Microsoft-owned messaging platform Skype has largely been content to let its Web-based client obsolesce since its introduction last year — the browser-based Skype interface has long lacked many of the ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is unveiling a beta version of Skype for Web today, a new ...

Skype for Web, the browser-based version of Microsoft’s popular communications software introduced last year, is getting a slew of new features that brings it more in line with its desktop and mobile ...

Thanks to a just-released update, Skype for Web is now just as functional as its desktop and smartphone app counterparts, with support for HD video calling now also on the web app. Chrome and ...

Skype users can soon call and chat with their contacts from their web browser. Microsoft is rolling out a beta version of Skype for Web, which allows a limited number of beta testers to use Skype's ...

Skype is making its web app more like the desktop version with a few new ways to reach non-Skype users. With Skype for Web, users can now place voice calls to any mobile phone or landline through the ...

Microsoft has started making available a beta of Skype that will run in Web browsers. Microsoft's Skype for Web beta, announced on November 14, is aimed at users who want and need to use Skype without ...

After launching Skype for Web worldwide back in June, today the previously chat-only web app is adding support for making phone calls and other new features. We’ve updated Skype for Web so you can now ...

The day is finally here, Chromebook users. Microsoft launched Skype for Web worldwide this week, enabling access to Skype instant messaging on Chromebooks. Previously, Microsoft was blocking ...

A Web-based version of Skype could be useful for many reasons, but it's proving glitchy even with Microsoft's own products. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Update: Good news! Skype says that Chrome on Chromebooks and non-Windows platforms can use Skype for Web for instant messaging, but not yet for voice and video because the plugin hasn’t been ...

Skype is probably the most well-known service for web-based voice and video calls, and with the advancement of smartphones and native applications it’s easy to skype on the go. Not everyone wants to ...