In Microsoft’s Windows 11, users will soon be able to send and receive Apple iMessages – with important caveats – from crappy Windows PCs…
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Young Americans want Apple iPhones to avoid being dreaded ‘green bubbles’
Apple has captured Gen Z in America so thoroughly that younger consumers fear being socially ostracized for being “green bubbles,” not…
Apple’s iMessage down for thousands of users
According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, Apple’s iMessage service was down for thousands of users on Tuesday…
Meta’s Zuckerberg takes aim at Apple’s iMessage new ad
Facebook- and Instagram-partent Meta is targeting Apple’s iMessage in a new advertisement touting Meta’s WhatsApp’s…
Apple is right to keep ignoring Google’s lightly-used RCS messaging mess
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Android green bubbles will remain as it continues to ignore Google’s lightly-used RCS messaging mess…
Google bemoans ‘green bubbles,’ demands Apple fix Android’s atrocious text messaging problem
Google is attempting to pressure on Apple to adopt RCS on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac so that green-bubble Android users will…
Ability to ‘Edit’ and ‘Undo Send’ in Apple’s Messages risks enabling sex abuse – attorney
At WWDC 2022 earlier this month, Apple announced that with the release of iOS 16, users of Apple’s Messages app will be able to edit or…
Check out these iMessage tips and tricks
Since Apple’s iMessage release over a decade ago, billions of messages have been sent. 9to5Mac’s Allison McDaniel offers some tips and…
Apple resolves iMessage outage after third services outage this week
Apple said it has resolved the issues that caused outages to its iMessage service on Thursday, as the company dealt with disruptions…
Apple’s unstoppable Services business is accelerating
Apple’s Services business, which incudes AppleCare, Apple One, iCloud storage, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple Podcasts…
Apple’s iMessage is winning because of the dreaded green text bubble
Green bubbles from those who settle for pretend iPhones ruin group texts for everyone else who uses real iPhones…
Apple delivers on-device nude image detection to Macs, iPhones, and iPads
Apple released macOS Monterey 12.1, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 on Monday, introducing a previously announced opt-in communication…
iMazing app updated to easily detect ‘Pegasus’ spyware on iPhone
Now the iMazing app has been updated to include a new tool that can easily detect Pegasus spyware on iPhone…
Apple says NSO’s ‘Pegasus’ zero-click iMessage exploit not a threat to the overwhelming majority of users
Amnesty International detailed highly-targeted attacks towards specific human rights lawyers, journalists, and/or activists using iMessage …
Apple’s iMessage set to get major update at WWDC?
At the center of Apple’s promotional materials for WWDC next week is iMessage which may be a hint that the company’s popular messaging…
Why Apple never released Messages for Android
Court documents filed in the Epic Games v. Apple case show that Apple considered a version of Messages for Android, but…
Judge rules Apple cannot move consumer privacy lawsuit to private arbitration
Apple must continue fighting a consumer privacy lawsuit in open court and can’t move the suit behind closed doors into private arbitration…
Apple adds ‘BlastDoor’ to secure iPhones and iPads from zero-click attacks
Apple has added several anti-exploit mitigations, including a sandboxed “BlastDoor” service, into its flagship mobile operating systems…
Group sues Apple demanding Telegram app be banned like Parler
A Washington nonprofit group, the Coalition for a Safer Web, sued Apple in federal court Sunday, demanding that it remove Telegram, a chat…
Google again removes alleged spying app ToTok from Play Store
Google has once again removed the chat app ToTok, which is allegedly an espionage tool for the United Arab Emirates, from the Play Store …
Apple pulls Emirati messaging app ‘ToTok’ for spying on users by UAE government
ToTok, is actually a spying tool, according to American officials familiar with a classified intelligence assessment…
Apple’s Siri will no longer default to Apple’s Phone or Messages apps
Right now, when iPhone users ask Siri to call or message a friend, the system defaults to Apple’s Phone or iMessage apps…
Apple’s Messages for Android will never arrive and green bubbles will keep ruining Messages
For the time being, those who settle for Google insecure, privacy-trampling, fragmented, toxic hellstew will remain in their green bubble ghetto sporadically soiling our pristine, blue, full-featured Messages…
Millennials’ credit activity bodes well for forthcoming Apple Card
Created by Apple and designed for iPhone, Apple Card brings together Apple’s hardware, software and services to transform the entire credit card experience…
Apple preps launch pad for Apple Card blast off
Apple Card completely rethinks everything about the credit card. It represents all the things for which Apple stands…
Apple Card FOMO is real
The more I hear about Apple Card, the more I want one…
Apple Card: U.S. launch is imminent
The Apple Card, first announced in March and slated for release this summer, is gearing up for its launch…
Apple trademark filing hints at Apple Card launch in Canada
Apple Inc. has filed a Canadian application to trademark brand names for its consumer credit card, Apple Card…
Everything new with Apple’s Messages in iOS 13
Messages is one of the most used apps on iOS, making it no surprise that Apple invested quite a bit of time in making it all the more powerful…
Why I finally switched to Apple’s iMessage: Encrypted chat is a moral imperative
After years of refusing to turn on iMessage — even when I’m using an iPhone — I have flipped that little toggle button to on…
Vizio unveils all-new 4K HDR smart TVs, Apple’s HomeKit and AirPlay 2 coming later this year
When Apple listed all the AirPlay 2-compatible TVs, there was good news for Vizio TV owners…
New Apple ads spotlight iPhone XR battery life and iMessage encryption
Apple has shared a pair of new iPhone ads this week, with one touting the iPhone XR’s battery life…
Three simple reasons why I won’t downgrade to an Android phone
The iPhone is very well built, it’s extremely fast, and it still sets the tone for the industry…
How services could sour Apple
I have had a range of conversations with colleagues in the tech industry…
Hands-on with Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on a Vizio smart TV
Vizio yesterday launched a beta version of its updated Smartcast software…
Apple shares new iPhone tips videos covering Apple Pay Cash in iMessage, A12 Bionic, and more
Apple has debuted four new videos covering iPhone operation…
Roku has nearly finalized support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 in Roku media players and Roku-based smart TVs
AirPlay 2 integration is expected to arrive in the form of a Roku OS software update for Roku media players…
Apple asks U.S. federal court circuit to reconsider $439 million VirnetX patent infringement ruling
Apple is continuing its attempts to get out of paying VirnetX $439 million after being declared…
What Apple can do to take Apple Pay to the next level
Apple Pay is a system that offers real tangible advantages over the status quo
Roku in talks with Apple about supporting AirPlay 2, Apple Music
The two companies currently working out details surrounding the partnership…
Developer demos what will be possible with HomeKit-connected AirPlay 2 Smart TVs
Apple surprised announced its new HomeKit and AirPlay Smart TV initiative at CES…
Apple to again appeal VirnetX $440 million FaceTime lawsuit
Apple has lost an appeal to have a patent judgment set aside relating to FaceTime technology…
