After 22 years of making long-distance chatter feel like you’re in the same room, Skype is finally taking its last breath. Losing years of chat history can sting, but this isn't a sudden shutdown.

The "Invisible" status setting makes you appear offline to all your contacts ... Click the little arrow next to your status icon to view your current Skype status. Skype displays a variety ...

The app has been upgraded over the years – but is no longer worth the investment Credit: Microsoft / Skype GOING OFFLINE The death of Skype shouldn't come as a major surprise. Skype's own blog ...

Tapping the chat icon will start ... If a friend is offline, you can still send her images or video messages. She’ll receive them the next time she logs in. Skype won’t notify you of every ...

When Microsoft announced the new Skype for Linux Alpha ... Instead, you have to join a call and, while in the call, click a gear icon that appears next to the microphone icon.