Like FaceTime, Skype video works on Windows-based PCs -- but now also on iPhones whether they are connected via WiFi or 3G. We tried out Skype video on the iPhone and it, too, works just fine.

If you are primarily an Apple user, FaceTime is a decent Skype replacement for video calling. FaceTime has exceptional video and voice calling quality and is simple to initiate.

Skype revealed to FaceTime part of an API that lets the company’s product detect URLs but doesn’t let it see the actual text of the messages, said Nick Sears, FaceTime’s vice president for ...

FaceTime’s software already can be used to manage instant messaging and peer-to-peer software, but the company has been working with eBay Inc.’s Skype subsidiary for the past few months to ...

Skype officially dies on May 5th. Microsoft plans to retire it in favor of Microsoft Teams (free). The legacy Skype left behind is a special one. It was one of the first platforms to adopt global ...

With FaceTime, you are limited to Apple devices. Skype's not that much harder to use than FaceTime, except initial creation of an account (which you can do for them). Get the iPad, and install Skype.

From autumn 2014, customers will be able to make high-quality phone calls when connected only by WiFi, without the need for separate applications like Facetime, Skype or Google Hangouts to make ...