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Slack makes roadmap available for all

Slack makes roadmap available for all

Slack has just made its platform product roadmap available for all. By following the link https://trello.com/b/ZnTQyumQ/slack-platform-roadmap, we can see that the roadmap is divided into near, mid and long-term plans and the ongoing improvements. There are three major platform product themes to highlight: App discovery (to help customers discover the right apps), Interactivity and Developer…

Facebook introduces video search and codes for finding friends

Facebook introduces video search and codes for finding friends

With Facebook Live now available to all, the company is improving its services further. It has now updated the Search for users to be able to find both streaming and posted videos. The Live videos can also now be found in topics that are Trending on Facebook. You will see the video in the Search…

Facebook Live gets a major update

Facebook Live gets a major update

The company launched Facebook Live last summer as the popularity of such apps as Periscope was soaring. Since then, Facebook has been slowing rolling it out to the public. Today, Facebook announced a new update for Facebook Live with a slew of new features, including live streaming for groups and events, real-time reactions, invitations to…

Messaging app Kik launches a bot store

Messaging app Kik launches a bot store

In recent years, people have been actively moving their communication to messaging apps. Therefore it’s been only logical for bots to appear in the apps as a way of letting companies speak with or entertain people. Today, a popular chat app Kik launched a new bot store inviting users and developers to join in this…

WhatsApp completes introduction of end-to-end encryption

WhatsApp completes introduction of end-to-end encryption

It took messaging app WhatsApp around 18 months to complete its end-to-end encryption project. Encryption was first introduced in the app in 2014 for Android operating devices. However, it did not cover all messages back then. Now, the company has fully completed introduction of end-to-end encryption for all operating systems and platforms. “From now on…

THE FASTEST GROWING WORK CHAT SLACK RAISES ANOTHER US $200 MN

The fastest growing work chat Slack raises another US $200 mn

Over the past few years, we have seen the business messaging app Slack grow at the fastest pace possible. Last year only, it has registered more than triple growth. As of April 1, the number of its daily active users reached 2.7 mn. And it doesn’t seem to have any plans to stop. In its…

WhatsApp camera gets a makeover

WhatsApp camera gets a makeover

WhatsApp interface was updated a year ago. However, the app’s built-in camera remained the same, looking like something from the past. Finally, the company has given it a much-needed makeover. The new camera interface now goes much better with the overall app’s design. The awkward blue shutter button has been replaced with a neat white…

Skype is getting bots

Skype is getting bots

At its annual Build Conference in San Francisco Microsoft announced that the company is planning to bring bots to ‘conversational platforms’. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke at the conference with a presentation of how the technologies will work. The Cortana and Skype demonstration showed how Cortana, Microsoft’s own digital personal assistant, can help you get…

Check-in to KLM flights with Facebook Messenger

Check-in to KLM flights with Facebook Messenger

A year ago the biggest social network Facebook launched Messenger for Business with the goal of bringing in commerce to the messaging apps. Over this period many businesses have had the opportunity to chat with customers through integrating into the messaging service, including retailers, hotels, Uber, etc. As its latest development, Facebook struck a deal…

Snapchat gets total makeover with Chat 2.0

Snapchat gets total makeover with Chat 2.0

A popular messaging app Snapchat has unveiled its biggest update Chat 2.0 with a massive number of new features. Basically everything has been upgraded in the app. “When we first launched Chat, our goal was to emulate the best parts of face-to-face conversation. Chat 1.0 was all about the joys of being here — when…