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Led by Greylock, Social App MessageMe Raises $10 Million

MessageMe, the mobile application that offers free text, photo and video messaging between smartphones, announced Tuesday that it had raised a $10 million round led by John Lilly of Greylock Partners — who will join the board of MessageMe makers LittleInc Labs — with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, True Ventures, Social+Capital and others. The company said it currently has more than five million users on its service.

New Hangouts App Conflicts With Google Voice Feature; Fix Coming

Tough luck for Google Voice loyalists, as the new Hangouts messaging product denigrates a key function of Voice. Change is coming, but it could be a while.
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With Revamped Hangouts, Google Aims to Unify Messaging

Google’s new take on messaging is finally here.
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“Path Does Not Spam Users”: Dave Morin Talks About the Hyper-Growth Pains of a “Personal Network”

The Path CEO addresses spamming accusations and concerns about his startup’s recent viral growth in an interview with AllThingsD.
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IBM Tackles Machine-to-Machine Data Deluge

Think you know what M2M stands for?
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Which Messaging App Is Right for You?

It might seem like there are more mobile messaging apps out there than there are friends to send texts to. Here’s a guide to how they work.
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The Pros and Cons of Selfie-Destruction

Ah, ephemerality.
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Does Anyone Actually Want a “Facebook Phone”?

Please, tell me why the average person needs a Facebook-centric device. I beg you.
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Social Network Path Launches Messaging, Paid Product Shop

Path, the “personal” social network app founded by ex-Facebook employee Dave Morin, launched a messaging feature for users on Wednesday evening, along with a shop for users to purchase virtual goods like photo filters and “stickers” to give to friends. The news comes on the heels of Path’s recent CFO hire, Kim Jabal, who will focus on the company’s monetization efforts.

Facebook Messenger Finds Its Voice