Tag: skype
Text, call, video call on your browser with Skype for Web (US and UK)
If you're a Skype user, their mobile app has probably served you well, letting you converse with your family, friends and colleagues through free...
Big tech companies provide help to disaster response efforts in Nepal
It was a sad weekend as tragedy struck Nepal. The country was hit by 7.8-magnitude earthquake causing damage all throughout the Kathmandu capital. The...
Skype update brings more emojis, speech to text
Most of the messaging apps that are really popular in the market sometimes have more than just the ability to send text messages going...
Skype update: photo sharing even when offline
Have you ever had that moment when you really really needed to share a picture of your baby's first steps or your cute puppy's...
Google Translate app for phones to turn recognized languages into text automatically
Google is set to offer an update to the Google translate application that will make it much easier for people to have conversations even...
Wire: what Skype would have been like if built today
Skype co-founder Janus Friis has a new project afoot with Wire, a new communications platform that technically does not really rival his former company,...
Skype update: picture-in-picture support for smartphones
We only still have 24 hours a day, but sometimes it seems like it's never enough for all the stuff we have to do,...
Microsoft rolls out Skype for Web, still in beta mode
Microsoft seems to be doing a Google by introducing Skype for Web. The program is still in beta mode but it looks promising. This...
Skype Qik lets you send quick video messages to loved ones
In the age of the quick, the GIF and the ephemeral, video calling apps like Skype are perfectly fine for work-related or more "formal"...
Skype chat notifications adjusts to device you’re using
While having multiple devices is the new normal for most people, it can be a pain to receive notifications on all of them. Your...
Skype 5.0 for Android makes it easier to find friends
Since a lot more people now log on to Skype through their mobile device rather than the desktop, it would now be more natural...
Qik shutting down at the end of April, will delete everything that day
Qik, the video messaging service, is shutting down. The long-standing service is ushering users over to Skype in their stead. Neither is a surprising...