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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

Microsoft is officially retiring Skype, the platform once popular for making calls and messaging, and redirecting users to Teams, the tech giant announced Friday. The application will close down ...

The Hill - 6h

Microsoft announces Skype will close in May

The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X.

BBC News - 4h

Microsoft to shut down video-calling pioneer Skype

Tech giant to retire service it acquired for $8.5bn after being overtaken by upstarts such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Zoom

Financial Times - 5h

Skype, Once Touted For Xbox, Gets Snapped Out Of Existence

Over a decade ago, Skype was one of the big features that Microsoft boasted about for Xbox One--which the company coined the "all in one experience." Today, Microsoft has announced plans to shut ...

GameSpot - 6h

Skype’s Final Call Set for May as Microsoft Prioritizes Teams

RIP, Skype. Microsoft is shutting down the service that it paid $8.5 billion for in 2011.

Inc. - 5h

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades

Internet calling service that disrupted landline industry to close in May as tech giant says it will focus on Teams. Skype will ring for the last time on 5 May as owner Microsoft retires the ...

The Guardian - 5h

After 21 Years, Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype. It’s Truly the End of an Era

Skype never really made sense in a world where Microsoft wants everyone to use Teams.

Inc. - 3h

Microsoft pulling the plug on Skype after buying it for $8.5 billion

Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.

CBS News - 2h

Microsoft Will Shut Down Skype in Favor of a Free Version of Teams

The company plans to move users of the pioneering service, which it bought in 2011, to Microsoft Teams.

The New York Times - 3h

Why Microsoft is killing off Skype and sending it to the tech graveyard

Better products like Teams and Zoom have usurped the innovations of the videoconferencing pioneer.

MarketWatch - 43m

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals

Skype is among the world's most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn't see the Covid bump that Zoom did.

CNBC - 6h

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