Skype

May 15, 2014

Lara Eurdolian, named as the new Skype Beauty Ambassador, spends most of her time blogging about beauty trends on her site, PrettyConnected.com. But she’s also pretty connected in using her industry contacts via Skype to make a positive difference in the lives of women in poverty.

May 8, 2014

Skype’s Pet Brand Ambassador Paris Permenter is an in-demand speaker and successful author, which means she has to leave her two dogs and four cats behind when she travels. Luckily, she has Skype to make video calls to keep in touch.

May 7, 2014

The “Ones to Watch with Skype” program showcases some of the hottest up-and-coming artists, and recently brought fans and Skype Moment Makers in various cities along for the ride for rapper Kid Ink’s North American tour. Kid Ink, whose song, “Feels Good to Be Up” is a favorite, also provided some mentoring advice to three lucky fans during a Skype group video call.

May 6, 2014

When Jeannette Kaplun left her family in Chile 17 years ago, she missed being close to loved ones on special dates like Mother’s Day. This year, her mom and her grandmother will be in Santiago, and her other grandmother in Houston, Texas. She’ll use Skype to give them virtual hugs, and has some tips for everyone doing the same to create some meaningful moments.

May 5, 2014

Give her flowers, but also give her a call using Skype this Sunday for Mother’s Day. A global survey of moms, grandparents and children conducted by Skype shows that 93 percent of mothers would like to spend some of their special day with their children on Skype if they can’t be together in person.

May 2, 2014

Yahmise Hayes, a Marine corporal and mother of two, is stationed in a remote area Afghanistan, so she won’t be enjoying Mother’s Day with her kids back home in North Carolina. But because of Skype, Hayes will get to spend time with them.

April 29, 2014

Some of the world’s most innovative ideas were shared at the TED2014 conference in Vancouver, Canada last month, and Skype was there to facilitate conversations with folks such as astronaut Chris Hadfield, Oscar-nominated director Jehane Noujaim and Sports Illustrated reporter David Epstein.

April 28, 2014

Skype group video calling is now free for users of Windows desktop, Xbox One and Macs. Until now, group video calling has been part of Skype’s Premium service for $9.99 a month, which also includes unlimited calling, on those platforms.