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Skype has been available in the browser for a few years - here's how it works.

Skype is probably the world's best-known video calling app. It's free, but it can be a little challenging for novice users, so here's a starter guide.

Looking to jazz up your video calls with something to make your hum-drum life look a little more interesting? Check out our guide.

In an attempt to copy one of Zoom's most popular features, Skype lets you change your background during video calls.

The Microsoft video calling client is rolling out another design overhaul. Here's what's new.

Skype has enabled blurred backgrounds on its iPhone and iPad app, find out how to enable it here

Forget setting up Zoom - here's how you can create instant meetings in Skype without signing in.

A middle-spec Apple Watch is here.

Skype has announced it has increased the group calling limit to 50 people.

Remember that all-new Skype design?The new look first launched for mobile devices in June, and then, in August, Microsoft said it was testing similar ...

Slack better watch its back.Microsoft owns Skype, and it doesn't like that Slack is currently dominating in the messaging software space for large tea...

We're not sure whether this is a joke or not, but Skype has announced a collaboration with Monty Python, launching a selection of Mojis."What are Moji...

Taking a pet to the vet is a nightmare for most. Loading a cat into a box is like battling nature itself. That's why PawSquad wants to shake-up the ve...

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it is working on a service called Microsoft WiFi which aims to offer international WiFi access.Initially Micro...

Skype and Sky. Do you know the difference between the two?An EU court apparently didn't see a clear distinction and has ruled that Microsoft’s Skype

On 25 April, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in South Asia.The massive quake is now known to have injured more than 6,500 people, according to

Microsoft has announced that it will soon make available a version of Skype that runs in a browser. That means you will be able to just about use any ...

Skype has announced a new messaging app: Skype Qik.The move, clearly a response to the popularity of apps like Whatsapp and Snapchat, will be a standa...

Skype has given its Mac and Windows clients a redesign. The new look is not only aesthetic but also places a greater emphasis on chatting and sharing....

Microsoft plans to shut down 15-year-old MSN Messenger for good this autumn.MSN Messenger is a well-known instant messaging client by Microsoft (rebra...

Skype doesn't want to bother you with too many notifications across a slew of devices, so it has announced a new feature that limits chat notification...

Skype for Android has updated to version 5.0, adding the ability to sync with your phone's address book.Skype said you must first download the update,

Following an initial roll-out in April, Microsoft-owned Skype has announced that owners of Windows tablets and Windows 2-in-1 devices can now enjoy fr...

Skype has overhauled its iPhone app, Skype for iPhone 5.0, with a new design, new features, and the promise of being considerably faster for those usi...

Skype is now a little more compelling for those of you who love to video chat with multiple friends but don't have much cash to spare.There's no short...

Skype has introduced a set of Marvel super-heroes emoticons to the chat messaging side of the service to coincide with the release of Captain America:

Microsoft has announced that its Skype integration in Outlook.com is now complete and live for users worldwide.The company originally revealed in Apri...

Skype has announced a host of helpful updates to its chat service.The first is more efficient multi-device syncing. So when you've read a message on y...

Microsoft's chief executive search has been in full swing since Steve Ballmer announced his retirement in August, and the company has said it hopes t...

Dell's now private, and it has a fresh, sentimental advertisement to show people just how its humble beginnings will undoubtedly help shape the compan...

Skype for Android has received a significant update that allows tablet users to multitask during video calls, among other things.Specifically, version

Skype has told Pocket-lint that it sees the future of the company as a multi-device experience as it continues to work towards allowing people to acce...

Microsoft has begun to narrow down its list of potential replacements for outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer, reports Reuters.The list is impressive, includin...

With Microsoft spending some overseas cash and buying parts of Finnish smartphone company Nokia, namely the devices and services division, we wonder w...

Just as the rest of the world is seemingly shying away from 3D in the home, Skype has revealed that it has developed the technology necessary to offer

Microsoft announced on Monday that the preview of its Skype integration in Outlook.com is now live for users in the UK, US, Germany, France, Brazil an...

Skype has launched a new version of Skype for Android today, with Derek Snyder, head of mobile marketing at Skype, telling Pocket-lint that the change...

Skype has announced that it's video messaging service is now available to all Windows, Mac and App users. "We’re excited to announce that video messag...

Xbox One will have the ability to talk to gamers in a Siri-like conversational fashion, according to a speculative report by Polygon.With E3 - the wor...

An update for Skype for Windows 8 has hit the Windows Store, bringing video messaging to the application version of the software.The Windows desktop v...

Already available in preview form for Mac, iOS and Android, many can now use Skype Video Messaging using the Windows desktop client (for Windows 7 or ...

The Skype app will finally makes it way to BlackBerry 10 with the launch of the BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry confirmed, filling a gaping hole in the Bla...

Skype has rolled out a new feature for users of its latest version: Video Messaging. The new feature, if you've got it, can be found in the Conversati...

At its BlackBerry 10 launch event to close out January, BlackBerry had several big-name app companies demoing their respective apps. We saw the likes ...

As our final article on Skype Up Your Life week on Pocket-lint, we have one more piece of Secret Skype advice that you might think worth taking. We ta...

We've looked at people using Skype to make a living, people using it to keep in touch with friends and family, and even a handful of people using Skyp...

A video call isn't just about what you say, it is about how you look and move. You can entirely alter a person's impression of you simply by changing ...

Skype doesn’t just have to be on your computer. In fact, Skype can be used to replace your conventional means of making a phone call. You can do away