When you receive a text message, you sometimes see special effects, like balloons floating or fireworks exploding across your screen. These special effects can be triggered by using specific words or ...

You know how the story goes with technology — as soon as you master one thing, another exciting development comes along. And, naturally, the release of iOS 10 on Tuesday means there is no shortage of ...

You can add colorful animations to your iPhone texts using secret codes that few people know about. All you need to do is send someone a special trigger word over iMessage to activate each effect – ...

What's new in Messages? Apple has finally given us built-in formatting options for iMessage conversations. Now, you can easily bold, italicize, underline or strike-through your text right in the app.