Some of the advantages of quick and short text messages can be had with emails by using a simple technique. Heinz Tschabitscher, an email guide at About.com, explains about subject-only emails: ...

Temporary messages were incorporated into WhatsApp chats to give users more control and security over what they share on the social network. Since they started, they had the option of lasting from 24 ...

Messages is probably one of the most straightforward, no-fuss native apps on iPhone. In fact, it has always been great at one thing and one thing only: sending and receiving texts. But over the years, ...

Maybe you made a typo — or, worse, hit send on a regrettable “drunk text.” Google Messages users can now stop hangxiety before it starts thanks to a new — and long-awaited — feature that un-sends a ...

Typo-prone texters, rejoice: The newest Apple iOS now allows users to edit – and even unsend – messages sent via iMessage. If you, like me, have been known to need follow-up messages with asterisks ...

Earlier this year, Google Messages introduced Profile discovery — which has since been renamed to “Profile sharing” — and is now rolling out a prominent way to “Customize how you are seen.” Update ...

Your dream of being able to edit and unsend iMessages has come true. Here's how to use these new features. Good news, iPhone users: The days of sending a message with an embarrassing typo or firing ...