Wondering what Microsoft had in mind for Skype when it bought the company in May of last year for $8.5 billion? Apparently, the answer is ads. Yes, today Skype announced “Conversation Ads.” Well, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -Skype, the revolutionary internet phone service that once dominated the landscape, is coming to an end. Its distinctive jingle, the sound that played when you made a Skype call ...

On Friday, Microsoft announced that the 21-year-old calling and messaging service will shut down May 5. The software company is encouraging Skype users to migrate to its free Teams app. Skype won ...

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down ...

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011 and which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online.

After over two decades of serving the world with its video calling services, Microsoft is now sunsetting one of the most famous platforms in the world, Skype, which popularized this type of ...

Sometimes web-based services and sites get sold for eye-catching amounts of money. But Microsoft's proposal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion - yes, that's a "b" - caught even the most jaded techies ...

On Friday, Microsoft announced that the 21-year-old calling and messaging service will shut down May 5. The software company is encouraging Skype users to migrate to its free Teams app. Skype won ...