New Skype copies rival

You can add Skype to the growing list of services copying features straight from Snapchat.

The Microsoft communications service has announced a major redesign of its mobile app, including a Highlights feature that lets customers snap photos and videos that will be temporarily visible to their connections.

The feature carries a strong resemblance to Snapchat’s Stories. That format has been growing in popularity within social and messaging services and has recently been incorporated into Facebook’s family of apps, most notably by Instagram.