There are many ways to liven up a text conversation. Most messaging platforms these days offer the use of emojis. GIFs, and stickers from third-party apps as a way for senders to zhuzh up responses or ...

One of the Apple apps that got a significant upgrade in the recently released iOS 17 is Messages. The accuracy of its auto-correct feature has been improved, and the ability to look up old messages is ...

Apple's latest iOS 17 update has introduced FaceTime Reactions, which are animated effects that pop up on your screen during a video chat. These reactions are like the ones commonly used in Messages ...

In iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple added several new features to its Messages app to make communicating with other Apple users more creative and fun. One of these new features is the ability to turn Live ...

The Messages app becomes more playful -- and more practical if you're out of range -- in the latest iOS update. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of ...