When Skype debuted in 2003, it was the first time I remember feeling that an individual app—and not just the broader internet—was radically disrupting communications. Thanks to its implementation of ...
After 22 years of making long-distance chatter feel like you’re in the same room, Skype is finally taking its last breath. Losing years of chat history can sting, but this isn't a sudden shutdown. You ...
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype. Skype will remain online until May 5, giving users a limited window to decide: Move to Microsoft Teams or take their chat history and contacts elsewhere. The ...
Two decades after first showing that it’s possible to use computers for real-time voice and video communication using peer-to-peer networking, Skype shut down for good this week. Microsoft bought the ...