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Re:Google backtracks on privacy promise with messaging servi... by rglullis on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @09:34PM (#12553687)
Can I use iMessage from my non-Apple computer? Would Apple be willing to open up its protocol or to implement in other platforms so that it could be universally adopted?
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Re:Google backtracks on privacy promise with messaging servi... by karmelapple on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @09:40PM (#12553702)
Not officially. That still doesn't negate the point that hardware companies like Apple have already started e2e encryption. The poster also mentioned it's not perfect; full cross-platform support would presumably be one of those areas that could get it more perfect.
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Re:Google backtracks on privacy promise with messaging servi... by dingo_bat on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @09:51PM (#12553750)
Whatsapp is also e2e encrypted. And they aren't hardware at all.
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