How to customize your Apple Watch default message responses
If Apple's smart replies to Messages on the Apple Watch doesn't include the right answer, you can create your own. Here's how to set custom responses you can send from your wrist.
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Malcolm Owen
Android executive offers to help Apple deploy RCS messaging
A Google SVP in a tweet Thursday extended an "open invitation" to assist Apple should it choose to support Rich Communication Services (RCS), which is primed to succeed SMS as the next mobile-to-mobile text standard.
AppleInsider Staff
Verizon bringing RCS-based Google Messages to Android users in 2022
The last holdout to implement Rich Communications Service (RCS) messages — Verizon — has announced that it's bringing enhanced messaging support to Android users starting in 2022.
Mike Peterson
India withdraws Apple Messages from new social media regulations
India's IT ministry has reportedly withdrawn its demand that Apple Messages comply with a series of social media rules, such as appointing local complaint staff.
William Gallagher
Stutter charity calls out Apple for 'stammering' emoji gaffe
A charity in the U.K. has called out Apple for users seeing a "woozy face" emoji when they type the word "stammering" into iOS messaging apps.
Hands on with all the new iOS 15 Messages features
There are many new features arriving as part of iOS 15, but most visible will be changes to Messages. Here are all the new features we've uncovered coming to Messages in iOS 15.
Andrew O'Hara
Apple's new WWDC Twitter 'hashflag' continues Messages emphasis
Apple quietly updated the "hashflag"icon used for the hashtag "#WWDC21" during the weekend before WWDC itself, changing the "thumbs-up" Tapback graphic from Messages for one showing exclamation points.
How to use Messages to share your screen in macOS
If you need to quickly offer help to another Mac user you know, there's no quicker way to remotely provide assistance than via Apple's own Messages. Here's how to take control of another person's Mac on their behalf, and how to allow others to do the same to your desktop.
Apple's iOS 14 integrates new Messages security sandbox called BlastDoor
Apple's iOS 14 operating system includes a new security sandbox system designed to protect Messages users from potentially malicious code, according to new research shared on Thursday.
Mikey Campbell
