If you are too young to remember a time before smartphones, FaceTime, and WhatsApp, take it from me that Skype’s launch was truly revolutionary. It suddenly became simple to call home if you were ...

Shut down by Microsoft, the beloved video chat app is leaving behind a very different world than the one it gave birth to.

The shutdown will impact both free and paid Skype users, but Skype for Business will continue temporarily. What happens to the existing users and their data? Microsoft has urged u ...

Skype struggled to compete in a market now led by Zoom, Google Meet, and FaceTime. Despite some growth during the 2020 lockdowns, Skype’s user base dwindled to 36 million by 2023, while ...

After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, ...

At one point, Skype was the go-to option for video calls. This was before FaceTime became an option for mobile users and webcams started to capture in more than 720p. It has since paved the way ...

Earlier this year the company announced that the end was nigh, and now it has arrived. Microsoft is offering path to migrate ...

Of course, it’s unfortunate that technology constitutes “the ground beneath” Gen Z. And so the experience naturally expands to their social and interior realms. Part of that is because technology is ...

Skype is out of the picture, but don't sweat. The best Android video chat apps can handle all your face-to-face messaging needs—and more.

In the last 10 years, Skype has faced competition from similar products, including WhatsApp, Zoom, Apple Facetime and Cisco WebEx.

Microsoft has pulled the plug on Skype, the well-loved video messaging platform that recently celebrated its 21st birthday.