This software turns the user’s voice into data, then sends it as digital data packages over the internet.īut VoIP wasn’t new. The idea? Free calls over the internet, using a Voice Over IP (VoIP for short). It was even in the name, originally conceived as Sky Peer to Peer, then it was reduced to Skyper, but trademark issues forced them to eliminate the r. Initially, because later, it would be a hindrance. The peer-to-peer foundation that made Kazaa successful wouldīe essential for Skype. These guys also created Kazaa, which helped many of us “acquire” movies and games in the early 2000s. Estonian developers Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallin created the software. Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström founded the company in 2003. The team behind Skype was talented, to say the least. It’s safe to say that, if all of this happened, say, in 2010, we would’ve been Skyping.īut now, we’re doing anything but Skyping. A name, mind you, that no so long ago was the go-to program for video calls. Fortunately, there are plenty of options, Zoom, Meet and Microsoft’s Teams.īut, there’s a name that seems to have disappeared. Online is the new normal and will be for a while. From university classes and business meetings to birthdays and yoga. What happened?Īll of a sudden, videocalls have become a part of our daily lives. But now, we’re doing anything but Skyping. It’s safe to say that, if all of this happened, say, in 2010, we would’ve been Skyping.
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