Instagram's latest text update is making it so easy to animate your Story posts. On Monday, Feb. 8, the tech giant decided to give users a more lively alternative to static texts and fonts by rolling ...

Apple's latest iOS 17 update has introduced FaceTime Reactions, which are animated effects that pop up on your screen during a video chat. These reactions are like the ones commonly used in Messages ...

There are many ways to liven up a text conversation. Most messaging platforms these days offer the use of emojis. GIFs, and stickers from third-party apps as a way for senders to zhuzh up responses or ...

The Messages app becomes more playful -- and more practical if you're out of range -- in the latest iOS update. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of ...