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Skype

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145 articles decelerating

Skype has appeared in 145 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2025Q1 with 3 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft, Android, Tom Warren, Windows 10.

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Coverage Timeline

2025-02-28
TechCrunch 86 related

Microsoft says it will shut down Skype on May 5 and directs users to migrate all their contacts and chat data to Teams; Skype had 36M+ DAUs in 2023

After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down.  Microsoft, which acquired the messaging …

2018-05-13
Bloomberg 4 related

Microsoft is alienating regular and long-time users of Skype by refocusing the product for the corporate market, which has made the app more complex

It's relatively easy these days to find critics of Skype, the popular online calling service that Microsoft acquired in 2011 for $8.5 billion.

2018-05-12
Bloomberg 2 related

Microsoft is alienating regular and long-time users of Skype by refocusing the product for the corporate market, which has made the app more complex

It's relatively easy these days to find critics of Skype, the popular online calling service that Microsoft acquired in 2011 for $8.5 billion.

2018-01-30
Polygon 13 related

Source: Microsoft considers buying Electronic Arts, as it seeks to increase exclusive games lineup; acquisition rumors also include Valve and PUBG

and Microsoft is considering a major acquisition to fix it Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com : MSFT + EA? (Premium) Paul Tassi / Forbes : Microsoft Buying EA For Xbox Wouldn't Make Any Sense Kip Kniskern /...

2017-08-02
TechCrunch 16 related

PayPal integrates with Skype's mobile app to enable sending money to users in 22 countries including, US, UK, Canada, and others in Europe

The PayPal partnerships keep coming.  The still growing payments giant today announced a new deal with Skype that will allow users in 22 countries worldwide …

2016-11-21
Recode 1 related

Sources: Joya Communications, developer of video sharing app Marco Polo, raises around $20M, now valued near $100M; Benchmark's Bill Gurley to join firm's board

Sunday, November 20, 2016 Tweets: Eze Vidra / @ediggs : Benchmark's next social media bet @getjoya (Marco Polo) has on its homepage 'that's it, I'm deleting Skype' - a video walkie talkie http://twitt...

2016-06-01
Reuters 37 related

Xiaomi to preinstall Office and Skype on all devices as it buys 1.5K patents from Microsoft, cross-licenses others

Software maker Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is selling about 1,500 of its patents to Chinese device maker Xiaomi [XTC.UL], a rare departure for the U.S. company and part …

2016-03-05
TechCrunch 14 related

Source: Microsoft EVP Qi Lu pushed for deal to acquire Slack for up to $8B, but Bill Gates and Satya Nadella rejected plan, favoring adding features to Skype

Source: Microsoft mulled an $8 billion bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead  —  Mar 4, 2016, 8:37 amMar 4, 2016, 3:39 pm

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2025Q1consumer +67pts; funding -67pts
2025Q2consumer -17pts; funding +17pts; regulation +50pts

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