Microsoft announces Skype update for Windows, Mac

Microsoft has reportedly updated Skype for Windows and Mac desktops.

According to PC World, Microsoft's Skype announced version 7.0 for the Mac together with a new preview version for the Windows desktop.

The new updated versions for both the desktops include a number of potentially attractive productivity improvements, including the ability to chat and talk at the same time in the new Mac version.

Tom Huang, a Skype exec, wrote in a blog post that the company had dedicated a lot of time to refresh the chat experience in Skype for the last year, adding that it had brought more improvements to the desktop.