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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Joe White
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      Craig Grannell
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      Jon Mundy
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      Review: Spoke – Mindfulness to a hip-hop beatReview: SpokeMindfulness to a hip-hop beat

      Jon Mundy
      August 3, 2022
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      Craig Grannell
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      Craig Grannell
      July 30, 2022
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      Jon Mundy
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      Craig Grannell
      August 5, 2022
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      Review: Pawnbarian – clever chess-themed dungeon puzzlesPawnbarianClever chess-themed dungeon puzzles

      Jon Mundy
      July 26, 2022
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      Dicey Dungeons – A decidedly un-dicey rogueliteDicey DungeonsA decidedly un-dicey roguelite

      Jon Mundy
      July 7, 2022
    • The classic game: Flight ControlFlight ControlAn early arcade classic for iOS

      Craig Grannell
      July 5, 2022
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      A Musical Story – funky, award-winning beat matchingA Musical StoryFunky, award-winning beat matching

      Jon Mundy
      June 17, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
      June 9, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
      July 28, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
      July 28, 2022
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      Holly Rolfe
      July 19, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
      July 19, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
      July 11, 2022
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      Jon Mundy
      June 30, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
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iMessage backlash – Apple restricts new editing functionsiMessage BacklashApple restricts new editing functions

Tom Rolfe
July 28, 2022
News
Apple is making some big (and some would say overdue) changes to its Messages app with its upcoming...
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Cross-platform chats – EU law aims to change iMessageCross-platform chatsEU law aims to change iMessage

Tom Rolfe
March 25, 2022
News
New legislation from the European Union could force Apple to open up its iMessage platform to work with...
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Threat notifications – Apple’s reaction to government spywareThreat notificationsApple's reaction to government spyware

Tom Rolfe
November 24, 2021
News
We wrote earlier this year about 'Pegasus,' an iOS exploit that allows hackers to access a user's private...
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Sticker Maker Studio – how to make your own iMessage stickersSticker Maker StudioHow to make your own iMessage stickers

Holly Rolfe
October 23, 2021
News
iMessage has some great built-in Memoji sticker tools, and plenty of sticker packs downloadable from the App Store...
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‘Pegasus’ spyware – iMessage exploit can leak private data'Pegasus' exploitiMessage exploit can leak private data

Tom Rolfe
July 19, 2021
News
Amnesty International has lifted the lid on a long-running iOS exploit that allows users of spyware known as...
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Rich Communications Services: iOS may support a new form of textingRich Communications ServicesiOS may support a new form of texting

Tom Rolfe
January 7, 2019
News
Apple has reportedly been in talks to support a new text messaging standard. The new format, dubbed "Rich...
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Valentine’s Day: share the love with iMessageValentine's DayShare the love with iMessage

Tom Rolfe
February 14, 2018
News, Tips & Tricks
Happy Valentine's Day, readers! It's that time of year again where society obligates couples to prove their love...
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Read receipts: stop people seeing whether you’ve read their messagesRead receiptsStop people seeing whether you've read their messages

Tom Rolfe
January 6, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Read receipts can be a very useful part of the Messages app, letting your contacts know if you’ve...
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iMessage stickers: how to get the same packs as your friendsiMessage stickersHow to get the same packs as your friends

Tom Rolfe
August 9, 2017
Tips & Tricks
Stickers are one of the coolest new features in iMessage, introduced last year with the release of iOS...
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Apple updates its free app of the week: Checkmate! is now available for freeFree app of the weekCheckmate! is currently free

Tom Rolfe
August 5, 2017
Games, Puzzle
Checkmate! – was $0.99/£0.99, now FREE Apple has updated its free app of the week and, somewhat unusually, it's...
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Review: Sticky AI – create social selfie stickers super fastReview: Sticker AICreate social selfie stickers super fast

Joe White
August 2, 2017
Apps, Photo & Video, Social Networking
You'll love this app -- particularly if you're an iMessage sticker fan! ...
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Watch Apple’s new ad showcasing iOS 10’s iMessage sticker packsSticker PacksWatch Apple's new, fun commercial

Andy Price
March 17, 2017
News
Apple has posted a new commercial which focuses on iMessage, and specifically the sticker packs that arrived in...
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Use WhatsApp? It’s just launched two-step verification – here’s how to enable it and stay secureWhatsApp – Two-Step VerificationPopular messaging service adds new security measures. Here's how to enable it

Andy Price
February 10, 2017
News, Tips & Tricks
Wildly popular, Facebook-owned and free cross-platform messaging service for iPhone and iPad, WhatsApp, has had its fair share...
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Quick tip! Automatically apply full screen effects using phrases in the Messages appFull screen effects in MessagesHow to automatically apply them with phases

Andy Price
January 4, 2017
Tips & Tricks
Full screen effects were added to Apple's devices in iOS 10. It means that when you type out...
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Dropbox for iOS updates, adds iMessage app extension and easy PDF signingMajor Dropbox updateiOS 10 compatibility added

Andy Price
October 12, 2016
Apps, Business, News, Productivity, Utilities
Leading cloud storage provider Dropbox has released a major update to its iOS app with some key new features,...
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New iMessage extension “Phoneys” lets you prank your friendsPhoney messagesPrank your friends in iMessage

Tom Rolfe
September 29, 2016
News
With iOS 10, Apple added a new App Store for the Messages app, bringing with it an influx...
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Stickers, games and more go live on the new iMessage App StoreiMessage App StoreApps, games and stickers now available

Tom Rolfe
September 13, 2016
News
Today, September 13, marks the public launch of iOS 10, and ahead of the official release Apple has...
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Video: New Apple promo demonstrates iMessage’s green sensibilitiesApple & Earth DayVideo demonstrates why using iMessage is green

Andy Price
April 22, 2016
News
Every time you use Apple's iMessage messaging service you're taking advantage of a green initiative, a new ad...
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Guide: How to share videos via the iOS Messages app without losing qualityVideo attachmentsHow to share videos via Messages

Tom Rolfe
March 1, 2016
Tips & Tricks
The iPhone is the most popular camera in the world, and it can record surprisingly good video. So...
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Guide: What is iMessage? | iOS 9iMessageWhat is iMessage?

Tom Rolfe
May 3, 2015
Tips & Tricks
iMessage enables users to send free messages to other iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac users. To receive...
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    July 27, 2022
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    Tom Rolfe
    June 30, 2022
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    Craig Grannell
    June 11, 2022

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