Facebook is today rolling out an update to its popular - well, people hate it but it gets used a lot - Messenger app, with the main new feature being the ability to instantly share your exact location with your friends, that too on a map.
Here’s how to permanently disable or turn off Facebook Messenger location logging on iOS and Android for more privacy.
Facebook's Messenger app offers an impressive inventory of different tools and features, and, even compared with longer-serving rivals, caters to most users' requirements with aplomb. However, one glaring shortcoming is that of video chat - specifically the lack thereof - and with millions of clips shared on the Menlo Park firm's social network, it seems almost criminal that something so basic remains missing from Messenger. Still, an official announcement today has confirmed that video calling will soon be included among Messenger's features, with iOS and Android users across 18 different nations benefiting initially.
Looking for a dedicated Facebook Messenger app for your Mac? An answer carrying any workable solution has long eluded this question, but today, all that changes, for OS X users at least. Head over the jump to learn more about the app and where to grab it from.
Facebook has long been expanding its Messenger service to better compete with the numerous clients crowding the instant-messaging market, and despite the acquisition of WhatsApp, the advancement of Facebook Messenger is undeterred. Today, the Menlo Park firm has made a huge statement of its dedication to improving the Facebook Messenger app by introducing third-party add-ons, allowing developers to create apps that will supplement and improve the experience of using Messenger as a whole. Full details below.
It has long been rumored that Facebook would add a payments system permitting those on its network to transfer money between one another, and today, said feature has been announced. Although not ready to roll out just yet, users of Facebook's Messenger app will soon be able to send money to other users, and notably, it's completely free of charge.
Here's how you can delete unread messages on Facebook without opening them up on the Web or mobile phone. Head on after the jump for the complete guide.
Users of Facebook Messenger will now see text previews of voice messages, assuming their account has had a magic switch flicked.
Messenger, and instant messaging in general, seems to be the focal point of Facebook's recent endeavors. After the lofty purchase of WhatsApp - the most expensive mobile app ever created by some margin - the social company's own client has been the subject of frequent updates, and today, the Menlo Park firm is integrating its FacePile infrastructure into its chat service.
Here’s how you can disable or block Facebook Messenger Seen receipts on your Android devices the easy way. More details on this can be found right past the jump.
