A new generation of Skype users
Julie from The Effortless Girl and her sister, Bethany, both live in North Carolina, but five hours away from each other. Last year, Bethany was pregnant with her son Wells and when Julie found out her sister was going into labor, she rushed to get to the hospital to be there for the birth of her nephew. … Read more
Comfortable stilettos: an entrepreneur’s story with Skype Translator
We’ve recently discovered that, not only is Skype used by fashion designers to expand client bases, but we’re also responsible for alleviating excruciating foot pain. We caught up with fashion entrepreneur Bing Cai of Alouit New York about high heels, empowerment and how Skype helps women walk taller. Alouit New York is in the business … Read more
Skype 6.25 for iOS: Great new features of iOS 10 on Skype
Today, we’re excited to announce the release of Skype 6.25 for iPhone and iPad. This update takes the best new features of iOS 10 and integrates them into the Skype experience. Check out what’s new below and download the latest version of Skype today. Your Skype call is Siri’s command With iOS 10 and SiriKit, calling someone … Read more
Skype video calling and chess – a winning strategy
The mother of all abstract strategy games, chess continues to hold court as a perennial favorite pastime of amateur and professional players worldwide, in local and international tournaments, or just as a friendly match in the park enjoyed by two friends. But did you know chess players still make up one of the biggest gaming … Read more
Chat with snowboarder Jamie Anderson about her off-season training
It might be football and baseball season for some, but for winter sports fans, it’s the season we wonder what our favorite athletes have been getting up to all summer. If you’re a fan of Olympic and X Games champion Jamie Anderson (and let’s face it—who isn’t?), you might be following her on social wondering … Read more
Storytelling and accessibility: meet our Shoot the Future winner
A few weeks ago, we announced the winner of our Shoot the Future contest, a competition designed to find a new, truly innovative and inclusive documentary, news or entertainment concept. “Playback”, a creative project that blends video storytelling and accessibility, took the gold among 500 entries. We recently caught up over Skype with the man … Read more
To Windows Mobile Insiders: Send SMS with Skype Preview
Yesterday, we rolled out an updated Skype Preview for Windows 10 PC and Mobile to members of the Windows Insider Program. The SMS relay feature is part of this update, and allows users to send and receive SMS and MMS messages directly from a Windows 10 PC when Skype on your Windows 10 Mobile is … Read more
Skype meets “Philanthropist of the Year” Lilian Ajayi-Ore
“I am a Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Consumer Insights and Search Engine Optimization Executive with over 13 years of relevant industry experience. I am a goal oriented individual with a passion for results.” Lilian Ajayi’s LinkedIn profile reads impressively enough—an ambitious, go-getting woman with a career-minded mentality. However, what Lilian is keeping quiet, and what … Read more
Indie film company bridges time zones with Skype
Nigerian-American filmmaker Alexander “Lexx” Ore is the CEO of Lexxistalking Entertainment, a NYC-based film production powerhouse with satellite locations in Nigeria, West Africa. His latest production, The Dance Movie Project (TDMP), Africa’s first Afrobeats dance movie, is set for global release later this year. Alexander “Lexx” Ore. Writer and Executive Producer of The Dance Movie Project Afrobeats is … Read more
Journey to Aquarius over Skype
Just as people are fascinated by life on the International Space Station, it’s equally as mysterious to think about living 60 feet underwater in a permanent aquatic lab. Since few people actually have the chance to experience life as an aquanaut, Skype is once again teaming up with the Aquarius Reef Base to take students … Read more