The end of an era came when Microsoft pulled the plug on Skype after 22 years of connecting people. So, what are the best alternative video-calling apps? 5 May 2025 marked the end of an era when ...

Skype, the revolutionary free video call service, is still here, although it rarely gets discussed in the world of Snap Inc. (SNAP), Instagram and Facebook Inc. (FB). Skype has somewhere close to 300 ...

Microsoft is rolling out an updated release of Skype 8.0 to Windows desktop, iPad users and others in anticipation of version ...

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Skype's consumer service was shut down by its parent company Microsoft on Monday. Though President Donald Trump's overzealous antitrust enforcers think popular platforms with large user bases imbue ...

Skype was a revolutionary video-conferencing platform that paved the way for apps like Zoom, Google Meet, and WhatsApp. For those unaware or who don't recall, Microsoft purchased Skype back in 2011 to ...

With the Skype button getting dumped in Windows 11 for the Teams chat button, there was some speculation that Skype was getting left behind by Microsoft. But the Skype team has posted an upbeat blog ...

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 ...

Skype is receiving a major update on all platforms. According to Microsoft, this is an “improved, faster, reliable, and super modern-looking Skype.” In a blog post, Microsoft says it’s upgrading and ...

Microsoft announced a major redesign of its Skype app on Thursday, helping users foster an improved social network of sorts among their best friends, while an army of helpful bots stands ready to ...

The 37-year-old Stockholm resident co-authored the legendary software used in the Kazaa file-sharing network. After he and his partners sold the rights to Kazaa last year, Zennström turned his ...

Skype is so popular that in some circles people use the name of the service as a verb. Yet most people use Skype only for making free voice calls, and for conducting occasional video chats between far ...