Skype

Skype is a computer application that can be downloaded allowing you to video chat with someone that also has the Skype application. It was of the first mainstream applications used by many around the world. It was created in 2003 by Niklas Zennstrom and Dane Janus Friis. It changed the way people communicated, adding the visual effect that brings you even closer to the person you are talking to. It was a very big deal to people off at war, being able to "Skype" their family members, and see them while they talk to them even though you are millions miles away. The best part about the application is the fact that its free! I personally use it to talk to my parents and my grandparents while I'm away at college, and I am definitely a fan of it. The Iphone 4 has advanced this idea by creating "Facetime," which gives you the ability to video chat on the move with your phones, so you can virtually video chat anywhere you are (If there is WiFi available).

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