Skype Shuts Down After Two Decades

#Skype #Microsoft #Teams #VideoCalling #TechNews #Communication #EndofAnEra #Technology #BusinessNews #DigitalTransformation #Software #Innovation #RIPSkype #MessagingApp #TechIndustry #InterestingWorld #InterestingWorldy @InterestingWorldy #topnews #viral After two decades, Skype, the pioneering video calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, who acquired Skype, announced it will cease operations after Monday, urging users to switch to Microsoft Teams. Jeff Teper, Microsoft’s president of collaborative apps and platforms, acknowledges Skype’s integral role in shaping modern communications, according to National Public Radio, NPR. Founded in 2003, Skype revolutionized online communication, boasting over three hundred million users at its peak. After being acquired by eBay for two point six billion dollars, and later sold to Microsoft, Skype faced stiff competition from Zoom, WhatsApp and Slack, resulting in a dwindling user base. Microsoft is facilitating a seamless migration of chats and contacts to Teams. Did you know? – The name ‘Skype’ is derived from ‘Sky peer-to-peer’. https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s1-5387436/skype-shutting-down

On May 6, 2025 By James Moore

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