Windows 8 store now has the Skype App available for download and use. It was supposed to become available only on the 26th. Microsoft however have done a good job and made the app available already. Once you install the Skype app on your Windows 8 device, it runs in the background and is not a drain on your battery. The App also has Snap so you can snap it into a corner and work on other apps in the foreground. To sign-in you can do so with your Hotmail, Live or Outlook account and then merge your Microsoft and Skype accounts together. Get all your contacts in once place and continue enjoying Skype. Your contact lists will show your Microsoft and Skype contacts together. Skype credits can be used as your are normally used to. Skype for Windows 8 is also compatible with windows RT.

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