Messaging service WhatsApp launches desktop app for Mac: "Like its Windows counterpart, also released today, WhatsApp for Mac acts as an extension to existing mobile services, syncing conversations and messages between multiple devices to bridge the gap between multiple platforms. It also makes the service readily accessible from more machines. "

Going after Skype et al, it will soon be obvious that for a communications platform to dominate, it must run on every platform. Hence, Google hangouts.

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