Elie Wiesel, David Axelrod, and special guests talk politics via Skype at the Conference of Nobel Laureates at 92Y
Last week, Skype had the privilege of once again joining forces with 92nd Street Y to facilitate powerful conversations among some of the world’s foremost intellectuals and business leaders. Specifically, The Conference of Nobel Laureates, hosted by 92Y and the… Read more
Getting fired up on Skype Video with President Obama
Yesterday evening, while speaking at a national town hall meeting in Washington, D.C., President Obama had a face to face conversation with a woman who was attending a house party in Illinois. No, President Obama can’t time travel; he is… Read more
Improvements to our iPhone app
We’ve updated our iPhone app – you can now make video calls. We’ve made some improvements to our iPhone app, and the new version is available for download from the App Store. What’s new: New settings option – Go Offline…. Read more
Skype 2.1.2 update for iPhone
I'm glad to announce that we have just released an update for Skype for iPhone. Version 2.1.2 is a maintenance release, mostly focused on fixing issues you have been reporting to us. We have also implemented a few improvements: *… Read more
Remember, it's free to download Skype for your computer
A small number of websites claim to offer Skype downloads for a fee. Skype is free to download for your computer, and you should be suspicious of any website which requests money in exchange for a Skype download. You can… Read more
Moore's Law and Skype Video Calling
Moore’s law describes a long-term trend in the history of computing hardware. The law is named after Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore, who described the trend in a 1965 paper, whereby the “law” unfolds as a self-fulfilling prophecy – a… Read more
Skype now available for Android phones
Skype for Android has been updated to work on the Samsung Galaxy S too. You’ve been asking us for it – and now it’s here. Skype is now available on a wide range of Android phones, so you can save… Read more
Can we still call it a TV?
As said in the Panasonic commercial, “Can we still call it a TV?” The answer is no. The old broadcast TV has literally transformed into an interactive communication device, allowing you to make widescreen video calls from the comfort… Read more
Skype for Android
It's not every day that you can write about a brand new Skype experience – and this is one that you've been asking us to deliver for a while. Before continuing to the details about the application I would like… Read more
Opening up the Conversation at the 2010 Nobel Laureates Conference
Powerful change often starts with conversations. At Skype, we are proud that our software is used to enable conversations that lead to the betterment of humankind. We saw that last week when Skype video calling was used to connect individuals… Read more
