Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. After months of teasing a Windows 8 style version of Skype, Microsoft ...

After screen-shot tease after screen-shot tease, it was just a matter of when, not "if," Microsoft would release a version of Skype customized for Windows 8. And today, October 22, is the day when ...

Just in time for the launch of Windows 8, Skype is getting a new modern-style app to take advantage of all the operating system’s features. Given that Microsoft owns Skype, it’s no surprise that the ...

Even if you're not yet enthusiastic about Windows 8, Skype's makeover for Microsoft's new operating system should please you, especially if you use the video calling service a lot. It's based on a ...

With Windows 8 launching this week, it's inevitable that we'll start to see a lot more apps appear in the official app store. These apps will make use of the new tablet-friendly "modern" interface and ...

Skype’s redesign launched last year was met with mixed reviews, but the company is forging ahead by rolling out a number of its new features to other platforms, including the desktop. Microsoft today ...

In May 2011, when Microsoft announced its planned purchase of Skype for $8.5bn (£5,5bn), I called it "a gamble unlikely to pay off". Just over two years later, has the gamble in fact paid off – or ...

The software giant says that Skype's video-chatting platform will bolster its Kinect and Windows Phone platforms. It will also "connect" Skype users with Xbox Live. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a ...

NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype SA for $8.5 billion in the biggest deal in the software maker's 36-year history. Buying ...

Skype’s newest software for Windows allows you to make video calls to all your friends on Facebook, even if they aren’t Skype users. Version 5.8 also brings full HD video calling (with compatible ...

Microsoft‘s purchase of Skype for a reported $8.5 billion is as good as done. It’s a maneuver that’ll spawn an even bigger company out of two existing tech giants. In addition to the over 600 million ...