Having Skype on your business computer gives you the opportunity to connect face-to-face with clients and associates, no matter where they are in the world. While the basic background for the platform ...

There’s little I enjoy more than a the well-executed use of a silly background in a video chat. While this quirky feature used to be exclusive to Zoom, more apps are integrating the ...

One of the features that has made Zoom such a popular solution for video calls recently is support for custom backgrounds. After implementing similar Zoom-like features earlier this month, Skype is ...

You can blur your Skype background from the settings menu if you want to hide clutter or disguise the room behind you in a Skype call. Skype also allows you to replace the background with a preset ...

Microsoft has rolled out Skype version 8.62 which brings features from Microsoft Teams to the Skype video-calling experience. Skype on the desktop now offers users a catalogue of preset images from ...

Microsoft has released the latest update for Skype, adding a feature we've seen pop up in a number of similar products: custom backgrounds. These images can be used during video calls to replace the ...

Good news, all of you Skype users who've been known to participate in calls in rooms that look like a disaster behind you — or who, you know, sit for a TV interview via Skype while your children ...

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The Skype iOS app is finally getting the background blur feature that first landed on desktop versions of the app way back in February of last year … Background blur works in a similar way to the ...

Skype on iPhone and iPad will let users blur their background. According to The Verge, the feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) to add what amounts to digital bokeh behind users. The blur feature ...

Microsoft has rolled its long-awaited background-blur feature to Skype for the PC and Mac, returning the focus to you and away from the clutter that can distract video callers. Microsoft brought ...