Apple reinforces iMessage security with contact key verification

Apple enhances iMessage security with "Contact Key Verification," fortifying user privacy and identity verification against evolving threats using cryptographic methods and Key Transparency.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 12

Europe asks if Digital Markets Act should apply to iMessage

EU officials are asking rivals of the tech giants whether Apple's iMessage should be subjected to the rules of the Digital Markets Act, to help determine the next course of action for the regulators.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 25

How to rearrange your iMessage apps in iOS 17

The iMessage app drawer has a refreshed design in iOS 17, but reorganizing it can be confusing at first glance. Here is how to change the order of your apps in Messages.

Nathaniel Pangaro 2 years ago 0

Apple's iMessage gets a reprieve from EU digital gatekeeper law

Both Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing appear to have been removed from compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act while the company's protests are investigated.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 16

Apple arguing iMessage isn't big enough to be EU gatekeeper service

With just days to go before the European Union's Digital Markets Act designates gatekeepers, Apple is allegedly arguing iMessage isn't popular enough to be classified as a gatekeeper service.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 40

How to set up recurring Apple Cash payments in iOS 17

The ability to send recurring payments is currently available only with third-party apps. However, in iOS 17, Apple Pay joins them by adding this feature in the Messages app, and here's how to use it.

Nathaniel Pangaro 2 years ago 0

Apple still doesn't need RCS, but the latest update brings it closer to being suitable for iPhone

Google has been pushing RCS as a standard that will replace SMS, criticizing Apple for not adopting it, and yet its latest update is only one tiny step closer to being suitable as an option for Apple.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 29

Encrypted iMessage chats lead to record-breaking SEC fines for Wells Fargo, Wall Street

Several banks and Wall Street firms have just been fined millions of dollars for hiding messages in a variety of different messaging apps, including Apple's own iMessage.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 13

Apple threatens to kill iMessage & FaceTime in UK if controversial law passes

Apple is refusing to compromise iPhone and Mac security, and will cut off FaceTime and iMessage in the UK should the new Online Safety Bill challenging end-to-end encryption be passed as it stands.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 52

Hands on with all the new Messages features in iOS 17

We go hands-on with all the new features and changes coming to the Messages app as part of iOS 17, including a redesign, Check In, Live Stickers, and more.

Andrew O'Hara 2 years ago 5

WhatsApp adds iMessage-like editing with a 15 minute window

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps on the planet. To help keep it that way, the app has to keep adding new features, and the latest is the ability to edit a message within 15 minutes of sending.

Evan Selleck 3 years ago 2

iMessage Contact Key Verification appears in first iOS 16.6 beta

One of the first found feature changes in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 may be an iMessage verification system that could help prevent government agencies from eavesdropping on the conversations of critics.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 14

Google keeps trying to hammer on Apple for not adopting RCS

In a birthday post earlier in 2023, and again during Wednesday's I/O conference, Google continues to court Apple, trying to get it to adopt RCS. It's still not ready, not a standard, and not something Google is all-in on itself.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 54

Hands on: iMessage on Windows 11 with Phone Link

With its latest update, Microsoft is enabling iMessage on Windows 11 — with some caveats. Here's how it works and what features are still missing.

Andrew O'Hara 3 years ago 5

New EU rules would force Apple to open up iMessage

European Union regulators have amended the Digital Markets Act to include new provisions that would compel Apple to make iMessage accessible.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 103

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