Let’s Watch It! allows friends to watch & react to videos together on iMessage

 A new application for iMessage called “Let’s Watch It!” introduces an easy way for you to…

Crunch Report | RetailMeNot Acquired for $630 Million

Trade in that old dusty GoPro for credit toward a new one, Instagram combines ephemeral and…

Google goes after Slack and splits Hangouts into Chat and Meet

 Google’s messaging strategy can be confusing, but if there’s one thing that’s clear after today’s Cloud…

Google Allo gets improved GIF and emoji support, easier access to Google Assistant

 Allo, the messaging app Google launched into a crowded market last September, is getting an update today. The…

Communication platform Layer raises $15M and acquires interactive messaging startup Cola

 Layer, the messaging platform that won TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield back in 2013, is making two big…

WeChat users in China can now gift friends a Starbucks coffee via chat

 Starbucks is furthering its push into China after it consummated its partnership with Tencent to introduce…

The enterprise is next logical step for Slack

 Slack took a big step in its evolution as a startup yesterday when it launched Slack…

Kik snaps up video chat app maker Rounds for a reported $60-$80 million

 Messaging company Kik has made its second major acquisition after it scooped up Israel-based mobile video…