Are your special blue iMessages acting up? Do they arrive late, or maybe not at all? It looks like there's a solution—and Apple is to blame. Read More >
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"I've never had any kind of meet up where the first people to get there don't give the rest a call to see where they are.
Seems like someone's the t..." More »
The UK loves SMS. As a nation, we regularly send over ten million texts an hour and SMS is used at all levels of society, far more so than email or voice calls. Things may not always be so rosy for SMS, however. A recent Forbes report shows that SMS usage is falling worldwide. Even the traditional SMS fest on Christmas Day was down from 2010 -- too busy tweeting "Mum and aunty Beatrice are arguing about the gravy again," were we? There are now many apps and services that will let you send short, near-instant messages to your friend's mobiles. Here's our pick of the best: Read More >
According to Apple, the iMessage bug we posted yesterday isn't really a bug. It's a rare incident caused by an employee's over eagerness to help a customer. Read More >
Featured comment by CaptainLove:
""According to Apple, the iMessage bug we posted yesterday isn’t really a bug."
Unless they've edited the article since you posted it seems pretty c..." More »
Every single iMessage to and from this man's iPhone—his friends call him Wiz—has been sent to us by accident. We know about his job, sex life, and address. Apple, you might want to fix this. Read More >
Featured comment by Spatchmo:
"Whoa Whoa Whao there, looks like Spatchmo might need to step in her and knock a few heads together yes?
Everybody needs to listen to Kat and play n..." More »
Beware: if your iPhone gets stolen, it will keep receiving messages sent via iMessage even after a remote wipe out and deactivation. The thief—or whoever buys the stolen terminal—would be able to read whatever is written to you. Read More >
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"I shall be a person of leisure from Saturday for 2 whole weeks :-)
Since I don't do christmas I shall not even have to deal with presents and such, s..." More »
It's easy to be jealous of some of the cool mobile-only apps and functions in iOS 5 that aren't available on OS X. But rumours have two of the more desirable ones—AirPlay mirroring and iMessage—in development for a future OS X release. Read More >
Featured comment by A1pha0mega:
"But what about Siri!? I'm much more likely to talk to my computer than my iPhone. Please Apple... make it so!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9kTV..." More »
Apple may have talked about some new stuff yesterday, but there are plenty of things it said nary a word about. Facebook apps? Resolving multiple Apple IDs and MobileMe accounts? C'mon! Read More >
The sole remaining reason to use a BlackBerry is BBM—and now, the iPhone's got its own version. It's better than texting, but it comes with some potentially terrifying social vortexes to navigate. Here's how to own iMessage, stress-free. Read More >
Featured comment by Crunchy:
"BBM Pissed me off. Skype can be installed on most smartphones, it was gaining popularity, but BBM kicked it away, allowing there to be a communication..." More »
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