Articles about Skype

Microsoft previews new Teams family features in broader push to expand Office beyond work

Microsoft will add new features for individuals and families to its Teams collaboration and communication app, seeking to expand further… Read More

Report: Microsoft contractors review some private Skype calls and Cortana recordings

Microsoft contractors listen to certain types of Skype calls and Cortana recordings, Motherboard reported on Wednesday. The discovery adds to… Read More

Up, up and away: NetMotion sends a Skype connection into the stratosphere

What’s the best way to show off your mobile networking technology? How about demonstrating that the technology can seamlessly switch… Read More

Skype calling comes to Alexa devices, furthering Amazon and Microsoft’s surprising partnership

Skype audio and video calling is now available on Alexa-powered devices, the latest integration to come out of the alliance… Read More

Microsoft’s fiscal 2019 already ranks among its biggest years for acquisition spending

Just four months into Microsoft’s fiscal year, the company has spent more on acquisitions than it has in many entire… Read More

Can Skype win you back? Microsoft unveils overhaul after backlash over changes to service

Microsoft is attempting to rebound from the backlash it has suffered since acquiring and messing with Skype, the popular internet… Read More

Here’s where Microsoft’s GitHub acquisition ranks among the tech giant’s largest deals

Bigger than Nokia and Minecraft, smaller than LinkedIn and Skype. And nowhere near Yahoo, but that doesn’t count because it… Read More

Google to link Meet business video-calling app with Microsoft Skype and other rivals

Google announced Monday morning that its enterprise video calling app, Hangouts Meet, will be capable of connecting directly to competing… Read More

Skype launches integrated code editor for remote technical job interviews

Remote technical interviews are often full of friction, requiring candidates to flip between their video chatting and testing apps. In… Read More

PayPal partners with Microsoft’s Skype, lets users send money to each other via messaging app

Skype users can now send money to one another thanks to a new partnership with PayPal. Called “Send Money,” the… Read More

Microsoft gives Skype a Snap-y new redesign, adds Stories-like feature and custom options

Microsoft this morning announced a redesign of Skype that will look pretty familiar to Snapchat users. Billed by the company as… Read More

Microsoft Cortana-powered Harman Kardon speaker will feature Skype calling

Will Skype be the killer app for Microsoft’s aspiring Amazon Echo killer? Harman International, the Samsung subsidiary, this morning released new details about… Read More

White House press secretary says journalists will be able to Skype into briefings — and that’s a fact!

The first official White House press briefing was an extra-crowded affair on Monday, but Press Secretary Sean Spicer said some… Read More

Full text: Slack offers ‘friendly advice’ to Microsoft in full-page New York Times ad

FOLLOW-UP: Microsoft unveils ‘Teams’ chat-based workspace for Office 365, challenging Slack Microsoft is expected to unveil its rival to the wildly… Read More

Microsoft rolls out Skype for Business updates, but no mention of Slack competitor

ATLANTA, GA. — Microsoft rolled out several new Skype for Business updates on Monday here at its Ignite conference, but… Read More

Microsoft closing Skype London office, putting 220 jobs ‘at risk’

Microsoft will close Skype’s London office as part of its efforts to consolidate its presence in the United Kingdom. The… Read More

Watch out, Amazon: Autonomous delivery robots may come to Seattle thanks to Skype co-founders

You may soon see small six-wheeled self-driving delivery robots strolling around the streets of Seattle. Starship Technologies, an Estonia-based company… Read More

Report: Microsoft to challenge Slack with new Skype Teams service

Microsoft is building a workplace collaboration tool, called Skype Teams, according to a report from mspoweruser.com. The chat app would… Read More

Microsoft releases first wave of Skype Bots to help people travel, buy concert tickets and talk to Spock

More than four months ago, Microsoft unveiled plans to add a bot framework to Skype, letting users chat directly with bots to do… Read More

Microsoft challenges Google Hangouts with free ‘Skype Meetings’ service

Microsoft today released a new free tool called Skype Meetings that allows small businesses and others to have audio and… Read More

China’s Xiaomi to buy 1,500 Microsoft patents, preinstall Office and Skype on Android devices

Device maker Xiaomi has agreed to acquire nearly 1,500 Microsoft patents and pre-install Office and Skype on its Android-based smartphones and tablets,… Read More

Skype teases AI-powered video bots that let you interact with characters and brands

NEW ORLEANS, La. — What would it be like to interact with your favorite video game character in a live… Read More

Microsoft introduces Cortana-powered chatbot for Skype, opening up framework to developers

Skype is getting the power of the Cortana virtual assistant thanks to Microsoft’s new bot framework, and with it, the power… Read More

Microsoft beefs up Skype for Web with calls to landlines and mobile, YouTube embeds

Microsoft is fleshing out the Skype for Web app with some welcome new features that combine the best of the desktop… Read More

Report: Microsoft considered $8B Slack purchase, but Bill Gates talked them out of it

Skype may still be the best way talk to you parents across the country or message your friends from your desktop, but… Read More

Skype now lets you start calls in Slack, even if you don’t have a Skype account

Sending a message on the popular communications tool Slack sometimes isn’t really enough to convey the full meaning of the… Read More

Microsoft acquires Skype for Business management tech from Event Zero

IT teams currently have to turn to third-party solutions for advanced Skype for Business diagnostics and analytics, but Microsoft has acquired… Read More

Microsoft’s Skype buys Ray Ozzie’s startup Talko, but former exec won’t be returning

Talko, the mobile communications startup co-founded by former Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie, has been acquired by Microsoft’s Skype… Read More

Unify Square makes funny rap video, telling you to ‘put your Skype in the air’ already

Unify Square is the latest company of techies to bust a rhyme. In this new video, “MC Cloud” raps about… Read More

Unify Square raises $4M to help businesses utilize Skype, expand operations in India

Unify Square, a Bellevue-based startup that helps companies implement Skype for Business, has raised $4 million in funding to expand its… Read More