Tech Advisor - UK (2020-07)

JULY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 73

Skype supports up to 50
people per video or audio call

disrupting meetings and Skype to make it easier to start

usingitsproduct– wethoughtit a goodtimetolook

athowtheycompare.Here’swhatyouneedtoknow

beforeyournextmeeting.

What is Skype?

Skype (fave.co/2V5gomG) is Microsoft’s

telecommunicationstoolthatallowsmultiplepeople

toremotelyinteractinrealtime.Initially,theappwas

designedtomakevoicecallsovertheInternet.While

that’sstillitscorecapability,it hasevolvedtoinclude

videocallsandinstantmessagingaswell.Theappis

compatiblewithWindows,macOS,Linux,Android,iOS,

XboxandAmazonAlexadevices.