The Skype modern app is being retired on July 7th of this year. With the exception of Windows RT users, for whom there will be no change, all users of Skype on the PC will be directed to an updated ...

You can easily stop Skype from starting automatically on your computer by adjusting your settings in Skype. There are different ways to stop Skype from automatically opening on PC versus Mac, but both ...

Skype hardware maker Ipevo announced on Tuesday the U.S. launch of the Solo, a desktop Skype phone that makes phone calls over the Internet without being tethered to a computer. Ipevo officials hope ...

A serious Skype bug has been discovered, affecting Skype for Windows desktop, as well as the iOS and Android apps. Fortunately, this bug leaves the Mac app and Windows Store app unaffected. When ...

Skype has confirmed it's shutting down all third-party access to its desktop API at the end of the year Mocking the battle cry of “Developers, developers, developers,” Microsoft is shutting down the ...

Skype is bringing a new app to smartphones, computers, and tablets running Windows 10 on Monday, ahead of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update launch. People who are beta testing Windows 10 ...

I've used Skype for years, but its convoluted user interface and awkward address book, links to Microsoft account, have turned me into a Viber user. Viber's user interface is clean and simple and the ...

Sometimes web-based services and sites get sold for eye-catching amounts of money. But Microsoft's proposal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion - yes, that's a "b" - caught even the most jaded techies ...

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