Microsoft is hanging up on Skype, and we should salute it for introducing us all to video calls

If I close my eyes, I can hear the once iconic Skype ringtone: "Da DA-da, do-do DO do." It was the sound of communication and ...
The Hill

Goodbye, Skype: Once-popular video calling service shuts down for good

(NEXSTAR) – After a 21-year run, the once widely-used video chat app Skype is now officially a memory, as of May 5. “Rest in peace, Skype,” one person wrote on X. “You served us well.” “Listen to that ...
Time

Skype Rolls Out ‘Conversation Ads’ During Audio Calls

Wondering what Microsoft had in mind for Skype when it bought the company in May of last year for $8.5 billion? Apparently, the answer is ads. Yes, today Skype announced “Conversation Ads.” Well, ...