New features for Facebook Messenger
Facebook is significantly expanding its messaging service, Messenger, with new features. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that integrations with other apps will make it easier to share animated images, videos, and other multimedia content.
Companies will also be able to communicate with their customers via Messenger. For example, online retailers could use Facebook's short message service to send shipping information to buyers, explained Messenger boss David Marcus. Customers could also use this method to make complaints. Zuckerberg also announced at the F8 developer conference in San Francisco that Facebook will soon also support 360-degree videos. The technology behind the Oculus 3D glasses, which allow users to immerse themselves in virtual worlds, will also play a role in the future. Facebook bought Oculus last year for around two billion dollars. In addition, Facebook and other companies such as Microsoft, Yahoo, Netflix and Dropbox want to exchange information about hacker attacks via the Threat Exchange platform. (SDA)
