Developer Pipe goes for Facebook users, make it possible to mutually exchange files via drag and drop. With the app should make it easier to on the social networking site to share files.
With the help of the so-called Pipe-app can files with a maximum size of 1GB can be sent. However, both users have the app installed. This will first be available for iOS, and then a port to the Android operating system follows. A beta-version will come early next week. Files can only one-to-one are exchanged to large-scale copyright infringement to occur. In addition, it considers Pipe that piracy will be limited, because users are not using their Facebook account to do so. Facebook already has support for file sharing, but Pipe hopes this make it easier to create via a drag and drop mechanism.
For the file exchange uses the Adobe rtmfp protocol. It eliminates the need Pipe no own servers or from Facebook servers to use. Although the protocol originally intended for communication purposes only between two users of Flash applications with the Air framework, it can also be used for file exchange.
According to the ceo of Pipe is there for Facebook chosen brand to acquire. The services are likely to be expanded in the future, but it is not yet known on which platforms the focus is.