Microsoft officially pulled the plug on Skype this week, a once popular two-decade-old VoIP service that could be used to chat and place audio or video calls with other Skype users and call domestic or international phone numbers or cell phone numbers. Instead, the company has attempted to corral willing Skype users over to Microsoft Teams.
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The colossal mistakes Microsoft made leading to Skype’s demise
Microsoft is shutting down Skype in May, fourteen years after buying the VoIP service, with Teams serving as Microsoft's own successor.
How to set your iPhone to auto-enable DND when you open Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, or any other app
Learn how to automatically enable Do Not Disturb when you open Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, or any specific app on your iPhone or iPad.
How to improve video call quality in Zoom, FaceTime, Teams, Skype, or any video calling app on your Mac
This tutorial shares some quick and practical ways to improve the quality of video calls on your Mac. The tips here apply to all video conferencing services like FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, Slack, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Discord, Facebook Messenger, LINE, and more.
Microsoft’s ChatGPT AI chatbot goes live on the Bing, Skype and Edge iPhone apps
The ChatGPT-powered chatbot has launched on the mobile Bing app. Plus, it's now integrated into the Skype and Edge apps for iPhone and Android.
Microsoft is rolling out up to three times faster Skype for Apple silicon Macs
The new version also consumes less power and features more reliable call connections on Mac computers powered by the Apple M1 and M2 chips.
Call Recorder for Skype won’t receive native Apple silicon support
The popular “Call Recorder for Skype” app will not be updated with Apple silicon compatibility.
How to change your Skype name in the app or online
Wondering how to change your Skype name? We’ll show you how to do this on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser.
You can now replace or blur your unkempt background during Skype video calls
Microsoft today announced a background replace feature in Skype for iPhone and Skype for iPad that permits users to have their unkempt home environment blurred during video chats.
How to record calls with Skype on iPhone
If you use Skype calls for things like interviews or meetings, you might not realize that you can record those calls instead of trying to capture everything by taking notes.
You can record audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls with a simple tap. Those recordings will then be available for you to save or share. If this is new to you, we’ll show you how to record your Skype calls in iPhone.
Microsoft says it now uses ‘secure facilities’ to review some Skype audio
Being listened to by "big companies" has been a fear for many for years, and 2019 saw most of those fears realized into actual events.
Skype for iPhone, iPad and Mac gains message drafts, split screen, bookmarking & more
Microsoft yesterday announced a major update to the Skype apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac that has brought out message drafts, split screen, bookmarks, a new way to share media, as well as other messaging improvements to your mobile and desktop devices.