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Max's SharePlay feature for iOS is now available to all ad-free subscribers
SharePlay is now available to all Max users paying for Ad-Free and Ultimate Ad-Free plans.
Apple accused of underreporting suspected CSAM on its platforms
A child protection charity claims Apple is behind many of its peers "in tackling child sexual abuse," accusing it of underreporting CSAM cases.
What is RCS and how is it different from SMS and iMessage?
This week, Apple announced it would offer RCS support starting in 2024. Here's what that means for the future of chat between iOS and Android devices.
The owner of WordPress has bought Beeper, the app that flipped the bird to Apple’s iMessage supremacy
WordPress and Tumblr owner Automattic has bought Beeper, the maker of the Beeper Mini app that challenged Apple’s iMessage dominion late last year. Although it ultimately lost that battle, the incident gave the DOJ more ammunition in its antitrust suit against the iPhone maker.
How to unsend a message on an iPhone
Sending a message to the wrong person could lead to all sorts of trouble, ranging from mild embarrassment to real-life consequences. In iOS 16, Apple introduced a feature that lets iPhone, iPad and Mac owners unsend an iMessage within two minutes of sending it.
Apple won’t have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU says
The EU has determined that Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing and Edge aren't dominant enough in their markets to be subject to stricter regulation. As such, iMessage won't need to comply with the Digital Markets Act, and Apple won't need to make it interoperable with other messaging services.
Beeper says it's done playing cat and mouse with Apple over its iMessage for Android app
The battle between Beeper and Apple over iMessage integration looks to be coming to an end. Beeper has issued a fix that it says will be the last one, as it’s done playing ‘cat and mouse’ with Apple.
Beeper Mini’s latest iMessage for Android setup requires a Mac
Beeper Mini has a new “fix” coming for its broken iMessage on Android integration. However, the new method requires Mac access to send (and intermittently resend) “registration data” from an Apple-made desktop or laptop.
US lawmakers call for DOJ probe into Apple's blocking of Beeper's iMessage app
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the DOJ to investigate whether Apple violated antitrust laws by attempting to block Beeper's iMessage app.
Beeper Mini is back, promising iMessage access on Android if you sign in with an Apple ID
Android users can once again send and receive iMessages to and from Apple devices after a Beeper Mini update.
Apple confirms it has blocked an iMessage exploit
iMessage on Android was a fever dream, and that dream has come to an end, if an Apple announcement today is any indication.
Beeper Mini team says a fix is ‘coming soon’ and promises to extend users’ free trials
The new "iMessage on Android" app, Beeper Mini, was released on December 5 and offers iMessage blue bubbles and end-to-end encryption to Android users. On Friday, users found they could no longer send and receive messages.
Beeper Mini’s iMessage integration is on the fritz
Beeper Mini, the chat app that reverse-engineered Apple’s iMessage for Android, is having problems. The entire Beeper platform is seemingly broken, leading to the obvious speculation that Apple has stomped the bootleg iMessage workaround.
Beeper says it reverse-engineered iMessage into an Android app
The universal chat app Beeper just got a lot more universal. The company just unveiled the Beeper Mini app, which makes the bold claim to bring true iMessage support to Android devices.
Nothing Phone 2 is getting iMessage support this Friday — with some catches
This Friday, Nothing will release Nothing Chats, a messaging app that supports both RCS and iMessage communication.
Google and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platform
The EU's Digital Market Act prohibits Apple and other tech giants from favoring their own systems.
Wall Street banks fined $549 million for not backing up messaging app histories
Federal regulatory agencies have fined 11 financial institutions a combined $549 million for using “off-channel” messaging apps (WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal and text messages) for conversations about trades and other business. Securities laws require investment firms and banks to preserve communications records and ensure employees only carry out business through authorized channels. “The firms did not maintain or preserve the substantial majority of these off-channel communications, in violation of the federal securities laws,” the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wrote in a statement today.
Apple expands iCloud encryption as it backs away from controversial CSAM scanning plans
Apple is rolling out new security features that include encryption for most of your iCloud data — much to the chagrin of law enforcement.
Google Messages starts testing end-to-end encryption for RCS group texts
Some folks who are enrolled in the Messages open beta program will gain access to encrypted group chats in the coming weeks ahead of a broader rollout.
Apple fixes iOS 16 activation bug affecting iPhone 14 buyers
Apple has patched an iOS 16 bug that broke iMessage and FaceTime for device activations, including iPhone 14 buyers.
