When Skype debuted in 2003, it was the first time I remember feeling that an individual app—and not just the broader internet—was radically disrupting communications. Thanks to its implementation of ...

As Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) bids farewell to Skype today, May 5, the move marks not just the end of an internet era but a major turning point in the company's communication strategy — and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skype’s homepage in 2011. (David Loh/Reuters) (REUTERS / Reuters) Microsoft shut down Skype, the internet-based phone and video ...

Skype is already used by many people for communication, but it’s set to become even more attractive in the near future as Microsoft moves to make extensive changes to the service. Instead of ...

In a move that could have been seen coming from at least a decade away, Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype service will be shutting down on May 5. This comes after an intrepid person stumbled over ...

Microsoft confirmed Friday that it is officially retiring Skype in May and consolidating its consumer communication offerings into Microsoft Teams.

After being around for what seems like forever, it's finally the end of the road for Microsoft's video conferencing and communications app Skype. On February 28, 2025, Jeff Teper, President of ...

Skype video calling offers a free way to conference with your business contacts and employees. In older versions of the software, the interface included a button to pop a small version of the video ...

Business owners who use Skype save on phone charges and provide the option for clients to use video chat. Users should understand how to install, troubleshoot and locate a Skype application that is ...

You can buy Skype credit in increments of $5, $10, or $25 at a time. Skype Credit lets you pay for any of the features of Skype that are not free, such as when using the platform to contact a landline ...

LinkedIn skipped Skype when it built a new voice-calling capability for its direct-message feature, instead opting to use Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Blue Jeans. Despite being younger than Skype and ...