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Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype in May
The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship videoconferencing and team applications platform. Skype users will be able to use their existing accounts to log into Teams.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals
Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the Covid bump that Zoom did.
End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown
Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing services.
Skype’s Final Call? Microsoft May Shut Down Internet Pioneer
When was the last time you logged into Skype? For many, it's been years, possibly since the pandemic lockdowns. This might explain why Microsoft is rumored to be pulling the plug on the once-popular service.
Not Just Skype: Microsoft Is Killing This 34-Year-Old App, Too
Microsoft Publisher's capabilities are also available on Word and PowerPoint, so the company is removing the app from 365 subscriptions. Here's how to save your work.
Microsoft Hangs Up on Skype as It Shifts Its Focus
After more than two decades as a go-to platform for online communication, Skype is officially shutting down. Microsoft,
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Skype’s final ring: Estonia’s first tech giant bows out
While Silicon Valley had its PayPal Mafia, Estonia came to pride itself on a Skype Mafia—an influential circle of ex-Skypers whose successes have defined the modern Estonian tech landscape.
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Trailblazing Estonian tech app Skype to cease operations this year
Estonian-founded Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) pioneer Skype is to be closed down this year, portal Delfi reported.
Ticker: Stop & Shop Teamsters report labor deal; Microsoft shutting down Skype
Teamsters Local 25 over the weekend reported a tentative six-year agreement covering more than 900 workers at a Stop & Shop ...
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Skype is shutting down after two decades
Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying ...
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Skype's legacy much more than just free internet and video calls
Estonian-founded Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) tech firm Skype will leave a lasting legacy as the first of many tech ...
Skype is shutting down in just over two months — what you need to know
Veteran video call app Skype will apparently be fully switched off by May this year, according to a string of code in the ...
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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Founded in 2003 by a group of engineers in Tallinn, Estonia, Skype was a pioneer in making telephone calls using the internet instead of landlines. It relied on VOIP, voice over internet protocol ...