Xbox One's Skype app gets first refresh: contact filtering, longer chat logs and more

Skype for Xbox One -- or as we like to call it, SuperSkype Extreme -- is getting its first update today. Tired of looking through offline contacts to find out if Larry's online? This update allows for filtration by availability! Tired of Larry lying about things he said last week? This update adds longer chat logs ("up to 1,000 messages, rather than just the past seven days")! Tired of Larry's constant use of smiley face emoticons? This update has "hidden" (totally not hidden) Captain America: The Winter Soldier emoticons! Tired of Larry's Skype always crashing? This update squashes a variety of launch bugs.

Really though, it sounds like you're just tired of Larry. Maybe it's time to finally move on.

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Tags: hdpostcross, microsoft, skype, update, xboxone Next: WhatsApp's VoIP feature for iOS revealed in leaked screenshots
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Xbox One's Project Spark available to everyone starting today in beta mode

Project Spark is pretty, encourages creativity and incorporates Kinect directly. The sandbox/game-creation tool became available for Windows 8.1 users back in December, and today it's entering beta on the Xbox One as well. "Does that mean there's a new, free thing on my Xbox One?" you might be asking. Yes, yes it does. Hot dog!

Project Spark isn't in the XB1 store, so how do you get it? The announcement points to a still-active beta sign-up page, so it seems that interested parties still have a few hoops to jump through before getting in. (If you're already in the Windows 8.1 beta, you're in the XB1 version.) Interestingly, there are already several entries on the store for "Spark Tokens" in 500 token increments ($4.99 equals 500); beta or not, it looks like Microsoft's interested in monetizing Spark from the jump. For the full FAQ on the beta, head right here.

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Tags: beta, hdpostcross, kinect, microsoft, openbeta, projectspark, teamdakota, xboxone Next: LG G Pro 2 review: new year, new Note contender
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