November 1, 2020

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AWS Chime SDK gets the message: Chat API added to videoconferencing service

AWS Chime SDK gets the message: Chat API added to videoconferencing service

New API has same name but little integration with existing service AWS has added a messaging service to its Chime SDK, used by developers to build real-time conferencing features into applications.…

Date: 2020-11-30

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