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  • Published on May 8, 2025

    ICYMI: Microsoft Officially Shuts Down Skype

    Skype, once a trailblazer in internet-based communications, has officially shut down after more than 20 years of service. Microsoft confirmed the closure, which took effect after Monday, marking the end of an era for the pioneering platform. This comes as …

    Source: Metro Cebu News - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Skype retires after 23 years: How to move your chats and contacts to Microsoft Teams?

    Skype users are now being migrated to Microsoft Teams, where their contacts and chat history will be available. Microsoft encourages users to export any important Skype data before the shutdown. New Delhi: After 23 years of being in the internet-based …

    Source: India TV News - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Skype is dead. Here’s why it almost wasn’t born.

    Subscribe to Freethink on Substack for free Get our favorite new stories right to your inbox every week This article was originally published on Pessimists Archive. It is reprinted with permission of the author. For more articles like this, subscribe to …

    Source: Freethink - Center-left
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Skype shut down for good, but users still have alternatives

    LONDON (AP) — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft’s shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering Internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft bought in 2011, was beloved by a dwindling group of …

    Source: The Antelope Valley Press - California - Pending
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Skype ends operations after 22 years of service

    China is considering building a nuclear plant on the moon to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) it is planning with Russia, a presentation by a senior official showed on Wednesday. China aims to become a major space power and land …

    Source: Ariana News - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Microsoft shuts down Skype after 22-year successful stint

    Technology Technology Microsoft shuts down Skype after 22-year successful stint Close Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011 Updated On: Wed, 07 May 2025 19:50:30 PKT (Web Desk) - After remaining active for nearly 22 years, Skype has officially shut down. The …

    Source: Dunya News - Pending
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    What happened to Skype?

    Microsoft officially ended Skype's services on Monday, prompting an online wave of nostalgia. Skype facilitated global communication with its free, easy-to-use services, becoming vital for families, lovers, professionals globally, and Latter-day Saint …

    Source: Deseret News - Utah - Pending
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Skype shut down for good, but users still have options

    LONDON — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft bought in 2011, was beloved by a dwindling group of users …

    Source: Cleveland Daily Banner - Tennessee - Pending
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Skype’s decline: Once a verb, now obsolete in the tech world – The Front Page

    After being acquired by eBay for US$2.6 billion ($4.3b) in 2005, the online shopping platform revealed a couple of years later that it had overvalued it. Alas, it would go on to sell it to Microsoft in 2011 for US$8.5b. It was the same year Zoom was …

    Source: The New Zealand Herald - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Skype's Shutdown Proves Bigger Isn't Always Better 

    Skype's consumer service was shut down by its parent company Microsoft on Monday. Though President Donald Trump's overzealous antitrust enforcers think popular platforms with large user bases imbue firms with incontestable market power, the rise …

    Source: Reason Magazine - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Realme GT’s New 10,000 mAh Battery Technology Unveiled- Highest In The Segment?

    Realme has introduced a new concept smartphone that has been equipped with a 10,000 mAh battery. As per Realme the phone has been targeted as a solution to daily battery anxiety about losing charge. Although the phone is a concept as of yet, it would …

    Source: News24 - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Skype is shutting down: Users say goodbye to chat pioneer

    All good things come to an end. Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype on May 5, nearly 15 years after the tech juggernaut acquired the VoIP European provider from eBay for $8.5 billion.  Jeff Teper, president of collaborative apps and platforms at …

    Source: USA Today - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Farewell to Skype, the Technology That Changed My Life

    Shortly after my mother’s 89th birthday I called her landline via Skype. It was our last such communication ever. Don’t worry, mom’s fine. Skype, however, is as dead as the dire wolf. Deader, probably, because nobody is trying to figure out how to bring …

    Source: TIME Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Skype is gone: Here are the best alternatives for internet calls in 2025

    FILE - The Viber logo is being displayed on a smartphone screen.  (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - Microsoft pulled the plug on the once-popular VoIP service on May 5, 2025, ending more than two decades of internet- …

    Source: FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Bye, Skype!

    Eman Ali bids farewell to Skype, as it failed to compete with Zoom and Discord. It’s hard to look at that familiar sky-blue logo without hearing the signature Skype ringtone echo in your mind. For years, Skype was the go-to app for international calls, …

    Source: Dawn - Center-left
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Skype Is Officially Dead

    FOX Business – Skype is no more, as Microsoft is retiring the once-popular video calling service on Monday. Shutting down Skype will help the software giant focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, Microsoft …

    Source: Barstool Sports - Pending
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives

    LONDON – Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft bought in 2011, was beloved by a dwindling group of users …

    Source: KPRC - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    End of an era: Skype is officially shut down

    Skype is no more. Months after announcing that it would be going away, Microsoft shut down the video-calling platform on May 5. As we say goodbye to Skype, we want to thank our incredible community. Over the years, you’ve connected with family, friends, …

    Source: WJAX - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    One Tech Tip: Life after Skype. Here are some alternatives to consider

    LONDON (AP) — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please …

    Source: The Daily Advance - North Carolina - Pending

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