What Typing Indicators Actually Track . Most apps do not track what you type. They only detect whether the keyboard is open and whether it is actively receiving input. Once that i ...

To better compete with Apple and make Google Messages more akin to an RCS texting system, Google is working arduously on it. Read receipts and end-to-end encryption, which were already accessible on ...

Do you have that terrible kind of luck where it seems like someone sends you a message on Messages the second you leave your desk? Over on iDownloadBlog, they show off how to add a simple little ...

Who knew that an ellipsis could be so powerful? Among iPhone users, the three little dots shown as part of the iMessage service — officially known as the “typing awareness indicator” — have the ...

Anyone who has been around Reddit enough to anger the hive mind is familiar with the orangered, the envelope icon right next to your username that lights up in a beautiful orangered hue whenever you ...

In an effort to curb WhatsApp's viral misinformation issues, the app has started labeling messages as forwarded messages recently. Social media experts warn that spreading inaccurate information in ...

If you've ever hit up your group of friends through direct message on Twitter, you know how frustrating it can get waiting for their responses. It looks like the social media giant took note, because ...