The era of Skype is drawing to a close as Microsoft has confirmed plans to shut down the pioneering video-calling service it ...

More than 20 years after Skype became the go-to video platform, Microsoft is shutting down the app. Amid a rapidly changing atmosphere in technology, people around the world have switched to using ...

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011 and which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online.

James is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police, where he helped the team cover everything mobile technology and beyond. He works across news, features, reviews, buyer’s guides, and more. If ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft just announced that it’s shutting down Skype in May 2025, officially ending the run of what was once my go-to app for video and voice calls. If you’re still using Skype, you’ll need to find ...

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 ...

Microsoft has cut two of Skype’s central premium features: credit and custom phone numbers. Instead of credits, the company is now pushing subscriptions — priced regionally and globally, depending on ...

I was shocked to learn that Skype is shutting down in two months: I have been using it as my main chat app since it was acquired by MS and it replaced MSN/Windows/Live Messenger almost 30 years ago.

Daniel writes guides on how to use the internet, explainers on how modern technology works, and the occasional smartwatch or e-reader review. He especially likes deep diving into niche topics that ...

WASHINGTON — After over two decades of providing web calls, Skype is shutting down on May 5. Microsoft made the announcement Friday in a press release and on the official Skype X account. “Starting in ...