Skype introduced a new feature called Skype Prime Beta, a service that allows you to charge for audio and video calls via Skype. This feature allows your business to charge people for for calling you. You can charge callers either a one-off fee or by the minute.

Skype Prime enables businesses to charge premium call charge to customers. There are no borders with Skype Prime, the feature is available to callers and providers globally.

Currently in beta, Skype Prime feature is available on Skype 3.1 beta for Windows. You can download Skype 3.1. Along with Skype Prime feature, it also contains bugfixes.

More information on Skype Prime.

A new version of Skype has been released today with a new video chat feature. Video chat allows you to make video calls to other Skype users for free. You can now make video calls to co-workers, business colleagues, friends or family using Skype.

The system requirements to run Skype 2.0 for Mac are: Mac computers with G4 800 Mhz processor or faster, Mac OS X 10.3 or later, 512 MB RAM and 40MB free disk space, microphone and webcam. Suggested webcams include Apple iSight, Philips SPC900NC, or Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000.

Download Skype for Mac 2.0 now.