April 3, 2014
From sea to shore, Skype dazzles students with South African penguins

Skype recently organized a month-long series connecting classrooms with renowned marine experts and oceanographers who are exploring the oceans and the creatures living in them. Thousands of students around the world took part in Skype calls with guest speakers from boats out at sea, marine biologists in their labs, and in some cases, Skype calls with some of the animals that live in and around our oceans.

April 3, 2014
Introducing Skype, new and improved, for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1

The emphasis for the app is on having the best Skype experience on the go, says Lara Kingwell, a product marketing manager at Skype. You’ll be able to easily upgrade your audio phone calls to Skype video calls, or use Cortana, Windows Phone 8.1’s virtual assistant, to quickly chat with friends and family via Skype.

April 2, 2014
Joe Belfiore: Build 2014

Remarks by Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President, Operating Systems group, San Francisco, Calif.

March 27, 2014
Discover electro-pop duo Cherub via the ‘Ones To Watch’ with Skype tour

Discovering a band in an intimate venue before they hit the big time is an extra special experience for music fans. Now, in partnership with Live Nation, Skype is offering concert-goers an opportunity to check out the latest up-and-coming artists and be the first to discover the “Ones To Watch.”