What went wrong with Skype?
Microsoft was too busy adding emoji and trying to compete with the rise of WhatsApp, FaceTime, Snapchat, and Facebook ...
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. I don’t know for sure how this sort of ...
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a ...
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Skype to Shut 14 Years After Microsoft’s $8.5 Billion Purchase
Founded in 2003 by Nordic entrepreneurs, Skype at one time was owned by eBay Inc. and was in the hands of a private ...
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 ...
So Long, Skype: Microsoft Will Shut Down The Venerable Video Calling Service
Microsoft announced Friday it will be “retiring” Skype in May, nearly 22 years after the web-based phone and video calling ...
End of an era: Microsoft to shut down Skype, shifting users to Teams, 14 years after $8.5B deal
Microsoft confirmed Friday that it is officially retiring Skype in May and consolidating its consumer communication offerings ...
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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
By 2011, when Microsoft bought it from eBay, Skype had about 170 million users worldwide, then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in an event announcing the planned merger. “The Skype brand has ...
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Skype is shutting down, Microsoft says
Microsoft is shutting down what was once a pioneer in videoconferencing. Skype, the video-calling service that was once so ...