Teachers, Enter our Santa in the Classroom Contest: Educators Can Win $10,000 in Technology Products and a Call with Santa for Their Classrooms
We are very proud that Skype’s technology helps enable amazing learning experiences for students across the globe. From explorer Mark Wood connecting classrooms in Nepal and Tsunami-damaged Japan for an environmental discussion to students getting a chance to learn from NASA and even surprise video calls from NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, Skype in the classroom empowers teachers to bring truly remarkable experiences to their schools. Read more
Pro Travelers’ Top Three Skype Travel Tips
Travelling during the holiday season is incredibly common. While the holidays are ostensibly about eating and relaxing with family – the travel itself can inject a fair amount of stress into your vacation. We reached out to a bunch of… Read more
Skype 1.2 for Windows 8
We have launched Skype 1.2 for Windows 8 which is available to download through the Windows Store. With version 1.2 we have introduced some new features: Searching for contacts in your contact list Calling Messenger contacts from Skype for Windows… Read more
Skype Gift Cards Keep Grandson in Touch Over the Holidays
Annie lives in Miami. In recent years, her family has mushroomed from just her son and daughter to include their spouses and now four grandchildren divided between Miami and Memphis. While Annie usually spends Thanksgiving weekend with her son’s family… Read more
Skype Gift Cards help families stay connected for Thanksgiving
Josh is a junior at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Like many Americans, Josh’s family is spread about the country. His parents are both based in the Pacific Northwest and his sister lives in New York, but everyone in… Read more
Skype 3.0 for Android with new UI for Tablets
Today we have released an updated version of Skype for Android. This latest Skype for Android version is optimized to take advantage of the screen size of your Android device, so you can experience your favorite Skype features no… Read more
Using Skype around the world: 45 Degrees Marketing and Wilde Travels
We like to think that Skype can bring you around the world virtually, but entrepreneur Jacob Marek is using Skype to help bring people around the world literally. Jacob runs two travel-related businesses, and relies heavily on Skype for their… Read more
It's Better to Give and Receive with Skype Gift Cards
Wouldn’t the best holiday gift for your far-flung friends and family be the chance to spend some time together? Short of shelling out for plane tickets or enduring long train rides, there is another way to keep in touch with friends and family, no matter where they are…you can give the gift of Skype. Read more
Putting Skype Manager to use: TeamEXtension
A couple of months ago, we discussed the benefits of Skype Manager for your business. With Skype Manager, companies can centrally manage the Skype accounts of their employees. A single administrator allocates credit and Skype features, making it easy to… Read more
