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32 lines
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.. title: Facebook using MQTT
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.. slug: facebook-using-mqtt
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.. date: 2011-08-17 16:43:27
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.. tags: Awesome
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Something else that has happened recently is the announcement by Facebook that
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they're using MQTT in their new [Facebook Messenger app] They've posted some
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details in a [facebook-engineering blogpost] and cite the low bandwidth and
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battery usage as important considerations.
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This is very exciting as an application that is potentially huge and very user
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oriented (rather than "internet of things" oriented), but the really exciting
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bit is if you use an iPhone under Settings and Licenses (apparently it's quite
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hard to find):
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<a href="/blog/uploads/2011/08/image.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-165 aligncenter" title="iphone-app" src="/blog/uploads/2011/08/image-300x225.png" alt="" width="300" height="225"></a>
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Thanks to Michael Rowe for getting me the screenshot and Andy Piper for
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pestering Michael on my behalf.
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You should note that if you're in the UK, the Facebook Messenger app isn't
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currently available.
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[Facebook Messenger app]: https://www.facebook.com/mobile/messenger
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[facebook-engineering blogpost]: http://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-engineering/building-facebook-messenger/10150259350998920
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