Facebook Voice

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Instagram launches walkie-talkie voice messaging

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Say ‘Aloha’: A closer look at Facebook’s voice ambitions

Facebook has been a bit slow to adopt the voice computing revolution. It has no voice assistant, its smart speaker is still in development, and some apps like Instagram aren’t fully equipped for audio communication. But much of that is set to change judging by experiments discovered in Facebook’s code, plus new patent filings. Developing…

12:23 pm PDT • August 21, 2018
Say ‘Aloha’: A closer look at Facebook’s voice ambitions