Saturday, 1 March 2025

Microsoft will end Skype in May, leaving some users upset

quote [ Microsoft says it will wind down the pioneering and once ubiquitous free video calling service so it can streamline its consumer communications offerings, such as Microsoft Teams. ]

She don't like FaceTime, she would rather Skype
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[by ScoobySnacks@6:01amGMT]

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Bob Denver said @ 10:56pm GMT on 3rd Mar [Score:1 Funsightful]
Weirdly they just updated the IOS app today:

"We're listening to your feedback and working hard to improve Skype. Here's what's new:
- Now you can have big conversations, because Skype calls now support up to 100 participants for audio group calls
- Bug fixes and stability improvements"
stv179 said @ 6:12am GMT on 1st Mar
Took a bit longer than expected.
Paracetamol said @ 6:54am GMT on 1st Mar
Way more robust than Teams and allows calling phone numbers for a fee .. The reason to stop supporting these 30 million users for the sake of .. whatever business streamlining is a bit sad.

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