Instant messaging (IM) is a form of communication over the Internet that offers quick transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver. In push mode between two or more people using personal computers or other devices, along with shared clients, instant messaging basically offers real-time direct written language-based online chat. The user's text is conveyed over a network, such as the Internet.
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Google is rolling out RCS, text-messaging on steroids, in the US
Rich Communication Services (RCS) has been a long time coming. Billed as the future of text messaging and the technology ...
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Instagram tests Threads app for 'intimate sharing' with close friends
Facebook is internally testing a new chat app for Instagram called Threads in what appears to be the company's "latest assault ...
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Signal patches Android bug that allowed hackers to answer calls on your behalf
Signal fixes flaw in its Android app that could potentially allow a bad actor to force a call to be answered at the receiver's ...
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Report: Telegram token sale could enable more cryptocurrency-funded terrorism
Telegram’s upcoming token launch has caused researchers to become increasingly concerned about its potential use in cryptocurrency-funded ...
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Telegram promises to finish messy launch of its ‘cryptocurrency’ Gram by October 31
The long-awaited Gram token from instant messaging platform Telegram is allegedly rolling out to investors very soon, but ...
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Google’s betting on SMS 2.0 to get its messaging groove back
Google’s gotten a lot of grief for its messaging strategy, and rightly so. While Facebook and Apple have seen their messaging ...
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Apple will limit VoIP background data collection from WhatsApp, Snapchat et al in iOS 13
Apple is reportedly planning a new feature in iOS that will restrict apps from runing VoIP in the background when the programs ...
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Social media is being weaponized at a terrifying rate
Believe it or not, there are several ways in which social media can be used to sabotage, disenfranchise or misinform others. ...
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MySpace employees reportedly read your mid-2000s DMs
Long before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram ruled the social media world, there was Myspace. One of the earliest social ...
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WeChat quietly bans cryptocurrency fundraising
The Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp, WeChat, has updated its terms of service to ban merchants from fundraising by using tokens ...
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Teens are using Google Docs as a sneaky messaging app right under their parents' (and teachers') noses
Google’s cloud-based tools provide a lot of bang for the buck. Apps like Docs, Sheets, and Slides are a collaborative dreamscape, ...
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Open standards can disrupt Facebook’s messaging monopoly
Facebook is working on integrating Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp's messaging platforms into a monopoly. Here's how it ...
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Report: WhatsApp surpasses Facebook as the social network's most popular app
In recent years, Facebook has arguably been the most popular app in a lot of major markets across the globe. However, WhatsApp, one of the apps it acquired, has surpassed it in terms of monthly active users. According to a report released by analytics firm App Annie, the chat app ...
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Twitter might soon slide encryption into your DMs
A peek into an installer for Twitter's Android app revealed a 'Secret conversation' feature with encryption keys - indicating ...
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Facebook trims Messenger's clutter with new update
Facebook today announced it was overhauling Messenger, updating the interface and cutting down on the embarrassing amount ...
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This study wants to help you spot 'fake news'
The study is based on a subtle psychological mechanism called the “confidence heuristic." It helps us make decisions and ...
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Japanese chat giant Line launches its cryptocurrency exchange – but not in Japan
Japanese messaging giant Line has finally opened their new cryptocurrency exchange – everywhere except Japan and North ...
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Use this All-in-One Messenger for WhatsApp, Slack and Skype and chat like a boss
You're sick of constantly switching between Messenger, WhatsApp and Slack? All-in-One Messenger lets you use all of these ...
