Staying connected on Mother’s Day and all year through
Forget email--Ernestine Mathis has moved on to Skype, Gmail chat and more
Microsoft to abandon Skype Modern app and upgrade Translator
If you count on Skype to keep in touch with loved ones, it’s helpful to know about some of the recent changes that could impact you.
Skype translator is a game changer for communications
Skype Translator offers the stuff of sci-fi: real-time (or as close as possible to real-time) translations of a voice conversation in two different languages. When one user speaks, a computerized voice speaks the translation to the other user, and vice versa. A running transcription of the original and translated words appears in a sidebar, ensuring that any misunderstanding from the machine is obvious to the speaker.
Microsoft to Windows 7 phone users – no Skype for you
Microsoft has announced that it is discontinuing all support for Skype on Windows 7 phones. Within a few weeks the app will simply stop working. Microsoft claims that Windows 7 won't support the newest features and provide the quality, reliability, and security of the new Skype.
Skype course update
Skype has made some big changes, including adding free group chat and abandoning Windows 7 phone support. The new course manual addresses lots of these changes.
Mother’s Day in a connected way
Calling your Mom on Mother's Day? Now there may be a better way. Facetime, Skype and texting are all great means of connecting with Moms. But what does new research by experts Sherry Turkle and Catherine Steiner-Adair say about how Moms are connecting with their kids?
Skype group calling is now free for everyone
You can call a group of up to 25 of your closest friends and colleagues for a video chat absolutely free now in Skype.