Messaging News and Articles

Mobile Software

Facebook is testing Threads, a standalone messaging app for Instagram

The company takes another shot at emulating Snapchat's appeal

By Adrian Potoroaca, August 27, 2019, 1:32 PM

Software Security

Slack to allow admins better control over access and data

Admins have greater control than ever

By David Matthews, August 6, 2019, 3:34 PM

Software Industry

Slack shares surge in successful stock market debut

The stock exchange welcomes new millionaires

By Shawn Knight, June 20, 2019, 4:33 PM

Security

WhatsApp vulnerability allowed spyware to infiltrate phones

The discovery is being termed as a targeted surveillance attack

By Humza Aamir, May 14, 2019, 7:04 AM

Mobile Google

Google Allo is shutting down today

Now is the time to backup your conversations

By Cohen Coberly, March 12, 2019, 2:51 PM 6 comments

The Web Mobile

Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook's "privacy-focused" future

Zuck believes private messaging is the way forward

By Rob Thubron, March 7, 2019, 7:02 AM 9 comments

Software The Web

Google's 'Duo' video calling app is reportedly arriving for desktop users

It all happens within your browser

By Cohen Coberly, February 26, 2019, 6:03 PM

Software Industry

Slack has filed for a direct IPO

Slack may be worth around $13 billion

By Cohen Coberly, February 5, 2019, 5:23 PM

The Web

Facebook adds unsend feature to Messenger

You've got up to 10 minutes to right a wrong

By Shawn Knight, February 5, 2019, 3:44 PM

Industry

Facebook wants to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger

End-to-end encryption is also reportedly in the cards

By Shawn Knight, January 25, 2019, 1:43 PM 13 comments

Google Software

Google Hangouts to be officially retired in October

G-Suite customers will be the first to transition

By David Matthews, January 23, 2019, 8:32 AM

Google Mobile

Android Messages will now fight against spam texts

A corollary to call screening

By Greg Synek, January 3, 2019, 11:46 AM

What Ever Happened to ICQ?

FEATURE By Shawn Knight, December 23, 2018, 8:34 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

ICQ, short for the phrase "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for standalone instant messaging clients when it arrived in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and those with a reason to have a cell phone actually used it to talk on.

Software Industry

Slack is preparing for an IPO that may raise as much as $10 billion

The company's value has skyrocketed this year

By Isaiah Mayersen, December 8, 2018, 11:18 AM

Mobile Google

Verizon is launching 'RCS' messaging, but only for the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL

SMS is finally being replaced

By Greg Synek, December 5, 2018, 8:58 AM

Mobile Software

Yahoo returns to messaging with group chat app Yahoo Together

Yahoo's take on mobile group messaging

By Shawn Knight, October 4, 2018, 10:56 AM 7 comments

Industry

WhatsApp co-founder shows remorse for selling out his users' privacy

He is currently funding fully encrypted messaging app Signal

By Cal Jeffrey, September 26, 2018, 5:15 PM 10 comments

Essential Apps You Should Install on a New PC Running Windows or macOS

FEATURE By TechSpot Staff, September 11, 2018, 1:52 AM TechSpot Software

You just bought a new laptop, built a new desktop PC, or are simply clean installing on a new SSD, good for you! Gotta love the taste of a fresh new machine, but now you have to get back to productivity zen by recovering your files and installing programs. Not sure which ones? Well, let us help.