Some are capitalizing on Skype’s disappearance. Hushed, which started as an anonymous calling app, bills itself as a Skype ...

Skype shut down in May. Here’s how to access some of the data from your old Skype account, if you weren't prepared for the ...

Skype is no more, as Microsoft is retiring the once-popular video calling service on Monday. Shutting down Skype will help the software giant focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying ...

Here's what to know about the death of Skype, including more information on why Microsoft decided to pull the plug. Skype is a VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, service that enables users to ...

But Microsoft wanted - and still wants - it to be a Thing People Want To Use, which ultimately led to Skype taking a back seat as its features were gradually cannibalized to improve Teams. In fact, ...

May 3 (UPI) --Skype debuted in 2003 and was an early disruptor in online communications, but Microsoft says it's time to close Skype and focus on its Teams video conferencing platform.

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 ...

Before there was Zoom, Skype was the dominant internet-based phone and video service for the masses. After 22 years of service (14 years under Microsoft), customers were shocked to learn that ...

She’s also used Skype to make phone calls to her son who lived overseas and for international travel planning. So when Microsoft announced that it would shut down its pioneering video-and-voice ...

On February 28, 2025, Microsoft announced its decision to discontinue Skype. Skype revolutionized computer-to-computer communication to the point where making a video call became synonymous with ...

Microsoft's recent announcement that Skype will be shutting down in May 2025 provides a perfect epilogue to a 14-year journey that began with an $8.5 billion acquisition. As an M&A leadership ...