Page 37 - Code Craft Computer-7
P. 37
• It allows users to converse in different languages as with Skype Translate, i.e., it translates
each side of the conversation in real-time.
With all these features, it has emerged as an important app in business and educational institutes.
Nowadays, various other such apps have also emerged such as Zoom, Google Meet, etc.
YouTube: The YouTube is one of the most popular mobile apps which allows video sharing
among people. Previously, viewing YouTube videos on a personal computer required the Adobe
Flash Player plug-in to be installed on the browser. But now, with upgraded web browsers
(HTML5), you can view videos without Adobe Flash Player.
You can upload and watch videos instantly over internet connection on an app or on a web
browser. It allows the user to download and save videos enabling offline access. You can also post
comments and share them instantly over other platforms.
X: X is a social networking service which enables users to communicate among themselves with
the help of short and long messages called posts. It is a free networking site that allows a
registered user to post, like and retweet tweets, while an unregistered user can only read the posts.
It can be accessed online through various devices like mobiles, computers, tablets, etc. It has paid
subscription also.
Instagram: It is a social networking service owned by Facebook Inc . It is a photo and video
sharing networking app. It can be accessed via an Instagram or a facebook account. Through this
account the user can connect with other networking sites as well. It provides the user with offline
access. However, to upload content and to view update of posts, an internet connection is
required.
Some Inventors of Mobile Apps
Mobile Apps Developer/Inventor
Google Maps Incorporated by Google
Facebook Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
WhatsApp Brian Acton and Jan Koum
YouTube Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim
WeChat Incorporated by Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Skype Niklas Zennstrom, James Fraiis
Instagram Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger
X Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Bizstone and Evan Williams
37

