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Microsoft will cut OneDrive and Skype access to standalone Office users

Posted on April 23, 2017 by John Davis

When Microsoft launched Office 365 in 2010, Microsoft officials said then that customers were asking to move to the cloud. Beginning in 2020, some Office customers will need to buy an Office 365 subscription to do so. In an update … Continue reading →

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Amazon Chime goes after WebEx, Skype for Business and more

Posted on February 14, 2017 by John Davis

Companies looking for a new video- and teleconferencing system have a fresh face to turn to in the market: Amazon Web Services. On Monday, the public cloud provider announced the launch of Amazon Chime, a new service that’s designed to … Continue reading →

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IDG Contributor Network: Skype Teams desperately needs this feature if it has a chance to beat Slack

Posted on September 11, 2016 by John Davis

Unconfirmed rumors about Microsoft working hard on a team collaboration app called Skype Teams are running rampant. (Microsoft did not provide substantiation.) PC World has called Skype Teams a “Slack killer” and a report from MSPoweruser explains some of the … Continue reading →

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How illogical: New Skype bot lets you chat with Spock

Posted on August 8, 2016 by John Davis

Microsoft has made no secret of its grand plans for chat bots, and this week it rolled out five new ones for Skype. Surely the most fun is “Spock,” a bot that promises to help you “learn the ways of … Continue reading →

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This new Skype bot lets you chat with Spock

Posted on August 7, 2016 by John Davis

Microsoft has made no secret of its grand plans for chat bots, and this week it rolled out five new ones for Skype. Surely the most fun is “Spock,” a bot that promises to help you “learn the ways of … Continue reading →

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What you need to know about Microsoft Skype for Business

Posted on July 9, 2015 by John Davis

First there was Skype, a well-liked app for instant messaging, video chat, and voice calls. Then Microsoft bought the company in 2011, continuing to offer it as a consumer product along with Lync as a business application. But last year … Continue reading →

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