Goodbye Skype, hello Teams: How Microsoft is making the switch easy
To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype ...
As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses
“Skype calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption,” Skype’s homepage read in 2004.
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Tech Matters: Goodbye, Skype; hello, Teams — How to make the switch
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype. Skype will remain online until May 5, giving users a limited window to decide: Move ...
Skype Will Shut Down on May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams
Microsoft is pivoting to support Teams instead. Microsoft 365 head Jeff Teper encouraged Skype users to migrate their Skype ...
Why Microsoft is Shutting Down Skype—And 5 Chat Alternatives
Microsoft is retiring Skype in May 2025, urging users to migrate to Microsoft Teams Free. Here are some alternatives video ...
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after buying it 14 years ago 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 ...
Microsoft Will End Skype Internet Calling Service in May
For users, Skype will go offline on May 5, when Microsoft replaces it with a free version of Microsoft Teams. Teams has been ...
Microsoft says it will shutter Skype in May, focus resources on Teams
Microsoft announced on Friday that it will be retiring Skype in May and putting all of its video conferencing resources into ...
End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown
Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing ...
Skype is dying soon. Here’s how to migrate to Teams (or pick another app)
Microsoft is officially discontinuing the Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user ...