“Skype calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption,” Skype’s homepage read in 2004.

Skype is among the world's most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn't see the ...

3. In the Settings menu, click on "General." 4. In the General menu, click on the blue and white slider to right of "Automatically start Skype." It should turn white and gray. How to stop Skype ...

Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to discontinue Skype and direct the service’s users to Microsoft Teams, its flagship communications platform. Skype will officially shut down on May 5.

Microsoft hasn’t made a habit of breaking out Skype user numbers in subsequent years, though it has teased the occasional ...

WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger rule the world of convenient messengers. Signal is also gaining popularity. And we have gradually be ...

This morning, Microsoft has confirmed to Ars that it's true. May 5, 2025, will mark the end of Skype's long run.

In the fast-moving world of technology, selling intellectual property (IP) to a tech giant like Microsoft may seem like a ...

Microsoft said that users will have the choice to either move to Microsoft Teams for free, or export their data from Skype.

Microsoft said it planned to shut down Skype in May. It paid $8.5 billion for the internet calling platform in 2011. Skype said users would be invited to switch to Microsoft Teams ahead of the ...

Estonia, one of Europe's smallest countries is now producing more start-ups per capita than any other country in Europe. A leading VC explains the role that Skype has played.