Skype

August 14, 2014

If you’re off to college, or have taken a job in another city, and are separated from your significant other, Skype can make it easy to bridge the distance gap in several ways, and not just with video calling, writes Shana Pearlman.

August 13, 2014

Fifth-grade teacher Arin Kress from Ohio recently went to Australia, where she swam with whale sharks. But just as important, while she was Down Under she also met the Perth students and teacher who have been using Skype to share everything from information to artwork with Kress’ students at Park Street Intermediate School in Grove City.

August 13, 2014

Version 3.1 of Skype for modern Windows was released Tuesday, and the version gives you the ability to edit messages. There are also some other improvements, including making video message notifications more reliable and video messages more accessible.

August 11, 2014

Previously, Skype users had to have a paid subscription to share screens with two or more people, but not anymore. If you’ve got the latest versions of Skype for Windows desktop or Skype for Mac, group screen sharing is now free.

August 7, 2014

Whether your college-aged child is a freshman, just starting out, or a senior doing career planning, they can still benefit from your help, and you can use Skype to point them to the answers they need.

August 5, 2014

Using Skype and your mobile, you can participate in any group audio call from pretty much anywhere in the world, as long as you’ve got Internet access, writes Shana Pearlman in a blog post. “Just have the folks back at the office add your Skype name to the group call and you’ll be all set.”

August 4, 2014

One of them is to “Treat your bookworm to a night in and get them to swap flashcards for some face-to-face time,” writes Shana Pearlman in a blog post. “Call in their favorite pizza or other food delivery, set up laptops and tablets, and share a nice family dinner over a Skype video call. If you have multiple kids at different schools, try a group video call to get the whole family together – just like old times.”

August 1, 2014

All you have to do is add AcerExplorer1 on Skype as a contact to begin your virtual quest to win adventure-friendly Acer gear. One grand prize winner will get a real adventure (for two) in New York City. And, everyone who takes on the scavenger hunt will win Skype credit.

July 29, 2014

One of the key ways Skype stays connected with you so that you can learn about important developments, or if you need help, say, to reset your password, is via email. To find out how to update your contact email address, follow the steps on the Skype Tips & Tricks blog.