It used to be simple to delete text messages from your iPhone (or, I suppose, your iPad if you use iMessages), but with iOS 7, the cute little Edit button has gone away from the upper right corner. Instead, there’s a Contact button up there, which–while useful–used up the space where the Edit button used […]
How To Delete Text Messages From Your iPhone In iOS 7 [iOS Tips]
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Issues With iMessage After Updating To iOS 7? Here’s How To Fix Them
It seems a lot of users who upgraded to iOS 7 last month are having issues with iMessage. Apple’s Support Communities forums are full of complaints from disgruntled iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users who cannot send or receive iMessages anymore, and you’ll find plenty of people voicing their frustrations on Twitter, too. Initially it […]
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Mail Messages Now Have Linkable, Clickable URLs in iOS 7
I’d noticed that calendar events created from the iOS 7 Mail app now contain a clickable URL that links back to the original e-mail message, but what I didn’t know is just how rad this is. Federico “another espresso please” Viticci over at Mac Stories knows exactly how rad it is, though, because he dug […]
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Go Under The Radar – Fix The iOS 7 Read Receipts Bug [iOS Tips]
One of the great things about Messages, for me, is the “read receipt.” I know if my child has seen my messages to them, of if they’ve just been “delivered” but not read. I like it. Some folks, though, might want to turn off this feature so they don’t give off the signal that they’ve […]
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The Buzzy Vybe Smart Bracelet May More Annoying Than Your Little Brother
The people behind Vybe are calling it a “smart bracelet,” because it’s missing a key element included in all smartwatches: the screen. Instead of relaying information through a display, Vybe vibrates, nagging you to look at your phone. A device that repeatedly requires halting your current activity seems to defeat its own purpose — […]
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Troubles Sending Text Messages On iPhone? Try This Fix [iOS Tips]
Some users have reported problems with sending text messages to their friends and family after the upgrade to iOS 7. Typically, when iMessage is unavailable, your iPhone should send messages as SMS ones instead, denoted by the green chat bubble as opposed to the regular blue. If, however, your iPhone won’t send texts automatically, here’s […]
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Turn Off Gmail ‘Feature’ That Lets Google+ Strangers Email You [Tip]
Google controversially brought Gmail and Google+ closer together this week by introducing a new feature called Email via Google+, which allows anyone with a Google+ account to send messages to your Gmail inbox — even if they don’t have your email address. Unsurprisingly, most Gmail users aren’t so keen on it. But you’ll be pleased […]
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New Note-Taking App Will Finally Bring SwiftKey To iPhone [Rumor]
SwiftKey, the most popular third-party keyboard on Android, is coming to iOS through a new note-taking app called SwiftKey Note. A leaked promotional image for the app has been leaked on Twitter today, but it’s not yet clear when it will be available to download from the App Store. The image was published by @Evleaks, […]
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Chaatz Messaging App Works Without A Phone Number, Plays Nice With iPad
Chaatz is yet another mobile messaging service like WhatsApp and iMessage. Only it also comes with any number of custom phone numbers so you never need to use your real one, and it also lets you receive messages on your iPad. Neat huh? Fact: Just the other day a fiend told me how much she […]
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Quickly Re-Type Previous Text In Messages App [OS X Tips]
When you’re typing in Terminal, it’s easy to access the commands you’ve previously typed with the Up arrow on your keyboard. This can be handy when you have to re-type a long, complicated command. Simply hit the up-arrow and you’ll get the previously entered command. Hit the up-arrow again, and you’ll get the command you […]
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Block iMessage Senders On Your Mac [OS X Tips]
Sometimes, you might have a certain someone who gets a little, shall we say, overzealous in trying to message you. Since your iPhone and Mac can both receive iMessages, you might get interrupted by the flurry of messages from this certain contact. While you can block iMessage senders on your iPhone or iPad, it hasn’t […]
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How To Forward Or Share Messages From Your iPhone In iOS 7 [iOS Tips]
So you get a seriously racy iMessage from someone incredibly inappropriate, and you want to send it along to one of your close confidants. What do you do? It used to be that you’d tap the Edit button in Messages to be able to forward them. In iOS 7, there is no Edit button. Nor […]
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Facebook Messenger now lets you send 15-second videos to your friends
You can now share your crazy World Cup goal celebrations with your friends via Facebook Messenger for iPhone. A new update rolling out today introduces the ability to record and send 15-second video clips without ever having to leave the app. Today’s Facebook Messenger update comes less than two weeks after Apple announced a new video messaging […]
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Talk dirty to me: Sext Adventure is an iPhone game all about sexting
Are you bummed that don’t have anyone to sext with, or that the sexting has dried up in your relationship? Don’t worry. Thanks to a new game, you can sext just as easily as picking up your iPhone and sending a text to a bot. Written by Kara Stone and developed by Nadine Lessio, the […]
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Facebook’s iOS app will soon get rid of Messaging for good
For at least the last year, rumor has had it that Facebook would soon require anyone who wished to message a friend through its official iPhone app to install a tertiary app, Facebook Messenger, instead. Up until now, Facebook has held off on that threat. But as the social networking giant tries to spread its […]
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See how iOS 8 lets you connect with friends faster than ever
The upcoming release of iOS 8 brings many new features that will dramatically improve everyday use of iPhones and iPads. While currently contacting your friends can be an annoyingly long process because you must open apps and search through contact after contact, a new feature in iOS 8 eliminates this common hassle. In today’s video […]
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These are the best messaging apps on iOS
I recently watched The Lady try to convince a friend of ours to download WhatsApp. The friend is moving to the United Kingdom, and we want to stay in touch. Our friend tried to say that email would do the job, but we all know that will never work. Our friend doesn’t want WhatsApp (maybe […]
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How to use iOS 8 like a boss
You don’t need a new iPhone to enjoy the awesome power of iOS 8. Loaded with new features and built-in apps, Apple’s latest mobile OS is its most powerful yet. As intuitive as it is, there are plenty of tips and tricks that will help you truly get the most out of iOS 8 — […]
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How to master Messages in iOS 8
I’ve pretty much become a full-time texter these days, using Apple’s Messages app on my Mac and iPhone to send iMessages (to friends and contacts who use iOS or OS X) as well as regular text messages (to people outside the Apple ecosystem). iOS 8 brings great new changes to the mobile version of the […]
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How to use OS X Yosemite to send texts from your Mac
In the past, using the Messages app on a Mac could be an irritating experience. And what if a friend dared to send a green-bubble text from an Android phone? When texting from your Mac, messaging those friends wasn’t possible until now. In today’s Cult of Mac video, find out how to enable Text Message […]
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