Sometimes web-based services and sites get sold for eye-catching amounts of money. But Microsoft's proposal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion - yes, that's a "b" - caught even the most jaded techies ...

Interested in learning Chinese, but don’t have the money or time to study in China? Some teachers are turning to Skype for help. The high sound quality offered by Skype’s VoIP (voice over IP) software ...

After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it ...