Email, IM, VoIP
One of the best parts of always being online is contacting anyone you want whenever you want, or to let others contact you--and to hide when you don't want to be reached. These top communications apps keep us in touch without tying us down.
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Skype
Offering the holy trifecta of Internet communications--instant messaging, voice over IP, and Webcam--Skype mashed all three features into one pretty slick app that has evolved into an industry leader. Want to videochat with your grandparents? Need to host a meeting with participants from around the world? Fire up Skype.
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Gmail
Everybody knows it, but it's still worth mentioning: Gmail is the best online e-mail client. Google's extracurricular products haven't always fared as well as search, but Gmail is quickly becoming the company's best product, and it keeps getting better. Google Ads are Google Ads--nonintrusive, oddly personalized, and easily ignored.
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