With the rise of the internet came online messaging apps. People use them for everything, from work-related communication to staying connected with family and friends. But having the convenience of ...

Sarah Mitroff has worn many hats at CNET, including Senior Mobile Editor and Managing Editor of Health and Wellness. Currently, she is a freelance editor. Throughout her career, she's written about ...

A lesser-known member of the Skype family, GroupMe is a free group text messaging service for mobile devices and desktop computers. It's free and works on any iOS, Android, or Windows device. Desktop ...

Here's why you should pay very close attention to GroupMe, a startup that helps you easily communicate with groups of your friends from your mobile phones: normal people love it. Appealing to people ...

Call it the anti-Facebook effect, but this private group text messaging thing is starting to get some serious traction. The chart above shows the growth in text messages per day going through GroupMe, ...