Skype

February 28, 2014
Skype: Grandparent tested, and approved

Don’t let distance separate you from those you hold dear, especially grandparents! Skype is the perfect tool for keeping in touch when extended family members are far away. On the Play Blog, Jeff Bogle shares how his kids use Skype to bring their grandparents into the living room for Science Sunday experiments, or a quick weeknight bedtime story.

February 27, 2014
Win this Skype contest, and you could be on your way to Europe for two weeks

In “Rerouted: a Skype travel challenge,” travel blogger Mike Corey wound up bungee jumping in Italy, dancing in France and scuba diving in Greece. With the help of his friends on Skype and Twitter, Corey made it across Europe. Now, you have the chance to follow in his footsteps (bungee jumping is optional) with an all-expense paid trip that’s being offered by Skype.

February 24, 2014
Say hello to Skype for the Nokia X family

The Skype for Android app has been customized to bring Nokia X owners the same experience you get on Android devices. You’ll be able to reach anyone anywhere, you’ll always be reachable and you can make calls the way you want.

February 21, 2014
O, The Oprah Magazine joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Skype to ‘Just Say Hello’

Even though many of us are more connected technologically than ever, it seems like we’re also more disconnected from each other as human beings. That isolation isn’t good for us psychologically or physically, and to help combat it, a new campaign by O, The Oprah Magazine, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Skype wants each of us, every day, to “Just Say Hello” to one person we don’t know.

February 20, 2014
‘Today Show’ co-host Natalie Morales plays ‘Mystery Skype’ with students

Skype in the classroom is a great tool for bringing children together from around the world, and the “Mystery Skype” game makes such meetings even more fun and educational. The increasingly popular game has children ask questions to figure out the location of students in another classroom, as “Today Show” co-host Natalie Morales found out when she recently took part in such a session.

February 20, 2014
Stretch yourself with the first-ever Instagram Yoga Challenge with prizes from Skype

If you are a downward dog diva, or have the steel arms required to do the difficult Firefly pose, you can show off your flexibility with the first-ever Instagram Yoga month-long daily challenge, beginning March 1. Skype will reward you for your exertions with prizes such as free vouchers for international calls, a Surface tablet and a JAMBOX speaker.