Skype is a simple instant messaging system that can interface with a webcam to show live camera feed from one side of the screen to the other. The design is sleek and simple to look at, simply professional, so it makes people take it more serious than many of their competitors. As well, the messaging system works like a charm, with even the most basic of Internet service. One complaint about the video feed is the amount of lag one could get from a slower Internet connection, but that's mostly outside of their control. One thing that can be either grating or miraculous, it comes up as soon as the PC is turned on, so it makes the time to talk to someone just a tad shorter. One the other side of that, is that ANYONE can message you without you being able to run away from them easily.
2. Dropbox
Dropbox is a method of storing your files, be they pictures, documents, or videos. All of this is on-line, so you don't have to worry about it clogging up your computer's space. It can hold 2GB of storage, which isn't bad for something free, as well, you can earn up to 16 GBs just by referring friends, or other methods. If you pay some money for a year or annual subscription you can store up to 50, 100, 200, or even 500 GBs of storage, which is practically insane. It also has an easy method, easy even for someone who sucks at everything tech, to share files among other people, which negates the usage of a middleman, like e-mail, to send files. If you need a lot of space, but don't mind the process being entirely on-line, then this is something necessary for you.
3. Google Chrome (this may be cheating, but I really don't care. Sound off in the comments if you feel it.)
It's probably not an app, but I am an idiot, so I think it is. If you didn't already know, Google Chrome is a free to download browser made by Google (duh). The browser has a fast speed and is simple in its entity. The process is also very customizable, with the numerous amounts of apps and extensions you can add as you go along. Don't like the bookmark? Find something to replace, like Speed Dial. Hate ads? Get Ad Block. It is made for the user to have some say over how they browse the Internet. I personally don't believe the story of Chrome being significantly faster than Internet Explorer, but if you do, you won't be disappointed. Even on a slower Internet connection, it works fine, during my time using it, I've rarely had the problem of waiting forever for a page to load, but it does seem to like not loading the page at all. But, at least, it shows it to you fast.
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