Facebook’s F8 conference was last week.
Here are the main takeaways and a couple links to recaps…
Facebook…
1. Redesign promoting stories and groups. This already dropped. New Events tab coming.
2. Focus on Privacy…
Google “Facebook 6 Pillars of Privacy”
3. Posts in groups to be shown more in news feed
4. Going to make Messenger “The fastest messenger service on the planet”… will be merging with IG messenger and whatsapp. Watch videos together in messenger. New messenger desktop app. WhatsApp will add better business services, payments, advertising, etc.
5. Putting communities at the forefront in general
6. New desktop site with ability to save where you left off in the newsfeed.
7. Facebook Dating coming
8. Updating Facebook Icon
and more.
Instagram…
1. Redesign of camera… New create mode… can share quizzes, countdowns, polls, etc.
2. Make follower counts more prominent
3. More Like information available
4. New Away Mode to turn off, limit time and access…part if an anti bullying initiative
5. AR beta available to developers
6. Still trying to improve and sell Portal
and more.
Oculus Rift…
(Facebook bought this VR company)…
1. New one – Rift S, $399
2. and an additional new all in one mobile version called “Quest” $399
…both available May 21st.
Check out these recaps…
2019 F8 Recap in 12 minutes…
A good podcast episode…
https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=60501306&refid=asa
