It’s a sad day. As is so often the case, my copy editor was about to flip me the virtual bird on Skype and she couldn’t. Why? Because Microsoft is a prude. It turns out, Skype has removed its ...

Unless you’re the type of person who’s appalled—appalled, I tell you!—by the image of an anthropomorphized pile of feces, you’re probably not likely to be offended by the majority of emoticons on the ...

SwiftKey, which is owned by Microsoft, just added Halo-themed stickers and emoticons lifted from Skype. Both Halo and Skype are Microsoft properties, further identifying SwiftKey as a Microsoft brand.

We are seeing angry Skype users emerging around the globe as news about Microsoft removing a number emoticons which have the "potential to offend" spreads. However they sadly can't show their despair ...

Feeling like screaming those expletives to someone over chat? May as well just spell it out loud now. Microsoft apparently took time to polish and review its code of ethics for private chats by ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Emoticons make conversations more interesting. They help show how you feel. If you’re a Skype ...

“Microsoft Monday" is a weekly column that focuses on all things Microsoft. This week, Microsoft Monday includes details about the extension of the NFL deal, Windows 10 PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon ...

Linux users now have access to a new version of Skype. In an announcement today, Skype revealed the availability of an alpha version of a new Skype for Linux client, saying "the launch ... ensures we ...

Skype is a popular Internet telephony communication service that allows you to connect with others via text-only chat, phone calls and video chat. When you send a text-only chat message via the Skype ...

Emoticons are nothing new for Skype or any other instant messaging client. Why, then, are they worth mentioning in version 5.3's changelog? Because now they're big. If you send a message containing ...

Today, Microsoft announced what it's calling personalized emoticons. The feature will allow users to take some emoticons and swap them out with other characters. For example, the first five faces on ...

Marvel Comics-themed emoticons have been added to Skype to coincide with the cinematic release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Users who install the latest version of the Microsoft-owned ...