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Microsoft to close Skype on Monday
Skype debuted in 2003 and was an early disruptor in online communications, but Microsoft says it's time to close Skype and ...
What happened to Skype?
Contrary to its quick growth, Skype’s decline was long in the making. Two years after launching, Skype had about 50 million ...
Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion Wednesday affirming a denial of a preliminary injunction the FTC had ...
The internet says goodbye to Skype, and thanks for all the calls
Skype users bade farewell to the online communication service Monday, reminiscing about late-night calls with friends, ...
'RIP Skype:' How the once-popular messaging app will be remembered
The video chat service will officially be phased out by Microsoft on May 5. Here's how users are remembering it.
Skype, the pioneering video chat service, is officially gone
Skype launched in 2003 and added video functionality to calls in 2005, a major innovation at the time. Microsoft officially ...
Skype’s decline: Once a verb, now obsolete in the tech world – The Front Page
Skype amassed more than 300 million monthly users at its peak. This year, that dwindled to about 23 million. After being ...
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Skype bids adieu, but you can try THESE alternatives — including Teams, Zoom and more! Check the full list
Microsoft has finally pulled the plug on Skype, its once-revolutionary internet calling platform, leaving millions of ...