Skype officially dies on May 5th. Microsoft plans to retire it in favor of Microsoft Teams (free). The legacy Skype left behind is a special one. It was one of the first platforms to adopt global ...

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 ...

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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 has finally delivered on its cloud IP telephony promise, but for now the primary impact is on those using Office 365 with Skype for Business on premises. With Microsoft finally making good ...

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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The app offered a convenient and trustworthy way to make calls and keep in touch. The app offered a convenient ...

When I first heard Skype was shutting down, I had one reaction: “Wait…people are still using it?” But jokes apart, hearing that the platform I once used for prank calls and late-night chats is ...

Skype was once a pioneering VoIP service, but Microsoft effectively killed it 10 years ago. Skype was once a pioneering VoIP service, but Microsoft effectively killed it 10 years ago. is a senior ...

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