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Facebook Testing “Sabee” – A New Educational App for Nigerian Learners

wazup June 30, 2021 Comments Closed 47 views

Image sourced from Shutterstock. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_05b.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_05b.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Facebook’s internal Research and Development (R&D) team is reportedly working on an educational mobile app called Sabee. The app seems to be targeted towards learners in Nigeria when it becomes fully functional. The social media powerhouse first announced opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria in September last year, and Sabee could be one of the first products to emerge from this office. To Know /* custom css */ .tdi_3_5b4.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_5b4.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } With a name stemming from “sabi” – “to know” – in Nigerian Pidgin, the app aims to connect learners and educators in online communications and...

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Facebook is Exploring New Audio Apps

wazup April 19, 2021 Comments Closed 48 views

Facebook is said to be working on a series of audio tools for users, reports Recode. A spokesperson from the social media company says that “we’ve been connecting people through audio and video technologies for many years, and are always exploring new ways to improve that experience for people”. According to the Vox publication, Facebook’s audio plans include: An audio-only version of Rooms, a videoconferencing product it launched a year ago, when the pandemic spurred massive adoption of Zoom. A Clubhouse-like product that will let groups of people listen to and interact with speakers on a virtual “stage.” A product that will let Facebook users record brief voice messages and post them in their newsfeeds, like they currently can do with text, pictures, and videos. A podcast disco...