Google Hangouts 2.1 for Android merges IM and SMS

Google has updated Hangouts for Android, with v2.1 further blending SMS and Hangout conversations, likely much to the chagrin of carriers. Hangouts 2.1 – which will roll out in the … Continue reading

Google Glass gets Calendar and iPhone SMS update

Google has pushed out a second update for Glass, adding a calendar feature as well as enabling SMS support for iPhone users, as the start of what the wearable team … Continue reading

Facebook axing in-app messaging: Pushing standalone app

Facebook will force iOS and Android app users to download the standalone Facebook Messenger app if they want to continue chatting, with plans to remove the messaging functionality from the … Continue reading

Dropbox Mailbox for Android and desktop revealed

Dropbox has announced Mailbox for Android and desktop, bringing its email client over from iOS, in addition to revealing Microsoft Office integration with Project Harmony. The new Mailbox app – … Continue reading

Vine messages takes on Instagram Direct

Vine has added Vine messages to its video sharing app, allowing users to send private video clips to their friends in a similar way to Instagram Direct. The new feature … Continue reading

Vine Creeps in on Messaging With New Private Video Option

Vine launches a new private messaging feature. Users can now send looping six second video messages to multiple contacts — whether or not those people are also on Vine.



Text Smarter With This All-Knowing App

A new iOS messaging app called Emu can tell when you’re talking about something actionable, so that it can facilitate that task and minimize the number of text messages you have to send to coordinate plans.



Google Hangouts is down, it’s not just you [Update: Restored]

This morning Google Hangouts is on the fritz. Users across the United States are reporting outages as well as down-time entirely as the service is experiencing difficulty in both sending … Continue reading

Skype Outlook.com integration goes global with added Mac support

Microsoft has baked Skype support into Outlook.com, extending last year’s preview of the VoIP integration into a worldwide launch, and adding HD support for PC users along the way. Outlook.com … Continue reading

Tor secure messaging client in pipeline for safer chat

Internet anonymity service Tor is working on a messaging client to offer Skype, Google Hangouts, and other IM users concerned about who might be reading their conversations a little piece … Continue reading