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DEA upset by inability to intercept Apple iMessage content

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:18:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/news/1203/imessage-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CNet. "On February 21, 2013, the DEA San Jose Resident Office (SJRO) learned that text messages sent via iMessages between Apple products (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and iMac) are ...]]>

'Pranksters' behind spate of iMessage DoS attacks?

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:45:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364608362_Apple-Messages-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Messages application used widely on iOS devices has been revealed through a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a gr...]]>

Verizon adds cross-platform functionality to Messages app

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:59:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1363975302_verizonmessagesappipadthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon Messages service is now cross-platform, with messages able to be sent and received through one phone number...]]>

WhatsApp to shift iOS app to annual subscription model

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:15:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1303/WhatsApp-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />WhatsApp plans to move its iOS program (which delivers free SMS-like messages to other WhatsApp users) to an annual subscription model rather than the one-time fee the app currently charges. The subscription would be very low-cost as well -- the first year free, then just $1 per year afterwar...]]>

Apple's cloud-based services growing rapidly

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/Apple-iCloudTVspot-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />astonishing -- growth in Apple's cloud-based services, ranging from the four trillion...]]>

Apple pulls links to Messages beta for OS X Lion

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:30:00 GMT
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/applemessages.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />note. One link is still present at the bottom of Apple's Downloads page, but even this redirects to Apple's generic OS X page. The...]]>

Tim Cook talks Facebook, TVs, more at shareholders Q&A

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT
<img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/news/1108/Apple-Cook-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /> &...]]>