Lync 2013 for Windows Phone becomes Skype for Business with new update
After Microsoft announced late last year that Lync would be getting a name change to Skype for Business, a few months passed before the change started taking place. While other…
Alongside Skype 7.9 for Mac, Skype Translator Preview Learns French, German
Skype 7.9 was released this week for users on Mac devices. The new update doesn’t do much, but it does provide an “updated and smarter web link preview experience” according…
Skype Retiring Windows Modern App in Favor of Desktop Application
If you’re using the Skype for Windows 8 application, you’ll be required to switch to the desktop app starting July 7. Microsoft has chosen this date to retire the modern…
Microsoft’s Skype Translator Preview Coming to Skype for Windows Desktop this Summer
If you’re using Windows and you’ve been aching to get your hands on Skype Translator, you won’t have to wait too much longer; Skype announced today that it’s “targetting the…
Skype for Web Expands to All New and Existing Users in United States, United Kingdom
Earlier this week, Skype announced improvements to Skype for Outlook, and today the team has also revealed that its Skype for Web (Beta) software is now available to all new…
WeChat for Windows Provides Powerful File Sharing and Screenshot Tools With Conversations
Yesterday, WeChat introduced WeChat for Windows desktop (English version), and after playing with the software for almost a day, I can safely say that it’s not only easy to stay…
WhatsApp Messenger Beta for Windows Phone Gains VoIP Calling Feature
After first being released on iOS and Android and then later being rolled out to BlackBerry 10, the calling feature for WhatsApp is finally coming to Windows Phone as was…
Snapchat “Plans” to Make Its App Available on Windows Phone “In the Future”
One of the few social and messaging apps that has yet to be released on Windows Phone is Snapchat and it’s a pretty big miss. While in the past we…