Microsoft has finally buried Skype. Users complain about the radical nature of the changeover – and ask what will happen to the money they have paid in.

A pioneer turned relic, Skype's legacy fades as seamless, cloud-first platforms reshape modern communication norms.

After announcing in February that Skype would be discontinued, Microsoft has officially killed off the once-popular ...

Skype's consumer service was shut down by its parent company Microsoft on Monday. Though President Donald Trump's overzealous ...

Microsoft, which owns the platform, confirmed that Skype was discontinued on May 5th and today it was officially shut down.

Skype launched in 2003 in Estonia and was used to make free phone calls thanks to VoIP technology. Then it was purchased in ...

Skype didn’t die overnight. Its decline was a slow unraveling caused by a combination of missed opportunities and questionable decisions. After Microsoft purchased it for $8.5 billion in 2011, many ...

Webex (by Cisco) offers many of the same features as Zoom with strong focus on privacy and reliability. The free plan supports 100 attendees and includes a 40-minute cap. If you upgrade (starting at ...

Microsoft has shut down the once popular service after 22 years, reflecting a shift toward Teams as its main communications ...

Software giant Microsoft announced that it would shut down popular video-calling service Skype on Monday, May 5, 2025, after ...

Skype officially ceased his activities today May 5, 2025after more than two decades passed to the front line in the ...

In a significant move marking the end of an era, Skype, the pioneering video-calling platform, will cease operations on Monday after 23 years. The shutdown comes as competitors like Microsoft Teams ...