Skype users bade farewell to the online communication service Monday, reminiscing about late-night calls with friends, long-distance dates and free catch-ups with far-flung family — along with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pioneer video-calling site Skype is shutting down on Monday after 23 years as other popular apps like Microsoft Teams and Zoom have swiped market share in recent years. Users of Microsoft-owned Skype ...

Skype is a voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP, service that is useful in the business world thanks to features such as conference calling. It enables you to communicate with other Skype users over ...

Microsoft shut down Skype, the internet-based phone and video call service, on Monday, 14 years after the tech company bought it for $8.5 billion. Microsoft announced in February that Skype users ...

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 was one of the first video-calling apps widely available. It's still used today, but it’s far from your only option for free video chats or online calls. Many apps offer free group chats, video ...

Skype is online video conferencing software that connects individuals from around the world without a telephone line or long-distance calling plan. Skype also works as an online messenger program and ...

Microsoft is slowly nudging business customers away from Skype, and over to Teams, by shutting down Skype for Business Online. Skype for Business Online won’t go away immediately; in fact, it won’t ...

Skype helps keep more secrets than any software on Earth, but just how safe are those secrets? That question arose again in earnest this week, after a set of stories claimed new Skype technologies ...