There are few apps that lock iPhone users into Apple’s ecosystem quite like iMessage. For us Android users, it can lead to afrustrating experiencewhen trying to communicate without our iPhone-toting friends, often leading to lost messages and a lack of feature compatibility. As it turns out, in an alternate universe iMessage may have been available on Android years ago. As reported byThe Verge, Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue tried to bring iMessage to Android as early as 2013....

Apple’s “hobby” is turning into a more realized product with every update. The latest of theseApple TVbumps sees some additional content added to the available services, as well as some great features that many of us have been waiting for. If you happen to own a second-generation Apple TV (the little, black one) then you’re in luck today. A new software update will bring you the following: Photo Stream– You can now view your iOS 5 photo stream on your TV...

Apple has today released an update to its Apple TV 2G that brings with it the ability to stream all TV content already purchased through iTunes from iCloud, as well as support for the popular video sharing site Vimeo. The update brings the software version of the Apple TV 2G to iOS 4.3. Previously only television eposides and seasonsrentedon the Apple TV were available for streaming, but with this update you can now stream any TV programs that you havepurchasedthrough iTunes as well....

If you’ve ever needed proof we’re stuck in a never-ending time loop, here it is: an Apple TV+ original movie is being released on Blu-Ray and DVD for the first time. Yes, you read that right. Apple’s online streaming service is branching out into… physical media. The film in question isOn the Rocks,a comedy-drama starring Rashida Jones‎ and Bill Murray, and directed by Sofia Coppola. Its upcoming release by Lionsgate on October 26 was spotted (and eventually confirmed)by Sigmund Judge....

Apple likes to keep its cards held close to its chest when it comes to its future plans. While news may occasionally leak out about the company’s products ahead of launch, we’re very much in the dark about what it plans to do once Steve Jobs no longer holds his key role. With Steve Jobs currently on his secondindefinite medical leavein two years, Apple’s shareholders are understandably getting anxious about what the future holds....