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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 can be one person to one person or one person to many persons.
Chatting allows free talk among people who are 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 audio, video and still images with your friends 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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