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Microsoft Removes Ads From Skype on All Platforms, Adds New Features With Latest Update
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for Skype, it announced on Monday. One of the highlights of the update is the change in the overall usability. Microsoft says Skype is now ad-free across all platforms, promising users a more decluttered experience. The company also introduces new features, including revamped image creation using artificial int...
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Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office Product to Avert EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft will unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for rival products to work with its software, the US company said on Thursday in a move aimed at staving off a possible EU antitrust fine. The proposed changes came a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into Microsoft's tying of...
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Microsoft Likely to Face EU Antitrust Investigation in Coming Months
Microsoft is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock, people familiar with the matter said.
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Microsoft Bing, Edge and Skype for Smartphones Updated With AI Chatbot Features: Details
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it was rolling out the Ai powered Bing chatbot as part of updates to its Bing and Edge browser apps for iOS and Android smartphones. The Microsoft Skype app has also been updated with support for adding the chatbot to group chats. These features will be available to users who are part of the ongoing preview pro...
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Skype Getting Colourful Redesign, Performance Upgrades, More New Features
Skype is all set to get a new update that will offer users a new experience. Microsoft in a blog post offered a peek at what's coming later this year on the video chat platform. Skype will get colourful themes, a better call interface, Office Lens, a new TwinCam feature, and more with the latest update.
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Instagram Most Invasive App, Signal and Clubhouse Safest to Use: pCloud
pCloud lauds apps like Signal, Netflix, Clubhouse, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and Google Classroom for collecting no data at all, making them the safest apps to use on the App Store. While social media apps like Facebook and Instagram are said to be really invasive, BIGO, LIVE and Likke are amongst the top 20 safest apps to use, collecting just 2 per...
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Skype for Android Updated With Background Blur, Improved Custom Reactions Picker
In its release notes on the Microsoft forums, the Skype team confirmed that the latest version of Skype 8.68 is rolling out for all platforms, across Windows, Linux, Web, Android, iPhone, and iPad. The release notes confirm that Skype for Android is getting the background blur feature, almost two years after its first rollout to desktop users in Fe...
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Microsoft Is Bringing a Skype Meet Now Button to Your Windows 10 Taskbar for Quick Video Calls
Microsoft is bringing a “Meet Now” icon to the taskbar of the latest Windows 10 version to let users quickly set up a video call and invite their friends and colleagues to discuss things virtually. The new development comes over six months after the Redmond company introduced the Meet Now feature on Skype to let people start a virtual group con...
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Skype for Windows, Mac, Linux Now Offers Predefined Backgrounds, Grid View for Up to 12 Participants
Skype for Windows, Mac, and Linux has been updated with predefined backgrounds that you can choose for your next video call. Mobile users have also received an update.
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Skype Brings Custom Background Feature to Windows, Mac, Web Apps
Skype, the Microsoft owned video calling app, is gearing up to offer a tough competition to Zoom that has emerged as a popular option for video conferencing among a lot of people. The visual telephony giant has announced that it is adding custom background feature for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Web in its new version 8.59.0.77.
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5 Alternatives to Zoom App for Video Conferences From Home
We are here listing top five free alternatives to the Zoom app to help you pick the best suitable option.
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Skype Introduces New ‘Meet Now’ Feature to Rival Zoom, Allows Quick Video Conference Calls
The admin needs to just generate a free unique link with one click, share it with participants and begin the meeting.
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Microsoft Says Skype Users Surge 70 Percent in a Month to 40 Million Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of people using Microsoft's Skype video calling system has surged by 70 percent in a month to 40 million people presently, as more individuals stay home due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Monday.
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Coronavirus: Italy's Social and Family Life Goes Virtual Under Lockdown
As 60 million Italians face a coronavirus country-wide lockdown, many daily interactions among family, friends and colleagues have moved to messaging platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Microsoft's Skype.
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Microsoft Removes Ads From Skype on All Platforms, Adds New Features With Latest Update
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for Skype, it announced on Monday. One of the highlights of the update is the change in the overall usability. Microsoft says Skype is now ad-free across all platforms, promising users a more decluttered experience. The company also introduces new features, including revamped image creation using artificial int...
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Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office Product to Avert EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft will unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for rival products to work with its software, the US company said on Thursday in a move aimed at staving off a possible EU antitrust fine. The proposed changes came a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into Microsoft's tying of...
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Microsoft Likely to Face EU Antitrust Investigation in Coming Months
Microsoft is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock, people familiar with the matter said.
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Microsoft Bing, Edge and Skype for Smartphones Updated With AI Chatbot Features: Details
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it was rolling out the Ai powered Bing chatbot as part of updates to its Bing and Edge browser apps for iOS and Android smartphones. The Microsoft Skype app has also been updated with support for adding the chatbot to group chats. These features will be available to users who are part of the ongoing preview pro...
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Skype Getting Colourful Redesign, Performance Upgrades, More New Features
Skype is all set to get a new update that will offer users a new experience. Microsoft in a blog post offered a peek at what's coming later this year on the video chat platform. Skype will get colourful themes, a better call interface, Office Lens, a new TwinCam feature, and more with the latest update.
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Instagram Most Invasive App, Signal and Clubhouse Safest to Use: pCloud
pCloud lauds apps like Signal, Netflix, Clubhouse, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and Google Classroom for collecting no data at all, making them the safest apps to use on the App Store. While social media apps like Facebook and Instagram are said to be really invasive, BIGO, LIVE and Likke are amongst the top 20 safest apps to use, collecting just 2 per...
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Skype for Android Updated With Background Blur, Improved Custom Reactions Picker
In its release notes on the Microsoft forums, the Skype team confirmed that the latest version of Skype 8.68 is rolling out for all platforms, across Windows, Linux, Web, Android, iPhone, and iPad. The release notes confirm that Skype for Android is getting the background blur feature, almost two years after its first rollout to desktop users in Fe...
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Microsoft Is Bringing a Skype Meet Now Button to Your Windows 10 Taskbar for Quick Video Calls
Microsoft is bringing a “Meet Now” icon to the taskbar of the latest Windows 10 version to let users quickly set up a video call and invite their friends and colleagues to discuss things virtually. The new development comes over six months after the Redmond company introduced the Meet Now feature on Skype to let people start a virtual group con...
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Skype for Windows, Mac, Linux Now Offers Predefined Backgrounds, Grid View for Up to 12 Participants
Skype for Windows, Mac, and Linux has been updated with predefined backgrounds that you can choose for your next video call. Mobile users have also received an update.
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Skype Brings Custom Background Feature to Windows, Mac, Web Apps
Skype, the Microsoft owned video calling app, is gearing up to offer a tough competition to Zoom that has emerged as a popular option for video conferencing among a lot of people. The visual telephony giant has announced that it is adding custom background feature for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Web in its new version 8.59.0.77.
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5 Alternatives to Zoom App for Video Conferences From Home
We are here listing top five free alternatives to the Zoom app to help you pick the best suitable option.
-
Skype Introduces New ‘Meet Now’ Feature to Rival Zoom, Allows Quick Video Conference Calls
The admin needs to just generate a free unique link with one click, share it with participants and begin the meeting.
-
Microsoft Says Skype Users Surge 70 Percent in a Month to 40 Million Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of people using Microsoft's Skype video calling system has surged by 70 percent in a month to 40 million people presently, as more individuals stay home due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Monday.
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Coronavirus: Italy's Social and Family Life Goes Virtual Under Lockdown
As 60 million Italians face a coronavirus country-wide lockdown, many daily interactions among family, friends and colleagues have moved to messaging platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Microsoft's Skype.
