Month: August 2013

August 29, 2013
Phil Sorgen named leader of Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Group

Sorgen previously led Microsoft’s U.S. Small and Midmarket Solutions and Partners Group, and in his new role will manage a team of sales and marketing professionals tasked with helping Microsoft’s 620,000-strong partner community to capitalize on news areas of growth in cloud computing, mobility, big data and enterprise social technologies.

August 28, 2013
10 ways companies boost their business using Skype

When most people think of Skype, they picture friends and family members bridging long distances to share a moment together. That’s an accurate image, but it’s missing a key aspect of Skype: it’s a powerful business tool too.

August 28, 2013
Build your app once, run it anywhere: PaaS for the modern Web arrives

In developing the soon-to-arrive R2 Wave, Microsoft engineers closely examined what organizations need and want from the cloud. One theme they repeatedly heard was the desire to build an app once and have that app be able to live in any data center or cloud. Good news: That functionality is now here.

August 28, 2013
Where oh where has my Video Call button gone?

The Skype team’s Matthew de Beer wants to answer your questions about Skype. Earlier this month he wrote a post taking on frequently asked questions about Skype status. Recently he dug through more questions from Skype Support, and found two common queries related to the availability of video calls.

August 28, 2013
Watch the 10 most memorable Skype video moments from the past decade

Ten years goes by pretty fast, but it’s true: Skype is now a decade old. And over the years, many unforgettable events have been captured using it. Now, Skype’s Big Blog has put together a list of its “10 most memorable Skype video moments from our first decade.”