The Chinese version of Skype contains spyware that searches for blacklisted words and phrases, blocks instant messages that contain them, copies them to servers and captures the rest of IM chats that ...

Skype, despite built-in advertising and no privacy guarantees is still a very popular Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) client. Indeed, Microsoft is replacing Windows Live ...

Skype's Instant Messaging service is currently experiencing delays in syncing and sending messages in multiple countries and regions according to Microsoft and a multitude of user reports. As detailed ...

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 ...

Science fiction movies and television shows of the past often depicted characters talking to each other through video phones, an idea that seemed farfetched for many years. In today's world, Skype ...

Skype announced it will acquire GroupMe, a group messaging smartphone app for Android, iPhone, Blackberry, and Windows Phone 7 that lets you create group texts, make conference calls, and share photos ...

The company is forging ahead in moving its Messenger user base to Skype. Here's the updated timeline for its aggressive plan. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for ...

Skype will automatically hide old messages from the chat window. If you are looking for an old message, scrolling down, you may not find it. Don't worry, it hasn't been deleted, there is a way to ...

Want to know who's behind the message sent to you via Facebook chat? What if this is a fake profile? There are several methods on how to track another user's IP address on Facebook Messenger. Did you ...

Skype allows you to talk with others over the Internet in several ways, and each way has a method for leaving or ending the conversation. Leaving calls is fairly intuitive, while leaving group chats ...