Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the ...

Microsoft was too busy adding emoji and trying to compete with the rise of WhatsApp, FaceTime, Snapchat, and Facebook ...

The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship ...

Microsoft users who still rely on Skype may soon have to find a different chat and calling service. A message inside the ...

To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype ...

Microsoft Corp. is signaling the end of the line for Skype, the iconic internet calling and chat service it bought almost 14 ...

At its peak, around 2016, Skype had 300 million users. But its popularity waned over the years, usurped by rival messaging platforms like WhatsApp and professional workplace apps like Slack.

When Microsoft tried to stretch the Skype brand into the workplace, it lost out to Slack Technologies Inc. Microsoft’s response was to start from scratch and build Teams, a chat, voice and video ...

and a big rival to Salesforce Inc.’s CRM Slack. Skype officially will be retired in May. Back To Top ...

Skype users will be able to use their existing ... demand for workplace chatting services sparked by upstart rival Slack Technologies. Slack and Teams, along with newer video platforms such ...