Meta’s WhatsApp Is Almost Ready For Third-Party Messaging
Meta has said that WhatsApp is almost ready to send messages to third-party apps for EU-based users, revealing details about the upcoming update’s new features and enhanced user experience.
The update will also impact Meta’s Facebook-tied Messenger service and will add new options to the WhatsApp platform. These include the capability to place WhatsApp messages in the same inbox as third-party chats or keep them distinct. Among the other new features Meta is introducing are notifications that inform users about third-party conversations and reminders of a third-party app becoming available.
Meta wrote in a blog post:
We’ve heard loud and clear from other messaging services that the option for users to connect with people using other apps should be clear and easy to find. As a result, we have built new notifications into WhatsApp and Messenger that inform users about third-party chats. We will remind users each time a new third-party messaging app becomes available.”
Meta also teased cross-platform voice and video calling within WhatsApp, which is planned for rollout in 2027.
Sennheiser Launches Q-SYS Control Plugin for TeamConnect Ceiling Medium
Sennheiser has introduced a Q-SYS Control Plugin for TeamConnect Ceiling Medium (TCC M).
German audio equipment designer Sennheiser has developed a control plugin in collaboration with Q-SYS through its Q-SYS Ecosystem, a partner community where software and hardware manufacturers collaborate to create and integrate products for the Q-SYS platform.
"We are thrilled to once again collaborate with Q-SYS to develop the TCC M plugin," said Charlie Jones, Sennheiser’s Global Alliance and Partnership Manager. "This plugin, along with others from our ongoing collaboration, ensures that integrating the Sennheiser microphone portfolio with the Q-SYS cloud-manageable audio, video, and control Platform is as efficient and straightforward as possible.”
Now available in the Q-SYS Designer Asset Manager, the plugin has been thoroughly tested and approved by Q-SYS, the audio, video, and control platform, earning the solution a certified badge.
