April's top downloads in the Google Play App Store show that Mark Zuckerberg and company have little to fear when building or buying messaging services. I've been writing about technology since 1992.

Messaging has become an everyday part of life, allowing us to connect with people around the world instantly. Chances are that you'll receive a message notification while reading this article. However ...

If Tor can succeed in building a powerful but simple anonymous messenger, Tor Instant Messaging Bundle (TIMB) will go a long way toward democratizing the digital privacy movement that Tor has long ...

In April, Facebook announced it would be splitting off messaging on mobile devices into the separate, more fully featured Messenger app. After testing the strategy in Europe, Facebook said Monday that ...

Apple’s new Messages app, which will be part of OS X Mountain Lion, is available to download now from Apple’s website, as long as you’ve updated to 10.7.3. Apple’s new Messages app, which will be part ...

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For mobile users who text with friends via Facebook, it’s almost time to download the social-media giant’s dedicated app for doing so, or lose the ability. Facebook says that, for the next few days, ...

Changes to the WhatsApp privacy policy led to a seven per cent decrease in daily downloads Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free ...

Over the next few days, Facebook will stop allowing messaging in its main iPhone and Android apps, and force all their users around the world to download its standalone Messenger app. Facebook first ...

Facebook’s plans to become an empire of mobile apps got a little more interesting today as the company began notifying users in a few European countries that in two weeks, they won’t be able to ...