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Microsoft To Close Down Skype After 22 Years And Try And Make Teams A Thing

Microsoft has announced that its 22-year-old video-calling app, Skype, will shut down on May 5.

Users will be prompted to switch to Microsoft Teams or have the option to export their data and use an alternative service.

Skype was launched in 2003 and was acquired by Microsoft in 2011, leading to the discontinuation of Windows Live Messenger. Subsequently, Skype was integrated into Windows 10.

In 2017, Microsoft launched Teams, which inherited much of Skype's infrastructure and introduced a chat service to compete with Slack.

As a result, Teams will now serve as the primary platform for former Skype users, marking the end of Skype's 22-year legacy.

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