Skype for Linux Alpha is based on the Skype for Web website, which Chromebook users can now use for voice calls. It works in web browsers on Linux, too. However, Microsoft isn’t just shrugging its ...

Microsoft has today released a new update for Linux Skype in the form of Linux Alpha as well as adding calling on Google’s Chrome operating system and Chromebooks. The launch of the new Alpha version ...

Microsoft has updated its Skype client for Linux for the first time since 2014. The new Skype for Linux Alpha featured an updated user interface and an entirely new architecture — it doesn’t yet have ...

Skype recently launched a new application build for Linux systems, upgrading the previous Skype for Linux to Skype for Linux Alpha. It's under development, yes, but hold on a minute, it's not just an ...

Skype for Linux 4.3 will be deprecated on July 1, according to a notice on the download page. Going forward, Linux users will have to switch to the Skype for Linux Beta, which lacks screen sharing.

Microsoft today announced an "alpha" test release of a new Skype for Linux client for consumer users of its Skype voice-over-IP, instant messaging and videoconferencing service. This client, which ...

Skype for Linux has been around for over a decade, and it's been a second-rate program for almost as long. It was always generations behind Skype for Windows. The latest version of Skype for Linux is ...

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