10 Hugest Inventions Since the Year 2000

6) Skype

Skype was that first real mainstream technology where people could sit back and smile because the science-fiction fantasy of video-chat was now possible. In addition to video-chat, Skype has transformed how people talk to each other, and often how they conduct business whether across town, or around the world.

What Skype also offers is for international phone and video conversations that can be conducted without paying for phone and data services, which seem to be growing more expensive every six months as their advancements increase. A free service on Skype will give you the ability to use the most basic services, which are plenty for the vast majority of the world.

The only restriction is contacting people who do not use Skype, which can be overcome by signing up for a paid Skype service which will enable you to do this. Using the Skype app with your smart phone will enable you to talk to anyone in the world for the price of your phone plan.