When Skype launched on 29 August 2003, it is fair to say that it was one of the most important moments in the history of communication. As hyperbolic as it may seem to equate the launch of Skype with the invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1450; the first long distance phone call made in 1884 or the first mobile phone call made in 1973, there is no question that Skype revolutionised the way the world was connected and heralded an era where geographical distance no longer meant being unable to see and talk to your friends and family. Unsurprisingly Skype was a huge success and since it was launched it has grown quickly and according to the latest figures from Microsoft — which bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011 — there are 300 million people around the world actively using the service every month, and while other services like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger (which both offer similar services) have grown bigger