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Apple sued to the tune of $2.8 billion over alleged patent infringements

Apple is accused of patent infringement by VoIP-Pal, which sued the former for $2.8 billion in a U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.
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PieMessage brings Apple’s iMessage to Android, but there’s a catch

iMessage is a great messaging app, but unfortunately, it's only available on Apple products. PieMessage, however, brings iMessage to Android devices.
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Apple just fixed an iMessage bug that researchers called easily exploitable

It turns out that for a while, your chat history was not altogether safe, but luckily, all wrongs have been righted thanks to an OS X update.
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Signal, the open-source encrypted messaging app, is now available for desktop

Designed by a non-profit group of dedicated Internet privacy activists, Signal is an open-source encrypted messenger app that wants to rival Whatsapp.
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OS X 10.11.4 update might break FaceTime and iMessage

In the wake of the Apple event earlier this week, users are reporting issues logging into FaceTime and iMessage on OS X.
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Despite Apple’s push for encryption, iMessage remains insecure

Despite Apple pushing hard against the FBI for better encryption, a professor and his pupils at John Hopkins University have made an alarming discovery.
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Apple promises to patch iMessage encryption flaw with iOS 9.3

Researchers discovered a flaw in Apple's iMessage encryption, which would allow hackers to gain access to photos and videos. Apple says a fix is in iOS 9.3
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Judge finds Apple didn't violate wiretap laws in failing to deliver iMessages to Android phones

A federal judge has dismissed a suit alleging that Apple, in retaining and failing to deliver iMessages to Android phones, violated the law.
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Apple concerned that UK Snooper’s Charter will hurt law-abiding citizens

Apple has voiced its opinion on the U.K. Snooper's Charter, a bill that comprehensively changes Internet privacy and security. 
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Despite FBI whining, iMessage isn’t invincible after all, researcher claims

The FBI has claimed that criminals are "going dark" behind a wall of encryption, but security researchers aren't convinced.
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Decode this: The U.K. says it doesn’t want to ban encryption after all

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he does not intend to ban encrypted messaging apps despite his earlier statements to the contrary.
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New screenshots show how Skype will work in Windows 10

With Skype in Windows 10, Microsoft is looking for one communications platform to rule them all across desktop, Web and mobile — and it's been showing off preview images to prove it.
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Apple’s iMessage fix could end headaches if you move to Android

Apple may fix a major bug in iMessage that has plagued platform switchers for years. Now, your friends' iMessages won't drift into a void. Read more here.
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Want to text on flights? Southwest offers an inexpensive iMessage plan

Ideal for iPhone and iPad owners, Southwest has launched access to a new service on planes that enables Apple's iMessage for the entire flight.
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Apple acknowledges iMessage issues, promises fix in upcoming iOS 7 update

Two weeks after some users of Apple's iMessage app began complaining of issues with the software, the tech giant has finally acknowledged the problem, promising a fix in an upcoming iOS 7 software update.
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Do not use iMessage Chat for Android – it’s not safe [Updated]

The iMessage Chat for Android app, available through Google Play, has serious security flaws, according to security researchers and developers.

Here’s why your email is insecure and likely to stay that way

Email is the Internet's original killer app, but it wasn't designed with security or privacy in mind. Can email ever be truly secure?

Apple services offline: iCloud, iMessage, iTunes down for some users

Several of Apple's most popular online services - iCloud, iMessage, and iTunes Music - have been inoperable for some users starting around midnight on August 22. Our report on what's down.

Need an on-the-go GIF fix? Stilly auto-uploads your creations to Tumblr and iMessage

Auto-upload your homemade GIFs to Tumblr with Stilly - just keep that hand steady.
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Is it the end of the road for SMS?

It did a good job edging out our phone call frequency, but now carrier-provided text messages are being run over by less expensive and more secure options.
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Text messaging is dying, report shows

If a recent decline in the number of text messages sent is any indication, the days of over-priced texting plans may soon come to an end.
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Apple borrows from BlackBerry, Android, and WP7 with iOS 5

There's no question that the mass amount of new features Apple will introduce with iOS 5 are impressive. Question is, are they original?
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Apple surprised iPhone carriers with iMessage

Apple's new iOS-to-iOS messaging service iMessage may have come as a surprise to wireless carriers of the iPhone, reports indicate.