Good news for those of you who use Xobni - the new version of the sidebar improves Skype integration.

For contacts who are Skype users, you can now:

• Send instant messages
• Make Skype-to-Skype calls

And for all contacts, you can:

• Make calls to landlines and mobiles at Skype's low rates
• Send SMSs

- all from the Xobni sidebar.

The sidebar also displays the online status for Skype contacts, and even if you're not a Skype user yourself, you'll be able to see whether or not your contacts are.

If you're already a Xobni user, you can upgrade to the latest version now; if you're not, you can download it and try it out. Our friends at WebWorkerDaily and TechCrunch seem to like it too