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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals
Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the Covid bump that Zoom did.
So Long, Skype: Microsoft Will Shut Down The Venerable Video Calling Service
Microsoft announced Friday it will be “retiring” Skype in May, nearly 22 years after the web-based phone and video calling service launched ― and helped popularize the idea of free, internet-based calls.
Not Just Skype: Microsoft Is Killing This 34-Year-Old App, Too
Microsoft Publisher's capabilities are also available on Word and PowerPoint, so the company is removing the app from 365 subscriptions. Here's how to save your work.
Skype’s Final Call? Microsoft May Shut Down Internet Pioneer
When was the last time you logged into Skype? For many, it's been years, possibly since the pandemic lockdowns. This might explain why Microsoft is rumored to be pulling the plug on the once-popular service.
Microsoft Hangs Up on Skype as It Shifts Its Focus
After more than two decades as a go-to platform for online communication, Skype is officially shutting down. Microsoft,
As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses
“Skype calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption,” Skype’s homepage read in 2004.
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Skype is shutting down after two decades
Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying ...
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May after 21 years
It’s last call for Skype, as Microsoft announces the audio and video platform is shutting down in May. User have been ...
End of an era: Microsoft to shut down Skype, shifting users to Teams, 14 years after $8.5B deal
Microsoft confirmed Friday that it is officially retiring Skype in May and consolidating its consumer communication offerings ...
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Skype’s final ring: Estonia’s first tech giant bows out
While Silicon Valley had its PayPal Mafia, Estonia came to pride itself on a Skype Mafia—an influential circle of ex-Skypers whose successes have defined the modern Estonian tech landscape.