Beacon

Today we released Beacon version: 4.2.0. Beacon now updates automatically - there's nothing you need to do, just launch it.

Here are the release notes from our software engineers:

New
- Chat message containing video links to YouTube, Vimeo, Coub, and GTribe now turn into embedded video players.
- Individual Chats and Contact Groups can now be added to favorites to guarantee their position at the top of your list.
- Magnification feature was added to Beacon calls. It is available to Beta testers and allows you to interactively zoom in on other participant videos.
- Past and cancelled calls can now be archived. You can access the archived calls by using the new filter menu icon on the bottom right corner of the Schedule Feed.
- You can now prevent yourself from being re-added to a call after removing yourself or from receiving new call invites from a specific person.
- Troubleshooting page added, you can find it under Help in the Dashboard and under Support on the Home page.
- Appointment booking added to Beacon. You can configure your personal page under Settings. Anyone that visits your unique link will be able to book a call with you in your available time slots.

Fixed
- Reply to a deleted message now correctly displays the original message as deleted.
- Create chat button in Contact details card now correctly launches a new chat.
- Chat file attachments that failed to upload due to network errors can be retried without having to select the file again.
- Microphone selection during calls persists between calls. This feature is available if your device has multiple microphones connected.

Improved
- Cancelled calls now go into "cancelled" state after being cancelled. All call notes, transcripts, snapshots and other call-related information remains accessible. Call can still be permanently deleted by the original call creator.
- Contact cards now go full screen on mobile for easier viewing and interactions.
- Changes to profile information, like updating profile picture, are instantly propagated to all your devices without having to reload the page or restart the app.
- If you unintentionally try to close the editing dialog, the browser tab or window while having unsaved changes, you will be prompted to confirm you want to discard the changes.
- If you change the time display format between 12-hour and 24-hour format, you can now reset it back to automatic detection based on your current region.

Angel Munoz let the cat out of the bag with his recent post at bit.ly/3xOnJKS

We can confirm that an international public company is seeking to acquire Beacon Technologies, Inc., for 80 million dollars. Although we're still in negotiations, this is a milestone for the entire Beacon team and a testament to the differentiating qualities of the Beacon experience.

[To 'let the cat out of the bag' is a colloquialism, meaning to suddenly reveal a fact previously unknown.]

Beacon. The most secure communication app in the world.

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New Ultra View™ technology for Beacon.

Expand the image. This is a live Beacon call... using an iPhone.

New Crystal Clear™ technology for Beacon.

Expand the image. This is a live Beacon call... using an iPhone.