CECILIA KANG: Skype is basically a phone or a videoconferencing service for the Internet. So, instead of placing a phone call through copper wires, what this allows you to do, Skype allows you to ...

Skype is often described as a boon for security because all calls are encrypted and there is no central server that could be targeted in a cyberattack. However, the application has also caused ...

Skype has been a favored communication platform for many since it was created over two decades ago, but Microsoft has decided to shut it down this year.

The video chat service will officially be phased out by Microsoft on May 5. Here's how users are remembering it.

Microsoft landed Skype in an $8.5 billion deal closing later this year. We shouldn't worry about the free service going away. Here's what Microsoft is likely to do with Skype.

On Om Malik's Broadband Blog, guest writer Jesse Kopelman sees Skype as some sort of a worldwide, next-generation, virtual PBX/Centrex. And on The Motley Fool investment-related site, contributor ...

Learn how to transition from Skype to Microsoft Teams before the service shuts down on May 5, 2025, including steps to export messages and contacts.

Skype announced a $100 million acquisition of the company Qik, which developed smart streaming technology to opitimize video transmission over wireless networks. Skype CEO Tony Bates discusses ...

Microsoft's concurrent shifts from Lync to Skype and from on-premises servers to the cloud are confusing many enterprises First there was Skype, a well-liked app for instant messaging, video chat ...

Skype vs. Zoom: Pricing Skype is free to use for any Skype-to-Skype communications. That includes video conferencing, chat, and voice calls over the internet.

Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives Millions of users are scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service.

Skype is one of the best video call apps around, and most of what you can do is free. There are some charges for extra features, though.