Skype Talking

Nowadays nearly all computers in a business are equipped with protocols that allow employees to easily keep in touch, thus leading to an increased efficiency. Strictly related to one of the most popular instant messaging applications, namely Skype, the utility in question aims to do exactly what the name suggests. Thus, SkypeTalking is a small tool that enables notifications to be read to you by the computer's default voice.

Needless to say that in order for the application to properly run you need to have Skype installed on your computer. The setup process takes little of your time, with the application staying hidden in the system tray unless you want to change any settings.

By default, nearly all Skype notifications are spoken by your computer's voice. Unfortunately, you cannot change this, even though you can modify output settings, speed and volume.

From the preferences menu you can select which alerts to be read to you out loud, ranging from status changes to the whole content of received messages. This helps you easily decide if your focus can stay on the task at hand or you must respond.

The application features integrated hotkey support for all of Skype's commands, as well as some others, that include various reports that let you check Skype and profile settings without opening any additional windows.

What's more, you gain access to a few more tools, one of which lets you send an SMS message to a contact in your list, in only a few seconds. You can create a contacts manager, where you can view profiles, issue calls or start chat sessions either with one or multiple contacts.

On an ending note, SkypeTalking is an application simply designed to offer a little more comfort. Incredibly little effort is required on your behalf, the application doing all the work. Options let you configure it only to alert you of important changes, making it a suitable Skype partner for both at home and work.