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Skype is being shut down in favour of Microsoft Teams, and with it dies the best ring tone in the business

After over 22 years of being in service, Skype will be finally closing down on May 5, this year. Its replacement? That'll be Microsoft Teams, a much more business-oriented social app. As spotted by ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that ...
InfoWorld

Skype update adds call forwarding and ringtones

Skype Technologies went live Thursday with an updated version of its Internet telephony software, adding call forwarding and personalization options to its popular VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) ...
KPBS

It's last call for Skype as the once-popular video calling app shuts down

Skype, the pioneering online video calling service that has been around for more than two decades, will go offline for good after Monday. Microsoft, which owns Skype, announced in February that the ...
The Boston Globe

The Internet says goodbye to Skype, and thanks for all the calls

Skype users bade farewell to the online communication service Monday, reminiscing about late-night calls with friends, long-distance dates and free catch-ups with far-flung family — along with ...
Windows Central

Skype has a new call screen, camera experience, and Bing Chat improvements on the way

Did you know Microsoft still updates Skype? It's true. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is working on several ...
Fast Company

Skype is shutting down. If you still use it, like I do, here are some alternatives

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 ...
techtimes

Skype's Latest Update Unveils Dual Camera Support, Stacked Media Albums for Photos, Videos

Skype has quietly launched an interesting new update. Its latest version, 8.110.76.102, introduces two innovative features: Dual Camera Support, branded as TwinCam, and Stacked Media Albums for Photos ...
Lifehacker

Skype Is Dead

It’s official: Skype is dead. The long-lived (by internet standards) voice-over-internet app has been put out to pasture by parent company Microsoft. Though Skype was once considered the way to call ...
Digital Journal

Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer

Over the years, and as internet speeds improved, Skype evolved to include video calls, instant messaging, file sharing, and group communication features - Copyright ...
OPB

It’s last call for Skype as the once-popular video calling app shuts down

Microsoft, which owns Skype, announced in February that the service would be available until May 5 and urged users to switch over to the free version of Microsoft Teams, its communication platform ...