Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Facebook Introduces New Standalone 'Groups' App

Facebook today announceda newFacebook Groupsapp, which is designed to let Facebook users access and interact with the Facebook groups that they have joined.
Facebook has long had a groups function, where families, clubs, workplaces, and more can band together for a custom sharing experience. The groups feature lets people post and share content that is exclusive to the group, which can be open, closed, or private.
According to Facebook, its new dedicatedGroupsapp is designed to help people "share faster and more easily" with all of their groups, as group interactions are typically buried under other functionality in the standard Facebook app.
This app gives you a dedicated space for you and your groups.
See all of your Facebook Groups in one place. Discuss, plan and collaborate easily and without distractions. Follow your groups here or on Facebook, whichever is easier for you.
- Create a group for just about anything.
- Share information, post photos and links, and stay in touch.
- Discover and join new groups for whatever you're into.The main view of theGroupsapp displays all of a user's groups, with the most recently visited group listed at the top. New groups can be created from within the app with the "Create" button, and the app also delivers notifications on group activity. There's also a discover feature to suggest new groups to people based on pages that they've liked.
While Facebook removed messaging functionalityfrom its main app to redirect its users to theFacebook Messengerapp, the company says that groups will continue to be accessible from the main Facebook app as well as the newGroupsapp.
Facebook's new Groups appcan be downloaded from the App Store for free. [

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