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14 Mar 2021

Skype gets Noise cancellation feature: Here’s how to activate during calls

The new feature can be found under the ‘Settings’ option and can be toggled with different options - Auto, Low and High. Notably, the noise cancellation feature is not yet available on the web version or mobile versions of Skype but you can get it in Windows desktop apps and on Mac as well. The blog post further added that the new noise cancellation tech works by analysing your audio feed and using trained deep neural networks to remove the noise.

07 Feb 2021

Skype rolls out background blur update; here’s how to use it

The background blur feature is already there in the iOS and desktop users and it will come with the Skype 8.68 update for Android users. The Skype team has confirmed that Skype 8.68 is rolling out for all devices i.e. Windows, Linux, Web, Android, iPhone, and iPad. iOS, on the other hand, received the update in July last year, according to a report by 9to5Mac.

15 Sep 2020

No regulatory intervention for communication service like Whatsapp, Google Duo

OTT services refer to applications and services that are accessible over the internet. These services ride on an operator's network. Skype, Viber, WhatsApp and Hike are some of the popular and widely-used OTT services.

16 Aug 2019

Microsoft admits contractors listen to Skype, Cortana chats

The revelation came after Motherboard found contractors were listening to audio from both Skype and Cortana, including sensitive and personal conversations of Microsoft customers.

Trai consultation paper

12 Nov 2018

TRAI begins consultation on regulatory regime for OTT services

OTT services refer to applications and services that are accessible over the Internet and ride on an operator's network.

Microsoft India

09 Nov 2018

Microsoft's Skype-a-Thon starts on November 13

The two-day event will connect an estimated half a million students from over 100 countries, the company said.

21 Nov 2017

Apple removes several apps, including Skype, in China

Last year, the Chinese government regulated online publication to rein in the internet as it perceives the web as a crucial domain for controlling public opinion and eliminating anti-Beijing sentiment.

Microsoft Office

27 Sep 2017

Microsoft Office 2019 to be released in 2018

The release will include perpetual versions of the Office apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and servers including Exchange, SharePoint and Skype for Business, Microsoft said in statement late on Tuesday.

22 Feb 2017

Satya Nadella announces 'Skype Lite'; applauds India for phenomenal entrepreneurial energy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday announced the integration of Skype and Aadhaar to launch the 'Skype Lite' for low speed mobile internet connections.

20 Oct 2016

Reliance Jio blames incumbent operators for 75% call failure on its network

Charging incumbent operators of "anti-competitive behaviour", Reliance Jio Infocomm on Thursday said over 75 percent of calls on its network are still failing due to insufficient interconnection facility provided by other operators.

03 Oct 2016

First lady Michelle Obama to chat via Skype with girls around the globe

Michelle Obama will mark International Day of the Girl on October 11 by Skyping with girls around the world about education challenges in their lives.

28 Sep 2016

Coming soon! Facebook At Work –Know what it means

Facebook is set to launch its enterprise communication and collaboration network "Facebook At Work" globally in a few weeks on a per seat pricing model for businesses to make it easier for employees to exchange ideas easily, a media report said on Wednesday.

22 Sep 2016

Skype can be used for ID check using Aadhaar database: Microsoft

Technology giant Microsoft on Thursday said it has presented to central authorities various “case scenarios” on how its Skype service can be used for identity authentication using the Aadhaar database.

22 Sep 2016

Skype can be used for ID check using Aadhaar database: MS

Technology giant Microsoft said it has presented to central authorities various "case scenarios" on how its Skype service can be used for identity authentication using the Aadhaar database.

19 Sep 2016

Microsoft to close London Skype office, 400 people to be laid off

Technology giant Microsoft is planning to close its London office of Skype and to lay off most of the nearly 400 people employed there.

14 Sep 2016

EU seeks stricter controls on WhatsApp, Skype

The European Union will subject internet services like WhatsApp and Skype to similar rules that traditional telecommunications firms face, according to major reform proposals unveiled.

27 Aug 2016

Microsoft takes stand against hate speech, unveils new tools for its applications

In an effort to curb hate speech and ensure safe online communities, Microsoft has announced a new dedicated web form for reporting hate speech on its hosted consumer services and a separate online form for petitions to reconsider and reinstate content.

22 Aug 2016

Wow! Google Duo now available in India to make free video calls

‪‪Dawood Ibrahim‬

16 Aug 2016

Dawood's nephew to marry in Mumbai Wednesday, mafia don to attend via Skype

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the chief conspirator of the 1993 Mumbai blasts, is believed to be in Pakistan.

22 Jul 2016

Soon, Skype will not run on these Windows, Android phones

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