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Spotify is a free music streaming service in many places around the world. It launched in 2008 as an alternative source of downloading and enjoying music. Spotify is a freemium service, allowing many features of the service to be free to everyone. Some features, like improved audio quality, need a monthly subscription to Spotify Premium. Spotify has over 30 million songs available in its catalogue. Within the app, you can search through the songs by song title, artist, album, or record label. Many of today's popular artists are available on the service, however some have taken down or refused to add their music. Many of the complaints from artists stem from fair compensation for their life's work. As you listen to music on the service, it begins to understand the types of music you enjoy. Spotify can then offer curated playlists on a weekly basis that can help you discover new music. Discover Weekly is one such playlist, a weekly curated list based on songs you previously listened to. Other playlists that could be offered include, but are not limited to, Release Radar, and Daily Mix. You can follow artists, friends, and public playlists. You can then receive updates on when new songs are added, and see what friends are listening to. Spotify comes with some subscription services, such as Spotify Premium and Premium for Family. Spotify Premium offers extra features beyond the free service. This includes higher quality audio, downloadable songs, and no ads. Premium for Family is a way to share the benefits of Spotify Premium to two or more people in a household. Premium for Family allows you and up to five family members to enjoy Spotify Family at a flat monthly cost. Spotify is a free app, with the option to pay a subscription to enjoy more of what Spotify has to offer.

Skype is an all-in-one communication app for internet telephony. It’s a feature-packed app that allows users to make voice and video calls, send text and voice messages, share images and documents, and conduct video conference calls. The Skype app started in August of 2003 when the team headed by the Swedish nationals Niklas Zennstrom and Dane Janus Friis released the first desktop version of the program. The user base of the application rose exponentially in the first two years of its release. And by September of 2005, the e-commerce giant eBay decided to purchase Skype at $2.6 billion making it one of the most successful apps ever developed. In September 2009, a Canadian investment corporation agreed to acquire 65% of Skype from eBay. This placed Skype’s enterprise market value to $2.92 billion. Microsoft then took Skype from eBay in a deal worth $8.5 billion made on May of 2011. Since then, Skype has been a flagship product of the Microsoft Corporation. The Skype mobile app is free to download although in-app purchases are available to get Skype credits. The credits could be used to avail premium features like Skype to landline calls, having local landline number attached to Skype, and unlimited call services for some countries. Skype to Skype messaging and calls are free for all users. The video conferencing feature, which is one of the reasons for Skype’s popularity, is also free for everyone. As of 2015, Skype has an average of more than 300 million active users per month. The app has also reached the 1 billion landmark in downloads.

Long distance communication through the internet is easily done when you have Viber with you. Viber Messenger connects you to over 800 million users across the globe. The mobile app includes a variety of ways for you to communicate with other people using the service. Send text messages to your friends; make high-quality voice calls or video calls to your relatives, all for free. And with its beautiful collection of stickers and emojis, you would always find the best way to express yourself in private and group chats. Viber allows you to connect with your contacts by simply entering their phone number to the app's phonebook. You can also share photos and videos when you use Viber. Here are the cool Viber Messenger features you shouldn't miss. Hassle-free International Calls — Viber brings you long distance calls that are not just free but also of excellent quality. Private and Group Chats — Talk to a friend or have a group discussion with all of them. Chat groups could accommodate as many as 250 people. Voice and Video Calls — Make your conversation more personal with Viber's Voice and Video call feature. Hidden Chats — Secure your communications from the prying eyes of the public. Viber lets you hide a conversation and view or access it later on. Damage Control — Regretted sending a message? With Viber, you can always delete a text or voice message even if it was already sent. Viber is a product of the Rakuten group, a known leader in worldwide e-commerce. The app is available on various mobile and desktop platforms.

Waze utilizes the power of community to provide real-time user-generated traffic updates. This navigation and map app has transformed the concept of sharing the road to a new level. By letting drivers and road commuters provide feedback on traffic status, and report accidents and hazard alerts, as well as note about police traps, the network becomes an efficient way of reducing road time and ensuring the best road travel experience. The Waze app works passively by providing automated traffic and road data. It also allows users to have an active role by giving feedbacks and reports on accidents, hazards, and police checkpoints. Using the power of AI and machine learning, the app also provides real-time tips and updates to drivers. Why use Waze? Take part of a community of over 90 million drivers who like-mindedly wants to enjoy road travel to the fullest. Find the best route to avoid traffic congestions and reduce road time. Navigate like a VIP with the directions provided by celebrity voices. Record your voice for custom directions. Get to know how long your journey will take even before you step behind the wheel. Have the best navigation app that is optimized to save data and use less battery juice. A navigation app that works wherever you are in the world. The app was the brainchild of Waze Mobile, an Israeli company founded by Uri Levine, Ehud Shabtai, and Amir Shinar. In 2013, Google acquired Waze Mobile and all its products including the Waze app is now being developed under the auspice of the tech giant. The app received so many accolades throughout the years including being the Best Overall App in the 2013 Mobile World Congress. Waze is available for devices running on Android and iOS although older versions of the app supported Symbian VM and BlackBerry. As of 2013, Waze has a complete road navigation map for more than 10 countries including USA, Canada, UK, a number of European countries, and other territories across the globe.

Instant messaging (IM) service WeChat was developed by Tencent and released in 2011. The Chinese developed app, whose localized name translates to "micro message," is the most popular IM app in the world. WeChat serves over 850 million active users, the majority of whom are within China. Within WeChat, you can communicate in many ways with friends and other WeChat users. The most common use of WeChat is some form of instant messaging. Whether it's text message, voice message, or stickers, you can keep in touch in these ways, and more. WeChat also includes a walkie talkie mode, which can add an extra element of fun with friends. WeChat Pay is another big feature within the app, allowing you to pay for items from vendors using your digital wallet. Your WeChat Pay account can be topped up by accepting charges to your added debit card, or by receiving money from other WeChat Pay users. Linked credit cards can only pay to vendors, and do not allow you to top up your balance. Services vary between countries and cities on WeChat. Some options include ordering food, hailing a taxi, or paying utilities. These options require the vendors to develop a 'mini-app' for the app, which adds this feature for WeChat users to enjoy. WeChat is completely free to use, with no subscription fees. You can chat, call, send stickers, and pay for services in one convenient app. You can also play competitive games with your friends in-between times. WeChat also has a desktop app available for Windows and Mac.