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Microsoft is discontinuing Skype's SMS Connect feature, recommending users to move to the new Your Phone app on Windows 10.

Microsoft has quietly posted a new hub for all of its Insider programs called Microsoft Insiders.

Microsoft is adding the ability to share your screen during video calls on iPhones and Android devices with Skype.

Microsoft is doubling the number of people that you can call in a Skype group at once.

Skype's automatic call answering feature is malfunctioning on Android, putting user's privacy at risk.

Microsoft is bringing the modern Skype experience to the web with HD video calling and call recording capabilities.

Microsoft is introducing the ability to blur the background in Skype calls.

I install the same basic set of desktop applications, web apps, and Store apps on every PC I use. Here’s a quick rundown.

Microsoft tests new Skype statuses with Skype Insiders.

Microsoft brings a major accessibility feature to both PowerPoint and Skype.

Microsoft Office apps are getting a new identity as part of a major overhaul.

Skype is getting native integration for OneDrive, allowing you to share files with a few clicks.

Microsoft has brought Skype audio and video calling to the Alexa platform. And it works with all modern Alexa devices.

The launch of the Skype integration on Amazon's Echo devices seems to be right around the corner.

Microsoft this released the latest version of its Skype experience to the web in preview form.

Bad news for those hoping to stick with the classic desktop version of Skype: Microsoft is pulling the plug. Again.

Today, Amazon announced numerous new smart home products, among them a smart display that will include Skype video call support. Oops.

Microsoft is now offering its first external peek at SMS Connect for Skype, which lets you receive Android-based text messages on your PC.

It's finally here.

Microsoft continues to rapidly tweak modern Skype as it looks to eventually kill classic Skype.

Skype's end-to-end encrypted Private Conversations are now rolling out to all users across platforms.

Microsoft today started testing a Spotify add-on for the modern versions of its Skype app.

Microsoft is extending the life of Skype Classic, version 7.0, after strong customer feedback when trying to force those users to version 8.0.

Microsoft is working to bring a compact view back to the modern versions of Skype and the team is looking for feedback about functionality.

Over the weekend, I noticed that the desktop version of Skype was being offered an upgrade that replaced that app with the modern version.

Two years ago, we were still debating whether Microsoft should buy Slack to gain credibility in the market for chat-based collaboration.

You can finally tell when someone reads your messages on Skype with support for read receipts coming soon.