All kidding aside, social messaging is as popular as it is powerful. Many people are quick to joke that fans of technology love messaging between mobile devices entirely too much --pushing old fashioned telephone conversations toward extinction. Any grandparent living a distance from their grandchildren will tell you that this new style of messaging bridges gaps unlike any … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Messenger Add-On Apps
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Skype Update Lets You Multitask During Calls
In a major update to Skype, you can continue your video call without interruption if you leave the app with picture-in-picture support. This means the person you are calling won't know if you've left the app to check your email (or browse Facebook), with Skype now maintaining a clear video picture all the while (in a re-positionable window that runs on top of whatever you are … [Read more...] about Skype Update Lets You Multitask During Calls
Path Talk Launches in UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
In my line of work, I have the opportunity to test drive a lot of apps --many good but more that aren't; every now and then, my mind is blown and I feel a little mad that I didn't create it myself. Path Talk falls into that last category, quickly becoming one of my favourite apps of all time since it's launch earlier this year. Having been available in the US and Canada for … [Read more...] about Path Talk Launches in UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
Google SMS and MMS Messenger App Now Available
Google has had a very busy day, among which was the release of their new Messenger communications app. Built to basically send and receive both SMS and MMS messages, Messenger also lets you participate in group chats and send audio messages. In addition to the basic functionality, Messenger boasts a feature list that includes: faster sharing (taking and sending pictures, … [Read more...] about Google SMS and MMS Messenger App Now Available
Skype Launches Video Chat App Qik
Skype is doing their best to remain relevant in the ever-evolving world of instant messaging apps. With the release of Qik (pronounced 'Quick'), Skype is a video messaging app designed to run along side their signature title. Behaving quite like an answering machine, Qik lets you send pre-recorded videos to your contacts (whether they are online at the same time as you or … [Read more...] about Skype Launches Video Chat App Qik
Facebook $19B Acquisition of WhatsApp Approved by the EU
Facebook announced their intention to purchase WhatsApp in February of this year for a cool $19 billion (or $21.8 billion at Facebook's current share price); a deal that received approval in the United States a few months later in April. Unfortunately for the social media giant, the acquisition wasn't all smooth sailing --the European Union (EU) opposed the deal, stating that … [Read more...] about Facebook $19B Acquisition of WhatsApp Approved by the EU
Respond to Text Messages On Your Computer Using Pushbullet
One of the biggest advantages of a smartphone using iOS combined with a computer running MacOS has been the ability to send and receive iMessages directly from either device interchangeably(which is expanding to all SMS messaging with the updates due out this fall). Fortunately for those who aren't running those platforms, Pushbullet is an app that can help... especially with … [Read more...] about Respond to Text Messages On Your Computer Using Pushbullet