Apple Keeps Track of Your iMessage Contacts
Apple's privacy credentials have taken a knock with the revelation that Apple logs your iMessage contacts.
How to Use All the New Messages Features in iOS 10
With the arrival of iOS 10, Apple's Messages app received its single biggest update since its introduction.
How to Stop Checking Your Phone by Replacing It With Your Computer
Device hopping between your computer and phone? Losing your time, focus, and mind? Set up your computer as the main device with these simple tips and cut away the distractions.
7 Amazing Free Android Apps for Better SMS Text Messaging
These apps will greatly improve your texting experience on Android.
Here's a Weird Hack to Get iMessage on Android
There's finally a way to use iMessage on Android. Here's the solution one expert developer crafted and how you can try it!
Why WhatsApp's End-to-End Encryption Is a Big Deal
WhatsApp recently announced that they would be enabling end-to-end encryption in their service. But what does this mean for you? Here's what you need to know about WhatsApp encryption.
Google Jibe Is Here: Say Goodbye to SMS & MMS Messages
Google Jibe is set to revolutionize the way we send and receive mobile text messages. Here's what you need to know.
How to Read WhatsApp Messages Without Alerting the Sender
Ever wanted to read messages in WhatsApp without triggering "read receipts"? Here are three easy ways to do that!
How To Use Facebook Messenger on Linux
Facebook chat on Linux took a hit when Facebook shut down XMPP in April 2015, leaving Pidgin users with Facebook integration unable to chat. Here's how to change that, with a new Pidgin plugin.
Extreme Digital Addiction Is Destroying Kids' Lives Around the Globe
With children in all corners of the globe becoming immersed in technology from ever-younger ages, it's about time we reflected on the startling impact this is having on their development.
OS X Messages: Use Facebook, Stop Automatic Emoji & More Tips
The Messages app is often overlooked in favor of more robust IM clients, but it can be a fantastic way of keeping in touch with people if you know how to set it up properly.
Opt-in to Receive Direct Messages from Anyone on Twitter (If You Dare)
If you want, you can let the entire Internet DM you on Twitter. Is that a good idea?
5 Sites to Encrypt and Share Photos, IMs, Emails, and More
Privacy isn't dead: you just need to be smart about it. The right tools go a long way.
Windows XP Refuses To Die, Android Apps Are Everywhere, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Windows XP clings on, Arc Welder apps incoming, OnLive is now OnDead, killing Kinect for Windows, streaming music through Rithm, and watching how elders react to an emotional video game.
7 Ancient Internet Trends That Affect the Web Today
Today's web might not look or feel like the web of the 1990s, but you'd be surprised by how much of it is actually the same when you dive beneath the surface.
4 Everyday Things That Were Unbelievably Nerdy in the 80s
Instant messaging, let's play videos and wearable tech were all around in the 80's – they just weren't considered cool.
8 Apps Every Couple Should Be Using
These apps are bound to help you out with your significant other -- they range from staying in touch, to trying new things, and everything in between. Give them a shot!
Forget WhatsApp: 6 Secure Communication Apps You've Probably Never Heard Of
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a lobby group dedicated to "defending civil liberties in the digital world". They maintain the Secure Messaging Scorecard, which makes for worrying reading for fans of instant messaging.
Future Communication Devices Everyone Will Want to Own
It's no secret that digital communication rules our lives. What kind of communication devices will you be using years from now? Will it read your thoughts, or use AI? What does the future hold?