Dropbox update lets you share anything with direct links.

Dropbox has updated the desktop version of its app, introducing the option to get direct links to any of your files.

Previously, you could only give public link to files put from your Public folder, but now the Dropbox boffins have put an end to this, making the cloud sharing service a whole lot easier to use.

Now you can share a direct link to any videos, photo galleries and documents found in your Dropbox folder by clicking the “Get Link” item on your right click menu. When it gets opened, the link only shares a read-only copy of the file you want and won’t give editing/deleting permissions to anyone.

Intel launches its Ivy Bridge processor.

Today, a little ahead of schedule, Intel is launching its Ivy Bridge family of processors.

Originally, Intel was supposed to launch the new CPU family on April 29, but after the numerous delays, doing it a bit early won’t hurt anyone.

Built around the 22nm manufacturing process, the Ivy Bridge CPUs feature Intel’s 3D tri-gate transistors technology, which boosts power efficiency.

Initially, 13 quad-core processors of the Core i5 and Core i7 variety are hitting the shelves, most of them aimed at desktop computers. Unfortunately for the ultrabook lovers, dual-core and ultra low voltage Ivy Bridge chips will be delayed yet again until some time later in the summer.

The future looks bright for the company, as Intel plans to launch chips with 14nm transistors in 2013, and by 2015 it should even hit the 10nm mark.

Adobe CS6 packages announced, coming on May 7.

Adobe will officially announce all of its latest products part of the Creative Suite 6 today at a dedicated event in San Francisco. Expected to arrive on May 7, the design and video editing products can be had in a variety of suites.

In fact, as we told you earlier, the company is also introducing its new monthly subscription plans, which will allow customers to use the products by paying smaller monthly fees, as opposed to spending a large chunk of cash upfront buying them .

Pricing for the traditional packages remain about the same as with the CS5.5 packages. The ultimate offering is the Master Collection retailing for $2,599. There’s also Design Standard going for $1,299, while Production Premium, which is aimed at video editing professionals gets a $200 price increase and will now cost $1,899 due to the addition of Adobe Prelude and Adobe Speed Grade. And last but not least is the Design and Web Premium package replacing the old Web Premium bundle. Those will now cost $1,899, rather then $1,799.

Skype for Windows Phone.

Microsoft has released the final version of the Skype client for Windows Phone devices. The latest version includes ability to search and add contacts, call landline phones, improved app startup time and general bug fixes.

However, there are still some caveats left. The application cannot run in the background, which means once you exit it you cannot get calls anymore, nor do you get any toast notifications from it. The Skype spokesperson who talked to The Verge said that this is due to the “combination of how Skype works and how the Windows Phone OS works.”

In comparison, other VoIP applications such as Tango work fine even after you close them and Skype itself works perfectly in the background on iOS and Android. This is particularly shocking because Microsoft now owns Skype and it could have very well tuned it to make sure that the app would work perfectly with the OS.

To me this seems like something Microsoft is saving up for Windows 8. With it being certain that current Windows Phone 7.5 owners not getting the Windows 8 update, Microsoft is likely to use features like full integrated Skype support as a carrot for people to upgrade to Windows 8 devices.

You can download the latest version of the Skype app for Windows Phone from here.