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Apple blocks Beeper Mini Android app that supported iMessage
Apple blocks Beeper Mini Android app that supported iMessage Apple Inc. on Saturday said it shut down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to use the iMessage service to communicate with iPhone users. The iPhone maker said in a statement it “took steps to protect our users by...- Hanno Labuschagne
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WhatsApp alternatives in 2023
WhatsApp alternatives in 2023 South Africans who distrust WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms or those who simply want to try something new have a myriad of instant messaging (IM) mobile apps to choose from. With over 2 billion active users by March 2023, WhatsApp is the world's most popular...- Hanno Labuschagne
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Apple launches iMessage Contact Key Verification
Apple adds anti-eavesdropping feature to iMessage Apple says its iMessage Contact Key Verification feature will let people facing "face extraordinary digital threats" like activists, politicians, and journalists ensure that no one is eavesdropping on their conversations. The Cupertino-based...- Jan
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Why RCS (and WhatsApp) won't completely kill SMS in South Africa
Why SMS won't die in South Africa SMS won't die in South Africa as the technology is universally supported and often used as a fallback messaging channel for devices that don't support technologies like Rich Communication Services (RCS). Google created RCS messaging to offer non-Apple phone...- Jan
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Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is more secure than iMessage
Mark Zuckerberg roasts Apple's iMessage — punts superior WhatsApp privacy and security Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has fired shots at Apple's iMessage messaging service, claiming the platform is less private and secure than Meta-owned WhatsApp. Zuckerberg's comments came in a Facebook...- Jan
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European Union regulations threaten WhatsApp encryption - experts
WhatApp privacy under threat Cybersecurity experts have warned that incoming legislation targeting Big Tech in Europe could have devastating consequences for encryption in messaging apps like WhatsApp. The European Union recently announced the new Digital Markets Act, which is aimed at curbing...- Jan
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iMessage bug warning: SMS and MMS bill shock
iMessage bug warning: SMS and MMS bill shock South African iPhone users have warned of an iMessage bug that ended up costing them- jes
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Mobile instant messaging systems compared
Mobile instant messaging systems compared WhatsApp, MXit, BlackBerry Messenger, Google+ Messenger, iMessage, Kik, Facebook Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Viber, fring, KakaoTalk, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, and now ZiNG…- jes
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