I work for an international company and sometimes find myself in different parts of the globe. International calling can be expensive, so I use Skype to keep connected with my coworkers, friends, and family. It does cost money to call to land lines, but the price is comparable to buying a calling card. It’s a convenience I can’t do without.

I use always have my laptop with me, which luckily has a webcam and microphone. But if you’re the type to carry around a tablet (iPad in particular), you can now connect with that as well. It feels almost like you’re in a sci-fi movie… only I don’t recall them doing anything like this in Star Trek. The best part, the app is free!

I find this somewhat amusing since Microsoft has acquired Skype. Is this Microsoft’s first iPad app?