January 18th, 2008
Hacker working on native Skype app for AppleTV
Hacker Brandon Holland tells Appletvhacks of a project he is working on that would make Skype calls possible on an AppleTV.
Hey Apple TV Hacks, I have started developing a Skype Plugin that will utilize the Skype API and make the user able to make calls and send text messages to anyone on there Skype contact list. As far as calls go, I think a standard usb headset or usb phone will work. Text messages will most likely be entered using the remote and the standard text entering method. No release yet, but I will release a beta as soon as it is able to make calls. Huzzah!
Can’t wait for this to come out!
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