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Info Byte

                      Skype was developed by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Frilis in 2003. It was taken over by
                      Microsoft in 2011.


                  Chatting

                  Chat means a conversation that takes place in a friendly atmosphere. Online chat refers to
                  communication in the form of small messages among the computers over the Internet, just like

                  SMS service on mobiles. It is real-time talk over the internet. It can be one person to one person
                  or  one person  to many persons. Chatting  allows free  talk among people sitting in different
                  corners of the world.
                  Some of the popular online chat programs for computers are Google Talk, Messenger, LiveChat,
                  PureChat, etc. Some of the popular chat programs for mobiles are WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram,
                  Discord, etc.






















                  Social Networking

                  Social networking service is a platform where people with common interests or activities can
                  connect with each other. It allows you to share your views, ideas and suggestions. You can also
                  share audios, videos and still images with your friends, family, colleagues, or customers. and
                  contacts.  Some social networking  sites also allow  you  to create  groups  that  share  common
                  interests.
                  You  all must  have  heard  about  Facebook,  the
                  most popular social networking  service. Some
                  others gaining popularity are Tumblr, Instagram
                  and  X. These social networking websites are
                  also used as a  marketing  hub.  They  are  an
                  immense  store of knowledge and information
                  as experiences of people from across the world
                  are shared. However, these services are generally
                  considered a source of distraction from education
                  for students. The most popular social networking
                  service, Facebook looks like this.



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