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 ...

I remember the fond times I've had chatting with people in Skype. It was the OG for many who use Discord today. You'd be able to make some groups, share some stuff, coordinate, and just use for fun.

On Friday, Microsoft announced that the 21-year-old calling and messaging service will shut down May 5. The software company is encouraging Skype users to migrate to its free Teams app. Skype won ...

May 5th is the last day for Skype. Microsoft plans to remove the service from its platform, encouraging everyone to move to Microsoft Teams. The end of an incredible legacy is drawing near. I've used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microsoft has announced that it's retiring Skype after 20 years of its service. The popular platform redefined how people connect ...

It may be somewhat hard to remember — what with sporadically poor call performance, lots of other hardware to play around with and all those apps — that the iPhone is more-or-less primarily a tool for ...

Microsoft has brought video-calling king Skype to the new Windows 8 OS, which hits stores Friday, and it sure looks pretty. Skype on Windows 8 offers all the trappings you’d expect from the well-known ...

Skype has released an new app that’s available as a free download from the Android Market. It supports all phones running Android 2.1 and up. While Skype had already offered an app for Verizon ...

Update: A new version of Skype for Android has been released, fixing the security flaw. The update also adds support for free Skype to Skype calling over 3G. Earlier this week a new Skype app designed ...

Despite talk of an exclusive agreement with Verizon, the folks at Skype are now saying that a Skype app will hit the Android Marketplace later this year and be available to everyone regardless of ...

Screen sharing can be useful for all kinds of things. Skype is bringing screen sharing to its official mobile apps for Android and iOS. The feature is now being tested in the latest beta build if the ...

I worked with a voice therapist during the pandemic, when seeing her in person was obviously not an option. We used Skype. None of the other apps she tried (Zoom and Teams at minimum, probably others) ...