skype

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Skype's demise

    Skype's demise Microsoft Corp. is signalling the end of the line for Skype, the iconic Internet calling and chat service it bought almost 14 years ago. Once a byword for digital calls that bypassed long-distance charges, Skype was surpassed in recent years by smartphone-native communication...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • microsoft microsoft teams skype slack telegram video calling video conferencing voice-over-internet-protocol (voip) whatsapp
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. M

    Skype number issues

    I started using skype numbers in 2015. This worked perfectly for years. Over the past few years I've started having problems, especially with the Skype Android app. There were times when the line was terrible, then occasionally the call wouldn't come through at all and I'd notice a missed...
    • MSB
    • Thread
    • landline alternative skype voip
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: VOIP
  4. frankvw

    Skype alternative for calling landlines

    I occasionally need to call overseas landline numbers. For years I've used Skype for that, with good results. But lately Skype has been lacking: calls to landline numbers in Europe often fail: they either don't go through at all, or one side is unable to hear the other, etc. Not sure if it has...
    • frankvw
    • Thread
    • skype suggestion voip billing
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: VOIP
  5. Jan

    Skype, Edge and Bing mobile apps get Microsoft-customised ChatGPT support

    Microsoft adding Bing AI chatbot to mobile apps and Skype Microsoft is bringing its Bing AI chatbot to the Edge and Bing mobile apps, as well as Skype, the company announced in a blog post. Those with access to the preview of the tool can now access it through their Microsoft account on the...
  6. J

    Major changes coming to Skype

    Major changes coming to Skype Skype has announced a number of major changes for its desktop and mobile applications, overhauling the platform's messaging features. The company has unveiled new messaging features which include the ability to display multiple photos and videos, preview media...
  7. J

    Skype to add real-time captions to calls

    Skype to add real-time captions to calls Microsoft has added the option to show subtitles when you're in a Skype call. The live captions and subtitles will be "fast, continuous, and contextually updated as people speak," said the software giant.
  8. RedViking

    Zoom Video Conferencing (Skype Alternative)

    Skype is not the way it used to be. We'll the 'free' one anyways. Some love it, most hate it. And I have been looking for an alternative for while now. I've tried other software like Discord, but it didn't work for me. It seems the Freelance community I am involved with (aka Filipinos) use...
    • RedViking
    • Thread
    • remote control skype video conference voip zoom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Software
  9. RedViking

    Webcam, what to buy? (Advice Needed)

    Ave! I am looking for a webcam below R1000. Any suggestions on what would be good for the price range? It will be used for conference calling etc. Here is the top results on takealot, anyone of them good?
  10. J

    Do you use Skype on a daily basis?

    Do you use Microsoft's Skype messaging application every day?
  11. J

    Don't Skype me - How Microsoft turned consumers against its software

    Don't Skype me - How Microsoft turned consumers against its software It's relatively easy these days to find critics of Skype, the popular online calling service that Microsoft acquired in 2011 for $8.5 billion. Former devotees routinely gripe on social media that the software has become...
  12. mercurial

    Skype can't fix a nasty security bug without a massive code rewrite

    Skype can't fix a nasty security bug without a massive code rewrite
  13. L

    Cheapest way to call the UK?

    I'd like to call the UK, what's the cheapest way to do this?
    • larsliedberg
    • Thread
    • adsl international call international call rates skype voip
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: VOIP
  14. Newsfeed

    Skype desktop app gets a big overhaul

    Skype desktop app gets a big overhaul The redesigned Skype desktop app has launched.
  15. M

    Skype problems since around late 2016

    I first registered a Skype number in mid 2015 when I headed off to England and Ireland for 6 months. I use it for business, I have an SA number as well as a UK number. The service worked incredibly well; I seldom had a bad line or issue such as no sound. Over the last year or so I have...
    • MSB
    • Thread
    • skype voip
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: VOIP
  16. Newsfeed

    Cortana now in Skype

    Cortana now in Skype Skype is bringing Cortana, Microsoft’s intelligent assistant, to its platform.
  17. Newsfeed

    Doing technical and coding interviews over Skype

    Doing technical and coding interviews over Skype Skype has launched a preview feature that helps recruiters conduct technical and coding interviews.
  18. Newsfeed

    Skype launches new desktop preview

    Skype launches new desktop preview A new preview version of Skype is available on desktop computers, which includes new features and enhancements.
  19. Newsfeed

    Skype gets support for integrated PayPal payments

    Skype gets support for integrated PayPal payments Microsoft now allows Skype users to send money to their contacts using PayPal.
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    Massive Skype outage reported

    Massive Skype outage reported Skype users from around the world are reporting connectivity problems.
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    The latest messaging service to copy Snapchat is Skype

    The latest messaging service to copy Snapchat is Skype Microsoft has announced a major redesign for the Skype mobile app, which includes a new “Highlights” feature that lets users temporarily show photos and videos to contacts.
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