Make phone to phone calls with Skype Web Toolbars

The latest version of Skype's Web Toolbars for Firefox and Internet Explorer includes three new features.

1. When you conduct a search on Google, MSN Live Search, and Ask, PayPal merchants will be highlighted, letting you know at a glance if you can by items through PayPal.
2. Right-click on images to send a picture directly to friends via Skype. You can also automatically save pictures as your Skype avatar.
3. Call with a home phone. If you find a number on a web page, rather initiating a PC to phone call with SkypeOut, Skype can call your home phone number, then the number you selected, and connect the call.

Okay, that last one's pretty cool, and sound a lot like what JaJah does. The downside is that Skype will charge you for two phone SkypeOut calls, including initiation fees. In other words, it might take a few seconds longer to pick up the phone and dial the number yourself, but you'll probably wind up saving some money.

On the other hand, if you don't have a long distance plan on your home telephone, this counts as an incoming call. So all you have to pay is the Skype fee.

[via Skype Journal]

Tags: phone calls, PhoneCalls, skype, skype web toolbar, skypeout, SkypeWebToolbar