Facebook & Skype launched video chat - how to set it up

With the new feature available to Facebook users, you can call friends and family like you would on Skype, except now via the social network, and chat live from anywhere in the world with Internet access.

1. head on over to www.facebook.com/videocalling
2. click "get started" (green button)
3. the chat sidebar with all your friends will appear on the right hand side
4. pick one of your available friends
5. the standard chat box will open except now it will have a video call icon.
6. to talk face to face with the person you must only click the button.

nb.: The first time you use it you will be prompted to set up video calling by installing some software. Once you have installed it you can start making video calls.

Book a hostel via Hostelworld by 9am GMT on Oct 28th & get 60 minutes free credit from Skype

Skype & Hostelworld are running a great promotion - book a hostel via Hostelworld by 9am GMT on Oct 28th 2010 & get 60 minutes free credit from Skype. With it you can call people on mobiles & landlines worldwide using your Skype credit at really low rates! The promotion is open from 09.00am GMT on 18th October 2010 until 09.00am GMT on 28th October 2010.
Upon making a booking via Hostelworld the Participant will be notified on the confirmation screen and confirmation email that they have received “up to 60 Minutes Free Credit” from Skype. They will also be notified that they will receive a separate email from Hostelworld.com within 72 hours with their “up to 60 Minutes Free Credit” voucher code from Skype and details of how to redeem the free credit from Skype.
Great offer! Pls don't forget to read the T&Cs of the promotion!

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Skype 5.0 For Windows now with Facebook integration

Skype launched the new Skype 5.0 version today inclunding some pretty interesting travel tools. In the new version both Facebook News Feed and Phonebook are integrated, so that you can now comment, like, call and SMS your Facebook friends on their mobile phones and landlines from Skype or make a free Skype-to-Skype call if your Facebook friend is also a Skype contact.



The look of the new Skype is also slightly different making voice and video calling, instant messaging, screen sharing and file sharing quite intuitive and therefore easy to navigate. Another new feature is the group video calling (open beta version) which you can use to talk to (and look at) a group of friends, colleagues etc.

 click here to download Skype 5.0 >>