iOS 14, macOS 10.16 may have big upgrades to Messages

New information obtained about Apple's forthcoming operating system releases suggest that Apple is adding functionality to Messages, with big changes possibly coming soon to group chats.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 7

Apple sued over iMessage support for SMS embedded links

Apple on Thursday became the latest target in a series of patent infringement lawsuits leveled by non-practicing Hypertext Technologies, which is leveraging a single piece of IP covering what is ostensibly widely employed embedded SMS clickable link technology.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 9

Here's why your iPhone may have received strange texts last night

A batch of text messages sent months ago were delivered to iPhones and other mobile devices in the United States early in the morning of November 7, with the mysterious message delivery most likely linked to the rollout of the recently-launched Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 17

Samsung trying to fight iMessage chat elitists with response graphic gallery

Samsung wants owners of its smartphones to know that they can respond to iPhone owners cutting them out of chats — but they may not want to use what Samsung has provided.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 39

Google details five patched iMessage security bugs, one remains unpatched

Researchers from Google's 'Project Zero' have disclosed five of six security bugs within iOS that could have allowed an attacker to affect a target user's device via iMessage, issues that Apple has patched in its recent iOS 12.4 update.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 7

Fixed iMessage bug bricked iPhones using malformed message

Details of a now-patched bug in iMessage have been revealed by a Google Project Zero researcher, a problem that could have forced users to wipe and restore their iPhones to get them working again, if they received a malformed message.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 12

New Apple video ads sell App Store & iMessage security, recycling efforts

Apple on Monday unloaded a burst of short "message" ads on YouTube, continuing its ongoing focus on user privacy and security.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 0

Apple asking federal circuit court to reconsider $439M VirnetX ruling

Apple is continuing its attempts to get out of paying VirnetX $439 million after being declared to have infringed on the firm's patents, with the iPhone producer urging the federal court circuit to reconsider the verdict just weeks after the federal U.S. Court of Appeals denied Apple's appeal over the verdict.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 20

Apple loses appeal of $439 million verdict in favor of VirnetX

On Tuesday the federal U.S. Court of Appeals denied Apple's appeal of a 2016 jury verdict in favor of VirnetX, which initially granted the patent licensing firm $302.4 million in damages.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13

Apple Business Chat continues expanding with auto dealer platform Gubagoo

The newest company to adopt Apple Business Chat is Gubagoo, which specializes in setting up 24/7 chat for auto dealerships and manufacturers.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 1

Apple sued over FaceTime, auto-expiring voice Messages technology

Stalwart patent troll Uniloc filed a pair of lawsuits over the weekend claiming technology used in flagship Apple communications products, namely FaceTime and iMessage, infringe on property initially developed by HP and Philips.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 11

Apple pitched a standardized version of iMessage to wireless carriers, but they didn't bite

In an editorial bemoaning the lack of interoperability between Apple's iMessage and common SMS texting systems, former head of iOS development Scott Forstall reveals the company once tried to push wireless carriers toward its version of messaging.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 17

Patent lawsuit takes aim at Apple's encrypted iMessage and FaceTime services, VPN technology

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Thursday alleges certain aspects of Apple products, including iMessage and FaceTime, infringe on multiple patents owned by Finnish holdings firm MPH Technologies, which attempted to license its IP to Apple in 2016.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 6

New photos show depths of Apple's expanding Mesa, Ariz. data center

Photos shot this week show the seldom-seen interior of Apple's two-year-old data center in Mesa, Ariz., instrumental to services like iCloud, Siri, and iMessage.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 19

Apple working to cut down iMessage spam in China

Chinese carriers are working with Apple to come up with ways to reduce spam in iMessage, state media claims, with Apple allegedly working on developing "advanced technology" to cut down on the unwanted messages and identify accounts sending the messages.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

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