Facebook to Introduce New Open Graph Apps, Gestures Wednesday [REPORT] ~ Pare News

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Facebook will introduce apps based on its new Open Graph and Gestures platforms at an event Wednesday in San Francisco, according to a report.

The apps will let users “frictionlessly” share based on actions other than “like,” “read” or “watch,” according to AllThingsD, which cites “sources” in the report.

Reps from Facebook could not be reached for comment.

Facebook announced the upgrade to Open Graph at the f8 conference in San Francisco in September. The move was prompted by Facebook’s assertion that the Like button constrained sharing because it was an implicit endorsement of content. Facebook wants users to share everything they are doing, whether it's watching a show or hiking a trail, so the company decided to create a way to "express lightweight activity."

Since then, apps from Hulu, Spotify and The Washington Post have been based on the “read” and “watch” buttons. Now, Facebook plans to unveil a group of apps that use Gestures beyond those, according to the report.

The New Open Graph

Facebook’s introduction of the new Open Graph in September did more than just expand the range of Gestures available to app developers. The new platform is also different in three major ways compared to the old Open Graph, including:

Apps no longer have to ask for permission to post content to Facebook over and over again. Instead, a new Facebook permissions screen explains exactly what type of stories will be shared the first time you give an app permission to post to your Facebook. Once completed, it will no longer have to ask for permission.
Updates through the new Open Graph appear in the ticker automatically, but do not appear in the News Feed unless it's an important event. This makes it easy to discover new content from your friends in real time.
Users can share experiences, such as listening to music, through the new Facebook Open Graph and the ticker.

What do you think? Are you looking forward to new apps based on a range of Actions? Let us know in the comments.

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