Even if you're not yet enthusiastic about Windows 8, Skype's makeover for Microsoft's new operating system should please you, especially if you use the video calling service a lot. It's based on a ...

Just in time for the launch of Windows 8, Skype is getting a new modern-style app to take advantage of all the operating system’s features. Given that Microsoft owns Skype, it’s no surprise that the ...

Microsoft has brought video-calling king Skype to the new Windows 8 OS, which hits stores Friday, and it sure looks pretty. Skype on Windows 8 offers all the trappings you’d expect from the well-known ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 8 is still fresh out of the proverbial gate and many of the apps are still getting their ...

Microsoft is releasing Windows 8.1 Update today, but the company also has a new version Skype to download for users of that OS as well. The new update brings the version number of the app up to 2.7 ...

Microsoft has announced that it is aiming for the end of summer this year for the rollout of its real-time translation technology in Skype for Windows. The technology will first be offered in Skype ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft’s Skype is an important communication tool used by millions around the world to remain ...

Starting July 7, the "modern" Skype app is going away and you'll have to use the desktop version instead. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of ...

Microsoft decided to add Skype as the default chat and messaging app for Windows 8.1, but since the launch of the OS update earlier this month there have been some reports of Skype crashing when ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is simplifying Skype for Windows into a single application. While the ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Ever since Microsoft started forcing Windows Live Messenger users over ...