mobile applications
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The Green Bubble Nightmare Is Over, Apple Messages Supports RCS
The developer beta is the only way to solve the Android vs. Apple feud for now, but it’s excellent news for the future.
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Apple Blocks Several U.S.-Based Messaging Apps in China
The U.S.-based messaging apps used to be available in China via VPN.
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The TikTok Bill Could Get a Lot of Apps Banned
A bill banning TikTok, unless it is sold, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives last week and is on its way to the Senate. The bill being rushed through Congress names TikTok outright, but it also bans other apps the President determines to be a “national security threat.” Technology lawyers are concerned these vague…
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Apparently, Apple’s iMessage Is Not a ‘Gatekeeper Service’ After All
iMessage, once considered an exclusive messaging service for Apple users, was just deemed too lame to regulate by EU officials. The European Commission said it would not regulate iMessage as a “gatekeeper service” on Tuesday, along with Microsoft’s Bing and Edge, which allegedly have a similar level of importance. Oof. “The Commission found that iMessage,…