Skype was a revolutionary video-conferencing platform that paved the way for apps like Zoom, Google Meet, and WhatsApp. For those unaware or who don't recall, Microsoft purchased Skype back in 2011 to ...

Microsoft has released hotfix updates for Skype for Business Server. They contain a couple of breaking changes that IT admins need to be aware of. Skype for Business Server is Microsoft's on-premises ...

Microsoft shut down Skype on May 5, 2025, after 14 years of service, transitioning users to Microsoft Teams. Users can transfer their Skype data to Teams until January 2026, though recent data ...

Skype, the platform once synonymous with video calls, just shocked the world by shutting down after 22 years. How is it possible that a once-dominant business — with more than 300 million users at its ...

LONDON (AP) — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft’s shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft ...

Skype has officially shut down. Microsoft, which owns the platform, confirmed that the video app was discontinued on May 5th, so today's news is no surprise. We reported Microsoft's plan to end Skype ...

Microsoft shut down Skype on May 5, with some features shifting to Microsoft Teams. Users can port their numbers to alternatives like Google Voice, Zoom, or VoIP services. Some platforms offer free ...

As announced a few weeks ago, Microsoft has officially discontinued the Skype messaging service as of today, May 5th. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user interest to keep the once-iconic video call ...

TL;DR: Skype, a pioneer in internet video calling since 2003, has officially shut down after 23 years. Once boasting 300 million users and acquired by Microsoft in 2011, its popularity declined amid ...

Microsoft officially discontinued its long-running communications platform Skype on Monday, ending the service after more than two decades of connecting users through internet calls. The tech giant ...

Once hailed as a technology of the future, Skype, the video calling and messaging service, shut down on Monday after 22 years in operation. Microsoft, which has owned Skype for 14 years, announced in ...