NewsThe popular Kik messaging app is shutting downThe company is shutting the app and letting go of 80% of its staff to focus on its kin cryptocurrency.
NewsKik’s $100 million ICO for Kin cryptocurrency was “illegal,” says SECThe agency says Kik should have registered its Kin cryptocurrency sale as a securities offering.
ImpactCrisis Text Line Is Using Chat Platforms To Proactively Offer HelpUsing AI and better integration with popular apps, the peer-to-peer hotline is expanding its ability to find people in distress and offer help before the situation escalates.
TechKik’s Big Bet On The Ad-Free, Cryptocurrency-Funded Future Of ChatKik raised $100 million in its ICO, and now it just has to convince you to start making cool stuff.
TechWhatsApp Now Reaching 400 Million Monthly Users, Says Cofounder Jan KoumThose figures make its user base 16 times bigger than that of Snapchat.
TechWhy Messaging Could Be Mobile’s Killer AppCould the next big platform fit inside a messaging app? Here’s why it might.
TechThe Messy, Fragmented World of Group Messaging AppsIf SXSW serves as a barometer of hot trends in tech, then group messaging and texting apps are one of the hottest–even by Austin, Texas, standards. Are they worth the hype?
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