Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging apps for Windows 8 updated, now with better performance

A new update is now available for Windows 8 and Windows RT users for Microsoft’s Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging apps. Aside from general performance improvements in all four apps, Microsoft has ...
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Microsoft is killing Skype today, pushes users to Teams

The Skype video call and messaging service is shutting down today, 14 years after replacing Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger. Skype was first released in August 2003 by a collective of Swedish, ...
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Yahoo to offer live video in messaging service

Following a similar announcement from Microsoft Corp. earlier this month, Yahoo Inc. is offering members the ability to send and receive live video feeds to members of their “buddy lists” through its ...
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Microsoft confirms it's killing off Skype in May, after 14 years

Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing the Windows Live Messenger. A reader contacted BleepingComputer, and shared ...