We've been recommending GNU Jami along with other free communication tools for some time now. It, like many other actively ...

Microsoft acquired Skype on May 10, 2011, for $8.5 billion, aiming to bolster its presence in the consumer and enterprise communication space. Over time, it became clear that Skype's aging ...

Skype’s disappearance also inconveniences Americans and other expatriates living overseas who signed up because they needed an U.S.-based number to receive text authentication codes from, say, a ...

In honor of Skype’s demise, we look back at some other beloved apps and social platforms from the 2000s and 2010s that are no longer with us. Vine (2012-2017) The Vine app homepage in 2013.

Microsoft is giving Skype for Business a few extra months of support. While the main Skype consumer app closed down earlier ...

Skype has tried to be all things to all people, “and almost all those things are executed better elsewhere,” says Matthew Culnane, a user experience and content strategist at the U.K.’s Open ...

Daniel Martin/Screenshot For mobile and smartphone Skype users, locate the Camera app on your device, enable selfie mode, and ensure that your feed is working correctly. iOS users should head to ...

It looks like enough of you are struggling to migrate that Redmond is willing to help out – for a price that might buy ...

Just days after reports that Google and Facebook were interested in partnering with, and possibly buying VoIP company Skype, Microsoft announced that it was buying the company for $8.56 billion in ...

Skype makes money by selling credits and subscription services to personal consumers and business clients. Individual revenue figures aren't released for Skype, which is part of Microsoft's ...

Skype can be a beneficial communication tool for making video or voice calls to customers or business partners anywhere in the world. A headset attached to Skype offers private listening, but if ...

Skype does not automatically update itself. To determine what version you are using, click the "Help" menu in Skype and select "About Skype." The box that pops up will display what version you have.