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October 8, 2013

No end to the ways teachers are using Skype to make learning more interesting

How many ways are there to use Skype in a classroom? Probably as many as the teachers who use it. For a sampling, check out the stories reported in the latest Skype Social Good blog post.

October 8, 2013

How tech advancements are improving the Skype experience

On Friday, Skype’s Big Blog ran a post about technological improvements over the past year, and how those improvements help ensure that Skype video, audio and chat are there when you want them, help preserve the battery on your mobile device, and prepare the way for exciting new capabilities that the team is building now.

October 4, 2013

This simple tip will help you connect with more friends on Skype

Don’t forget, your profile information is all people have to go on when deciding whether or not to accept your request. So how do you update your profile information? Check out this blog post.

October 1, 2013

Five reasons you should be using IM in the workplace

Skype details five reasons why you should be using instant messaging in your workplace, from better collaboration with different groups to protecting your valuable time when you don’t want to be disturbed.

September 26, 2013

Bring them back with great customer support. Find out how Skype can help

A premier tool for chat/voice/video calls along with real-time screen sharing, sending files, and placing calls to landlines and mobile phones worldwide, Skype is a powerful tool for making customer support more productive and effective.

September 26, 2013

Who knew Skype was a contact sport? How to iron out contact issues and enjoy more video calls

Ever try to make a Skype video call to a friend, and it didn’t go through? The problem may well be that your friend never accepted the contact request you sent them. Matthew de Beer, author of Skype’s Tips & Tricks blog, reveals that and more in his Wednesday post about contact issues.

September 19, 2013

Skype for iPhone and iPad update includes new ‘Join Call’ button

On Wednesday Microsoft released version 4.12 of Skype for iPhone and Skype for iPad, which focuses on call quality and accessibility improvements. Also, the Skype team listened to your feedback and added a new “Join Call” button for group voice calls, making it even easier for you to connect with your friends and loved ones.

September 17, 2013

Skype turns 10: Talkin’ ‘bout a revolution

Inventive and intrepid founders, wild Estonian parties, brilliant engineering, Tabasco-doused initiations, Silicon Valley intrigue – it’s all here in the inside story of Skype’s first decade.

September 16, 2013

Schoolkids say ‘Find Us Maybe’ with Mystery Skype

How’s this for a fun way to learn? Mystery Skype is a new educational game where two classrooms call each other on Skype, and then each tries to guess the location of the other by asking questions. It’s a great way to learn geography, languages, history, and even science and mathematics.

September 10, 2013

Take a look at the new Skype pre-release on Windows 8.1

With Skype built-in, you’ll never miss a message. Not only will you be able to view your missed calls and instant messages, but you can answer calls directly from your lock screen.