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Skype Updates for iOS and Mac Bring Multitasking and Shortcut Features

Nearly a month to the day since Skype rolled out a fairly chunky redesign of its mobile apps, Skype 6.3 for iPad and iPhone now sports “Slide Over” and “Split View”, key features in the new iOS 9 software.

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Over the last few days Skype has been updating its app for the Mac and iOS platforms, bringing about full support for new system updates like El Capitan and iOS 9 along with new multitasking and shortcut features. What’s New for iPad: – Full iOS9 compatibility. But as Twitter (the company) has added new features to its iOS app, many users have succumbed to the realization that despite the presence of ads its official app is likely the best way to interact with the service. The result was a powerful Twitter client that wasn’t afraid to experiment with the big screen: Tweetbot for iPad featured a flexible sidebar for different orientations, tabs in profile views, popovers, and other thoughtful touches that showed how an iPhone client could be reshaped in the transition to the tablet. Imagine you’re planning a night out in London with a group of friends using IM or a group voice call. It’s a great way to get things done together.

Tweetbot 4 includes universal iPad support, so that means the same app running on your iPhone will also expand appropriately on your iPad.

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You can now reply directly to Skype notifications on your lock screen without having to open the app first. With an interface that is only slightly changed from Tweetbot 3, which was released close to iOS 7 back in 2013, existing users will feel right at home. iPhone 6 Plus users can also take advantage of the second column in landscape mode.

Tweetbot 4 for iOS adds universal support, split-screen and more