob Crabtree]

With its latest software release, Skype is aiming to make free internet telephony and chat more fun and more productive - and to increase your usage of its services, of course.

Version 3.0 for Windows adds hooks for plug-ins called Extras that let you do much more than just talk or text other Skype users.

Currently there looks to be just over 100 plug-ins available. Some of these Extras are free. Others are chargeable and can cost a fixed fee or offer different levels of functionality for different prices.

On the fun side, there are a dozen games Extras currently available, all for turn-based games. These take in two-person games, such as chess, backgammon and draughts (checkers), and multi-player games, including dominoes and Chinese checkers.

Free Pamela plug-in, one of
a number of Extras for Skype call recording

Find out more about V3 in this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline and let us know your thoughts on Extras and Skypecasts and how you get on with these new features.