Skype for Web on Chromebooks now handles voice calls
Skype for Web now supports voice calls on Chromebook, but video calls remain unsupported.
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Microsoft's Project Murphy chatbot extending support to Kik and Slack "soon"
Microsoft's Project Murphy chatbot is adding support soon for Kik and Slack to go along with Skype, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram.
Former Office Mix execs form a new messaging startup with a twist
Anoop Gupta, a former Microsoft exec and scientist is currently working on a new messaging system designed to enable meaningful conversations with people outside of your immediate networks.
Skype improves photo, video, and document sharing, supports file size to 300MB
Starting today, if you're using the latest version of Skype on your device then you will be able to share files, pictures, and videos of up to 300MB with friends and groups, even if they’re offline.
Universal WeChat app could arrive on Windows 10 next month
A universal WeChat app for Windows 10 could be launching next month.
Celebrate powerful women with Skype's new Mojis and emoticons
In what are being called “Power Women Moji's,” the Skype team is enabling its users to drop in pictures of women who are interested in business, sports, science, film, and more.
Feedback Friday: How would you improve Messaging in Windows 10?
Users have some great feedback on how to improve the messaging app in Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. Here's some of their best feedback.
Media search makes it to the production version of GroupMe for Windows phones
The GroupMe app received an update that adds in the media search functionality on Windows phones that was introduced recently in the beta version of the app.
Angry Birds fans can now express themselves with new Skype emojis
Skype is updating their app to include Angry Birds emojis to celebrate the movie's release!
WhatsApp spites FBI, implements end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp is now announcing that they have completed development on end-to-end communication technology.
Microsoft's Office 365 is still the most used cloud application by businesses, says Okta
According to Otka's latest Business at Work report, Office 365 remained the most popular cloud application among businesses in the second half of 2015.
Cortana may be expanding its feature set into include better SMS control
While we previously reported that Cortana may soon get "Continuum" improvements, Microsoft's digital assistant may also expand its texting abilities in future Windows 10 Mobile builds.
Messaging + Skype on mobile and PCs converging further with Redstone build 14279
Windows Insiders who have chosen to backup their SMS messaging on their mobile devices (Windows Phone 8 included) are now greeted with their SMS history in the Messaging + Skype app on Windows 10 PCs.
Skype brings Mojis and image sharing support to non-Insiders on Windows 10 Mobile
Reports are rolling in about Skype updating its integrated messaging experience in Windows 10 Mobile to users not in the Windows 10 Insider Program.
Skype Managed Accounts to end next month, users transitioned to personal accounts
Skype has the retirement of its Managed Accounts option, turning a shared account into a single user personal account.
Messaging + Skype app for Windows 10 snags performance improvements
A new update has rolled out to the Skype + Messaging app for Windows 10 Mobile and desktop. Microsoft did not provide a change log, which is quite typical from the Redmond giant if the update doesn't contain any new ... Read more
Skype for Windows is messing around with message order, known bug at fault
If you've been suffering from out-of-order messages in Skype for Windows, never fear: you're not alone. Over at the Microsoft Skype community, the company has fessed up to the issue and recommend a short-term fix. Here's the issue, posted by ... Read more
Skype scores update on iOS, with clickable message info and better multitasking
Skype is one of Microsoft's most-often updated apps, and that's true for all of their supported platforms. The iOS version is the latest to receive an update, to version 6.6, and this one's more than just a bug fix. First up, message ... Read more
Microsoft acknowledges Skype outage issues, looking for fix
You might have notice something funny with your Skype today. Which is appropriate, since Skype is experiencing a partial outage right now. Fortunately, the issue has been recognized and is being looked into, as detailed by a blog post on Skype ... Read more
Skype Mojis: TV and movie clips to cheer up your chats
Skype has long been a solid business communications tool, and Microsoft has done a great job of beefing up the infrastructure and adding in solid collaboration features since purchasing the messaging solution in 2011. That's great for the enterprise, of course, ... Read more
WhatsApp Web critical vulnerability fixed
WhatsApp have issued fixes for vulnerabilities in its Web app, which could have affected up to 200 millions of its users. The vulnerabilities were discovered by security researcher Kasif Dekel at Checkpoint, and allowed attackers to utilize the "vCard" contact card ... Read more