Apple Watch gets special Veterans Day activity challenge
Apple on Friday announced a new activity challenge for Apple Watch owners, meant to commemorate Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
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Roger Fingas
YouTube update allows shared video playback on iPhone through iMessage without exiting the app
An update on Tuesday morning to the YouTube app brings video sharing and inline viewing to iMessage without recipients needing to leave the application.
Mike Wuerthele
Messages in iCloud not implemented at present, coming in a future update to iOS 11
A feature touted for iOS 11 at the 2017 WWDC was Messages in iCloud — but it was removed during the beta process, and will return at some undisclosed point in the future.
Amazon working on mobile messaging service to rival Apple Messages
Amazon last week began querying customers over potential features they would like to see included in a new mobile messaging platform called "Anytime," which according to reports boasts text and video chat, voice calling, group tasks and social networking functionality.
AppleInsider Staff
Apple Watch National Park celebration launches with Messages stickers for participants
Apple has launched a celebration of America's national parks, with awards and stickers for Messages inspired by national parks for workout rewards.
Apple partners with Salesforce, Nuance to deliver iMessage Business Chat in iOS 11
On the last day of WWDC, Apple detailed Business Chat, its new enterprise customer support platform for iOS 11, leveraging iMessage Apps introduced in iOS 10 as well as integration with Maps, Safari and Spotlight search, in partnership with existing Customer Service Platforms (CSP) from Genesys, LivePerson, Nuance and Salesforce.
Daniel Eran Dilger
Apple invention details deep Siri integration with Messages
Apple in a patent application published Thursday details a method of integrating an intelligent virtual assistant — Siri — into a messaging environment, allowing users to participate in text-based exchanges with the AI, while opening up automation and helper tools to traditional Messages conversations with friends.
Mikey Campbell
Starbucks gifts coming to Apple's Messages app with Apple Pay
Starting in April, iPhone owners will be able to gift Starbucks purchases to others by way of the native iOS Messages app and Apple Pay, the coffee chain announced on Wednesday.
Oppenheimer: Apple 'lacks the courage to lead the next generation of innovation'
Oppenheimer analysts have issued an unusually scathing Apple investor memo, charging that the company is headed in the wrong direction and poised for a "decade-long malaise" as a result.
Ashley Wright
Neil Hughes
