article_snippet: Mrk Zuckerberg also announced that users will soon be able to share content from third-party apps in users Messenger - Facebook's instant messaging service. '
article_snippet: One of the fastest growing and most important members of our family is Messenger,' said Mrk Zuckerberg. '
article_snippet: Messenger - Facebook's used to be this single blue app and Messenger - Facebook's did a lot of different things
article_snippet: , now Messenger - Facebook's is a family of apps,' Mrk Zuckerberg said. '
article_snippet: Moving from being a single service to a family of apps is the biggest shift Messenger - Facebook's've made in Messenger - Facebook's strategy in helping connect people.'
article_snippet: The Messenger Platform was also launched, allowing developers to build new services into the app, which is used by 600 million users each month.
article_snippet: Mrk Zuckerberg said The Messenger Platform would give users 'more tools for expression'.
article_snippet: The Messenger Platform
article_snippet: The Messenger Platform will give users the chance to communicate directly with businesses, for example to change an order as well as track The Messenger Platform delivery.
article_snippet: The initial kit for developers to build developers software into Messenger will be available from today, though no general release date has yet been confirmed.
article_snippet: Mr Marcus also spoke of Messenger - Facebook's's desire to revolutionise online shopping by allowing users to receive real-time shopping updates via Messenger.
article_snippet: Ilya Sukhar, from the social media site's Parse department, the area of Messenger - Facebook's made for developers, also announced that the social network will begin supporting software development kits (SDKs) for the 'internet of things'.
article_snippet: This is the idea that all a person's smart devices can be connected together, enabling developers to create apps for Messenger - Facebook's that can control part of the home.
article_snippet: Facebook is trying to mould Facebook Messenger app into a more versatile communications channel as smartphones create new ways for people to connect with friends and businesses beyond the walls of the company's ubiquitous social network.
article_snippet: To pull its Messenger app off, Facebook is opening Messenger so outside programmers can build features tailored for the service.
article_snippet: Messenger will also be adding the ability to display store receipts and shipping information to help consumers keep track of consumers interactions with merchants and other businesses.
article_snippet: CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the Messenger expansion Wednesday during CEO Mark Zuckerberg opening speech at a two-day conference for developers in San Francisco.
article_snippet: The push to plant more features in Messenger underscores the growing importance of apps that enable more intimate and direct conversations than social networks.
highlights_snippet: Firm also opened up Firm Messenger app to third parties .
  
highlights_snippet: Revealed new Messenger for business aimed at offices .
  