Like Mad Men, BlackBerry, and Nickelback, Skype was a huge deal in 2009. So much so that Microsoft paid $8.5 billion for the company. Unfortunately, Skype's popularity, much like its late-aughts ...

In addition to including Microsoft account support in its Windows Phone app, Skype today also started letting new users signing up on Skype.com to register with a Microsoft account (in addition to a ...

As announced a few weeks ago, Microsoft has officially discontinued the Skype messaging service as of today, May 5th. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user interest to keep the once-iconic video call ...

For decades, Skype has been a cornerstone of online communication, connecting millions around the globe through voice and video calls. However, the iconic service is set to retire on May 5 as ...

After 21 years, Skype has been permanently shut down by Microsoft, meaning almost 2 billion accounts have been deactivated. The internet giant, which acquired Skype in 2011, advised customers to ...

Microsoft announced Friday it will be closing its chapter on Skype in May after more than two decades of keeping people connected. “Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. Over the ...

It began innocently enough. I helped a friend set up a Skype account and phone number. All seemed to go well—until we tested out the phone number. I dialed the number from my landline phone and kept ...

Deleting a Skype account isn’t as simple as it was when the service was just a stand-alone VoIP tool. Today, under the Microsoft umbrella, you can’t delete your Skype account without deleting its ...