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Dreaming of the 21st Century Skype Classroom

Sometimes, as I strain my eyes to see or hear young students from around the world on my laptop, I dream of the ideal Skype classroom of the future. Haiti students learn English over Skype video with volunteer students thanks… Read more

Skype invites the world to party in Dublin this St Patrick's Day

To celebrate St Patrick’s Day we’ve set up a St Patrick’s Day Skype Video Pod at the finishing post of the legendary St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, so that those who can’t travel to the Emerald Isle don’t… Read more

Skype 5.2 for Windows

We have just released Skype 5.2 for Windows. This release contains feature improvements and user experience enhancements. Start downloading it and continue reading. Main changes: Modified call phones dialog with integrated contact number search New presence-aware call button, including… Read more

The Ten Deadly Sins of Mobile Video

After decades of waiting for it, mobile video is finally a reality but people still want more. Not just content with watching it, we've wanted to interact with it, make it and use it on the go. Technical limitations, however,… Read more

Skype and the Sendai earthquake and tsunami

Skype and the Sendai earthquake and tsunami – free WiFi and Skype Credit vouchers Over the last few days, we've been watching and listening to reports from around the world about the ways people are using Skype to communicate during… Read more

Skype and the Sendai earthquake and tsunami – free WiFi and Skype Credit vouchers

Over the last few days, we've been watching and listening to reports from around the world about the ways people are using Skype to communicate during this time of crisis in Japan. We're fortunate to be able to report that… Read more

Get 50% off Group Video Calling with Groupon

For one day only, you can get group video chat through Skype for over 50% off our standard price. All you need to do is register at Groupon and then buy a voucher for 3 months of Skype Premium for… Read more

Embrace your #TrueCalling

As you may have seen on our blog or read about here and here, we're hiring. Today we're taking this effort up a notch and are pleased to show-off our newly minted Skype billboard. Look out for it at the… Read more

Love to chat? Celebrate International Women's Day

To support International Women’s Day Skype is helpingUNHCR raise awareness of women in need. Women around the world are doing some amazing work that often goes unnoticed and uncelebrated. One example being UNHCR worker Roberta Russo in Somalia. ] Interview… Read more

Challenges of Teaching via Skype in Haiti

"Jean Pierre, can you please read your homework on the days of the week?" Cara Sampson calls into a laptop webcam from her home in Fishers, Indiana. The young Haitian boy in Port Au Prince looks down at the floor… Read more

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