Microsoft has been planning to kill off Skype in lieu of Microsoft Teams for years. But now it says that Skype is “here to stay.”


BY Paul Thurrott with 49 Comments
Microsoft has been planning to kill off Skype in lieu of Microsoft Teams for years. But now it says that Skype is “here to stay.”
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
Microsoft has brought its AI-enhanced and Teams-based noise cancelation functionality to the desktop versions of Skype.
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
Skype 8.67 is now available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and the web, and it includes one of Teams’ best features: Together Mode.
BY Paul Thurrott with 13 Comments
Skype 8.62 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Web brings custom backgrounds, up to 12 people in video calls, and other new features.
BY Paul Thurrott with 43 Comments
Back in March, we reported that Microsoft was getting ready to kill off Skype for Windows 10. This week, it’s finally happening.
BY Paul Thurrott with 17 Comments
With Teams usage surging and soon adding consumer features and Skype integration, many are wondering about the fate of Skype.
BY Paul Thurrott with 1 Comment
Originally expected in April, the integration of Skype functionality into Teams has now been delayed a second time, to June.
BY Paul Thurrott with 2 Comments
After questions were raised about Zoom’s usage claims during the COVID crisis, the firm quietly edited a blog post that dramatically lowers the number.
BY Paul Thurrott with 40 Comments
With usage of the insecure Zoom platform skyrocketing, Microsoft is offering up Skype as a safer and just as free alternative.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 22 Comments
Microsoft claims Skype has seen a significant increase in usage recently, with more than 40 million people using the app daily.
BY Paul Thurrott with 42 Comments
It looks like Microsoft is killing its Skype for Windows 10 app and will replace it with the standard desktop Skype app instead.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 12 Comments
Microsoft is working on a new integration between Skype and Microsoft Teams that will enable Teams users to communicate with Skype users, and vice-versa.
BY Paul Thurrott with 10 Comments
A report in The Guardian claims that Skype and Cortana audio was accessed by workers in China with “no security measures.”
BY Mehedi Hassan with 10 Comments
Microsoft is discontinuing Skype's SMS Connect feature, recommending users to move to the new Your Phone app on Windows 10.
BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
Microsoft has quietly posted a new hub for all of its Insider programs called Microsoft Insiders.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 3 Comments
Microsoft is adding the ability to share your screen during video calls on iPhones and Android devices with Skype.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 4 Comments
Microsoft is doubling the number of people that you can call in a Skype group at once.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 13 Comments
Skype's automatic call answering feature is malfunctioning on Android, putting user's privacy at risk.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 15 Comments
Microsoft is bringing the modern Skype experience to the web with HD video calling and call recording capabilities.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 2 Comments
Microsoft is introducing the ability to blur the background in Skype calls.
BY Paul Thurrott with 38 Comments
I install the same basic set of desktop applications, web apps, and Store apps on every PC I use. Here’s a quick rundown.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 6 Comments
Microsoft tests new Skype statuses with Skype Insiders.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 6 Comments
Microsoft brings a major accessibility feature to both PowerPoint and Skype.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 56 Comments
Microsoft Office apps are getting a new identity as part of a major overhaul.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 6 Comments
Skype is getting native integration for OneDrive, allowing you to share files with a few clicks.
BY Paul Thurrott with 16 Comments
Microsoft has brought Skype audio and video calling to the Alexa platform. And it works with all modern Alexa devices.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 5 Comments
The launch of the Skype integration on Amazon's Echo devices seems to be right around the corner.