How To Delete Text Messages From Your iPhone In iOS 7 [iOS Tips]
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....
View ArticleIssues 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...
View ArticleMail 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...
View ArticleGo 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,...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleTroubles 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...
View ArticleTurn 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...
View ArticleNew 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,...
View ArticleChaatz 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...
View ArticleQuickly 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....
View ArticleBlock 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleFacebook 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...
View ArticleTalk 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...
View ArticleFacebook’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,...
View ArticleSee 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...
View ArticleThese 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
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