Among the more awkward features of online chatting is the little bubble that tells you when someone is typing. It can make typers feel weirdly exposed and rushed, like someone’s waiting for you to get ...

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WhatsApp is enhancing its group chat experience with a new typing indicator feature that reveals the number of users typing simultaneously, aiming to provide users with a better understanding of ...

We all know how annoying the typing awareness indicator can be — but for most of us, our knowledge about the ubiquitous chat device stops there. When I stopped to think about it, though, I couldn't ...

How do you feel about the typing indicator—“David is typing”—that appears on your buddy’s screen while you’re composing a message in chat? Does it make you feel self-conscious about how long you’re ...

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We’ve talked before about the awkwardness that is the typing awareness indicator — but just in case you needed proof that it sucks as a text and chat mechanism, the New York Times has you covered.

Do you have that terrible kind of luck where it seems like someone sends you a message on Messages the second you leave your desk? Over on iDownloadBlog, they show off how to add a simple little ...

Update: The app is now live on the App Store. A full list of new features is below. Alongside the Facebook Messenger for iPad app and updated iPhone app with video chat that we revealed earlier this ...

The first letter of a text or instant message is the most important. Never mind the actual meaning of the words it introduces; the mere keystroke is a starter pistol. Once you’re off, you need to ...