Pour one out for the blue "S." After more than two decades,Watch I Did It For You Online Skype — the once-ubiquitous video-calling app that defined early internet communication — is officially being retired.
As of May 5, Microsoft is shutting down Skype, signaling the end of an era for the service that, in the mid-2000s, was practically synonymous with video calls. Launched in 2003 and scooped up by Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion, Skype was once a juggernaut, peaking at more than 300 million active users in the early 2010s.
SEE ALSO: Microsoft to kill Office support for Windows 10 this yearBut in the years since, Skype’s relevance slowly eroded. Messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram chipped away at its user base. Then came Zoom’s pandemic-fueled rise, and Microsoft’s own collaboration tool, Teams, which gradually cannibalized Skype’s core functionality.
Microsoft confirmed the shutdown in February, announcing Teams as the new default for users seeking video calls and messaging. The Skype homepage now reads like a digital gravestone, redirecting visitors to "start using Teams." Paid users can transition to Teams for free, and the company says you’ve got until January 2026 to export your data.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Skype isn’t the first iconic tech product to fade into obsolescence — and it won’t be the last. But for a generation that grew up saying "Skype me," it’s a bittersweet goodbye.
Topics Microsoft
No Time for a Negative Peace
How to change your Twitter handle and display name
Epicurean Materialism
'Call of Duty' gets AI
Exceptionally rare radio sources detected in the distant universe
The Morning News Roundup for October 27, 2014
The Literary Agent of Yore
Galway Kinnell, 1927–2014
Shop Owala's Memorial Day Sale for 30% off tumblers
The Morning News Roundup for October 28, 2014
Apple is actively looking at AI search for Safari
Watching a Cage Fighter Starve Himself
OpenAI releases new ChatGPT guidance for educators interested in AI
Tiny Books About Cats
Fyre Festival and Trump’s Language
Watching a Cage Fighter Starve Himself
The Morning News Roundup for October 29, 2014
A Complete Guide to Flinging in Oscar Wilde
10 Tech Predictions for 2017
Grief and Adventure on the Path to the North Pole
Forever 21 might be going under, but at least we have these memesDark Sky is done. Here's how Apple's Weather app succeeded itTom Brady simply can't pull off this hatJustin Bieber opens up about fame and drug use on InstagramHow to navigate online cheatingAmazon's proposed sports app could make it an even bigger streaming player11 social media hacks that will improve your timelines infinitelyElon Musk says Twitter view count will soon be optionalNew iPad mini might come in late 2023Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 29Uber driver plays his own 'Old Town Road' remix dedicated to his catFind My app may have saved the life of a carThis construction noise sounded so good that people remixed it into club tracksBattery replacement for iPhones is getting pricierBeto O'Rourke campaign sells 'this is f*cked up' TWordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 31'Doctor Who' trailer: David Tennant and Catherine Tate are definitely backWordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 28Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 30Twitter trolls Instagram by posting screenshots of tweets to Instagram What the new American Girl doll means to black and stuttering communities What to do if you're trapped in an infinity scarf ZTE is kickstarting an eye CEO Sundar Pichai recalls Google job interview, 'I thought Gmail was a joke' The perfect kitchen appliance for people who suck at cooking This is the sports debate show parody we needed Nick Offerman just trolled us all at CES Google launches Tilt Brush 'artist in residency' VR art initiative The Obamas donated their swing set because the Trumps didn't want it Dolphins escape from Japanese town made famous by 'The Cove' Razer's Project Ariana turns your entire wall into an extended screen Basslet's wearable subwoofer lets you feel the bass in your body 'Sherlock' creator shuts down Season 4 critics with poetic open letter Guard reveals the time he almost shot the Queen 'CS:GO' players vote to ditch Professional Esports Association's first season Augmented reality app from IBM and NY Times tries to make history fun CES 2017: Samsung's new 2 Tennis legend Roger Federer playing a pair of 'air bongos' is pure dorky joy Tinder trolls CES by pitching a regular reality headset China slams Trump's 'obsession with Twitter diplomacy'
2.9296s , 8199.671875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch I Did It For You Online】,Openness Information Network