Estonia rules – Freedom House ranks Estonia as the world's number one for Freedom of the Net
Skype has a special relationship with Estonia: this is where our software was born, and where it continues to be developed in our largest office worldwide, in Tallinn. We are still humbled by how, in the just nine years since… Read more
Estonia rules – Freedom House ranks Estonia as the world's number one for Freedom of the Net
Skype has a special relationship with Estonia: this is where our software was born, and where it continues to be developed in our largest office worldwide, in Tallinn. We are still humbled by how, in the just nine years since… Read more
The Advent of "Ambient Video"
A behavioral phenomenon that's growing in popularity among Skype users is something we like to call "Ambient Video." Some of our users are now leaving Skype video calls with their friends and family running nearly all the time. Interestingly, this is something we've also been doing internally at Skype for a number of years in order to connect our different offices with one another. We have TV screens placed near all the water coolers in our offices so that anyone in one office can see what's going on in any of our other offices around the globe via Skype Group Video Call. Read more
"I look forward to Mondays"
People keep asking, "What's it like to work for Skype?" Rather than doling out a general answer, we tracked down an expert, Karlheinz Wurm, to get his story. Karlheinz joined Skype in 2005 and is currently the Product Engineering Director… Read more
Skype Debates: European Football 2012
In the spirit of European football, Skype has brought together four panelists from across the globe to offer their best predictions and insights on the tournament of the year. We connected these passionate soccer devotees on a group video call… Read more
Evolution of Skype Customer Support
The evolution of Skype customer support Read more
How to get Skype working in your classroom
Skype in the classroom is an online community that encourages teachers to connect and support one another through content sharing, collaborative projects and classroom connections to bring topics to life for their students. We officially launched Skype in the classroom… Read more
A week with Skype in the classroom at BETT 2012
Joe Dale, an Independent, modern foreign languages and technology consultant, brings us up to speed on his week at BETT (British Educational Training and Technology Show), a trade show that takes place every year in London and showcases international… Read more
Say it with Skype and Hard-Fi
Skype and Hard-Fi have teamed up to bring you a rockin' and truly memorable group video birthday greeting. Just like the other bands on the Say it with Skype lineup, the members of Hard-Fi all use Skype to keep in… Read more
Say happy birthday with Skype and Kill The Young
Get together with Kill the Young and create an unforgettable group video greeting. Like most of the bands in our Say it with Skype lineup, Kill the Young also finds Skype super handy while they're away on tour: "Skype kept… Read more
