If you are primarily an Apple user, FaceTime is a decent Skype replacement for video calling. FaceTime has exceptional video ...

Skype was first distributed in 2003 by Niklas Zennström (Sweden) and Janus Friis (Denmark). Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion US after outbidding Google and Facebook. Since then, the ...

Microsoft is set to retire its Skype service in May, urging users to switch to Microsoft Teams. Despite continuous updates to Skype, its relevance dwindled amid competition. Launched in 2003 and ...

Skype teaches us that first-mover advantage is fleeting. It created the category, but Zoom owned the moment. Why? Because Zoom was simpler, slicker, and unburdened by legacy. Skype had bloated ...